by Antonio Foster
Vampires, Mummies, pricey Disney licensed princess garments, inevitable tone-deaf cultural appropriation, and last minute costumes gathered from the dregs of closets. Add it up together and it means Halloween is here again. Continue reading This Halloween in South Seattle: Boo Bash, Dog Costume Contest, and Dance Parties
by Will Sweger
In a room hastily converted from a day care center at the Jefferson Community Center, concerned Beacon Hill neighbors met Wednesday to discuss a new development forcing long-time resident Esther “Little Dove” John from her home. Continue reading Beacon Hill Community Rallies to Denounce Esther “Little Dove” John’s Displacement
by Kris Kendall
“When are you going to start offering beer and wine at Ark Lodge Cinemas?”
That’s the most common question that patrons ask Ark Lodge proprietor David McRae.
His answer reveals one of many factors that motivate McRae to keep his independent movie house going: “The day we start serving alcohol at Ark Lodge is the day [South Seattle] has one less business where high school kids can get a job.” Continue reading Five Years of Ark Lodge Cinemas: What’s Next?
October 18th – 26th is the Emerald’s Rainmaker Membership Drive! In order to continue producing the Emerald, we need 500 new donors at an average donation of $12/month. Will you join us?
by Will Sweger
On the 10th floor of the King County courthouse, Skyway neighbors assembled Monday afternoon on behalf of a local business owner. Up for a council vote was an exception to county zoning laws to allow Nevzat Cankaya, the owner and operator of Nevzat’s Espresso, to move his drive thru business across the street. Continue reading County Council Approves Exemption Allowing Skyway Espresso Stand to Expand
October 18th – 26th is the Emerald’s Rainmaker Membership Drive! In order to continue producing the Emerald, we need 500 new donors at an average donation of $12/month. Will you join us?
by Will Sweger
In the community room of the Esperanza House a unique meeting takes place on Wednesdays. Students from Orca K-8 meet with the residents of the low-cost senior home. Continue reading Orca K-8’s Bridging Wisdom Program Connects Students and Elders
October 18th – 26th is the Emerald’s Rainmaker Membership Drive! In order to continue producing the Emerald, we need 500 new donors at an average donation of $12/month. Will you join us?
by Will Sweger
The once-abandoned drug rehabilitation center on North Beacon Hill will be reopening in November. The facility, once a substance abuse recovery center run by King County from 1998 to 2015, will be opening under the management of Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care. Valley Cities is a non-profit behavioral health care provider that has operated in South Seattle for 52 years. Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation Center Reopens on Beacon Hill
October 18th – 26th is the Emerald’s Rainmaker Membership Drive! In order to continue producing the Emerald, we need 500 new donors at an average donation of $12/month. Will you join us?
by DJ Martinez
With autumn bringing an onslaught of wind and rain, fans of Beacon Hill’s most popular cafe, The Station, will have an added spot to escape the inclement elements while warming themselves up with something other than the coffeehouse’s signature java. Continue reading Iconic Beacon Hill Coffeehouse Expands Into Wine
We are conducting our first-ever Membership Drive October 18th – 26th 2017! During this drive, we need every Emerald Reader to become an Emerald Rainmaker by becoming a recurring donor.
The Emerald has chosen to be a non-profit in order to remain accountable to the community we serve, independent of corporate money. Continue reading Readers to Rainmakers: Will you join us?
by Susan Fried
More than a dozen people gathered outside of the Seattle Police Department’s South Precinct late Wednesday evening to hold a vigil for Michael Taylor. Continue reading Remembering Michael Taylor: Vigil Held Outside of South Precinct for Man Killed by SPD
by Will Sweger
At an abandoned home in Othello, a giant white proposed land use sign marks a scene mirroring locations around Seattle. Monday, workers in reflective clothing from the Seattle Conservation Corps move through the lot, beating back blackberry bushes and tossing garbage in the bed of a truck. Continue reading Cubix Tiny Apartments Coming to Othello
