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southseattleemerald. org > community > 07/02/2026 > indigiqueer-festival-turns-pier-62-into-a-space-for-joy-and-visibility

Indigiqueer Festival Turns Pier 62 Into a Space for Joy and Visibility

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (623+ words) While the performances captivated audiences throughout the day, many attendees said the heart of the festival was about the opportunity to gather. For festival founder Hailey Tayathy (Quileute), that has been the vision since the event's inception. The idea for…...

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southseattleemerald. org > news > 07/01/2026 > some-cid-businesses-see-fewer-customers-despite-world-cup-crowds

Some CID Businesses See Fewer Customers Despite World Cup Crowds

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (619+ words) "Respect the locals, please tip well." Those words grace an unsigned message on a bulletin board in Hing Hay Park, a message intended for the nearly 750, 000 visitors estimated to be visiting Seattle for the FIFA World Cup. But one stadium…...

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southseattleemerald. org > amp > story > community > 06/30/2026 > georgetown-steam-plant-reopens-possibilities-for-duwamish-valley-community

Georgetown Steam Plant Reopens Possibilities for Duwamish Valley Community

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (375+ words) Today's technology-oriented society, with its disposition to center STEM and shunt other disciplines aside, often evokes the feeling that engineering and industry exist a world apart from the arts. The Georgetown Steam Plant in South Seattle challenges that notion. Still,…...

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southseattleemerald. org > voices > 06/30/2026 > opinion-seattle-residents-could-lose-a-key-check-on-environmental-reviews

OPINION | Seattle Residents Could Lose a Key Check on Environmental Reviews

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (280+ words) In fact, University of British Columbia professor Patrick Condon's peer-reviewed book Broken City (2024) documents that Vancouver, British Columbia, tried the same upzoning experiment. It did not lower housing costs " land speculators captured the value of rezoning, pushing rents higher. Seattle…...

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southseattleemerald. org > news > 06/29/2026 > community-passageways-will-cut-13-staff-in-rainier-beach-this-summer-when-city-contract-ends

Community Passageways Will Cut 13 Staff in Rainier Beach This Summer When City Contract Ends

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1088+ words) Community Passageways will lay off 13 members of its staff after its City contract focused on violence intervention and school safety in Rainier Beach comes to an end on June 30. Most will be laid off beginning July 1, with five staying on…...

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southseattleemerald. org > amp > story > arts-culture > 06/28/2026 > pongo-poetry-my-little-brother

PONGO POETRY | My Little Brother

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (557+ words) by a young person at CCFJC" It's cold and darkwhen you first go inpeople's looking at youas an inmatelike you're a dangerous person I get cold and shiversdown my spine I can feel anxietycoming bywhen they firsttake me in my…...

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southseattleemerald. org > amp > story > voices > 06/28/2026 > doom-loop-seattles-world-cup-ambassadors

DOOM LOOP: Seattle's World Cup Ambassadors

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (160+ words) DOOM LOOP is a serialized fictional cartoon from South End author and comic Brett Hamil. Check in every Sunday for a new installment! You can now buy the latest Doom Loop collection, It's Never This Nice, at'Brett Hamil. Big Cartel....

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southseattleemerald. org > community > 06/26/2026 > review-where-to-eat-an-unforgettable-roadside-meal-in-rainier-valley

Where to Eat an Unforgettable Roadside Meal in Rainier Valley

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (727+ words) On the upper part of my left arm, I have a tattoo of a plastic stool. A lot of people look confused when they see it. Why commemorate such a mundane item on your skin? But for me, it's special…...

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southseattleemerald. org > news > 06/26/2026 > nickelsville-to-open-rainier-valley-tiny-house-village-after-long-delays

Nickelsville to Open Rainier Valley Tiny House Village After Long Delays

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (785+ words) RAINIER VALLEY " On June 27, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson will cut the red tape at Nickelsville's newest tiny house shelter on the corner of South Orchard Street and Rainier Avenue South. It's a remarkable turnaround for a project that just over…...

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southseattleemerald. org > news > 06/25/2026 > spd-may-slow-hiring-in-2026-amid-budget-training-challenges

SPD May Slow Hiring in 2026 Amid Budget, Training Challenges

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (319+ words) A presentation by city officials revealed that while the Seattle Police Department (SPD) projects it will have more than 1, 000 officers by year's end, a potential $1. 7 million budget shortfall could slow hiring, causing the department to fall short of hiring goals....