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OPINION | Pollution in the Duwamish River Is Causing Sickness in People and Marine Animals. Here’s How You Can Help.

Many of our South Seattle neighbors are living with toxic hazardous waste. People living in the Georgetown/Duwamish River area of Seattle are being subjected to polluted waterways from years of industrial contaminants being dumped into the ground in and around the Duwamish River. This pollution causes serious health problems and gives rise to health disparities among impoverished Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. Fish have been found with recordable deformities and cancer-causing chemicals attached to their DNA, and residents are becoming ill because of toxic chemicals in the water.

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The Emerald’s Guide to Free Food in the South End

With U.S. food prices skyrocketing since the pandemic, many find a bag of free food or a free hot meal an urgent necessity or way to supplement a sparse pantry. To help meet that need, the city is full of resourceful and generous individuals and groups who are filling fridges and pantries and hosting markets and community meals. Read on for a list of some South End places to fuel up free of charge in our latest South End Guide.

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NEWS GLEAMS | $18 Million in Federal Funding Headed to the South End; Shortened Public Library Hours

A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle.

Monday, April 15:
1) Nearly $18M in Federal Funding to Support South End Community Care Efforts
2) The Seattle Public Library Faces Shortened Hours Through Early Summer
3) 4Culture Offers Last Wave of COVID-19 Recovery Funds for Cultural Producers

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NEWS GLEAMS | Washington State Bans Hog-Ties; Japanese Incarceration Day of Remembrance Events on Feb. 19

This week:

1) Washington State Unanimously Passes Bill to Ban Hog-Ties

2) Day of Remembrance Events Recognize Japanese American Incarceration

3) The Communities Transforming Policing Fund Is Open for Participatory Grantmaking

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NEWS GLEAMS | DOJ Announces Probe Into Death of Manuel Ellis; Boeing Under Investigation for Airplane Accident

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Justice Department Announces Probe Into Death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma; Seattle City Council Picks Nominations for Vacant Seat; Alaska Airlines and Boeing Continue to Face Consequences From Airplane Accident; Port of Seattle Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed Is First Somali Woman Elected to Public Office in Washington State

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Celebrating the Wealth of Gems in South End Arts, Culture, & Community: A Year in Review 2023

It’s an impossible task to pick just a few stories that reflect the Emerald’s Arts, Culture, & Community beat for the year. First of all, Arts, Culture, & Community is a vast beat (three rolled into one!) that includes music, entertainment, food, literary events, LGBTQIA+ topics, sports, and more. There’s simply so much South End genius going around, and knowing we can’t even begin to catch it all is a source of constant regret! What makes the job easier is working with the incredible contributors at the Emerald.

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Finding Illumination in the News We Cover: A Year in Review 2023

At the Emerald we wrestle with the ideas and nuances of reporting on violence in the community as part of our larger community news coverage. We don’t want to ignore it, but we don’t want to buy into the sensational. And for sure we don’t want to cover it in a way that leaves the impression this is representative of the South End. This violence doesn’t represent who these communities are, and it doesn’t define them. It’s also grievously wrong: Community violence isn’t a South End problem. It’s a citywide, regional, and national issue.