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SPD May Slow Hiring in 2026 Amid Budget, Training Challenges

Seattle police hiring could slow despite rising officer numbers, as budget pressures and training bottlenecks reshape staffing plans that could affect response across neighborhoods, including the South End.

COLUMN | In Rainier Beach, Not Every Gunshot Means Danger - But It Feels Like It

Caravan of Care Brings Free Health Services to Goodwill on Dearborn

From dental cleanings to ORCA card help, Evergreen Goodwill's outdoor resource fair on Dearborn aims to meet community needs in one place.

Fremont Neighborhood Council seeks sponsors for movie night

The Fremont Neighborhood Council will bring back outdoor movie nights this summer and is looking for local businesses and community members to help keep the event free. Fremont Movie Night is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, with the location tentatively set for B.F. Day Ball Field. The time is yet to be determined.  Fremonsters may […]

Seattle Hip-Hop Walking Map Charts the Central District's Rap Roots

A new Seattle hip-hop walking map charts early rap roots in the Central District, while raising questions about South End history left off the route.

Basketball in Seattle Is Bigger than the Sonics

What made the Sonics’ departure most galling—the city’s undying appreciation for the sport—is also what helps keep the flame burning without the NBA.

Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair photo recap

The weather was gorgeous for this year’s Solstice Parade. Images above by Alyson Teeter, J. Baker, and Nathan Dolliver. Images below courtesy of Evan Kennedy (https://www.instagram.com/emk.images/).

Seattle Summer Outdoor Movie Guide 2026

The stars are on the screen and in the sky.

Healing with Horse Power

After spending years documenting trauma, filmmaker Amy Herdy wants to use her San Juan Island horse farm to treat it.

COLUMN | Young Seattle Authors Find Their Voices Through the Storybook Project

Reagan Jackson introduces the young writers behind AHSHAY's Storybook Project, a seven-week pilot helping marginalized youth see themselves as authors.

What neighbors love about Solstice

Norm’s Doggie Bowl chalkboard, found recently at Ballard Reuse and brought back to Fremont. Saturday it collected Fremont’s answer to a question: What do you love about Solstice? “I the people of Fremont.” “THE TREES! SAVE THEM” “We miss its scarf guy.” “Celebrating the fun, funky freedom of Fremont.”

A small dinosaur stampede returns to Fremont

Fremont Neighbor started collecting toy dinosaurs last week to revive a Solstice tradition we missed: The Dinosaur Toast. Once a fixture of Upper Fremont, the toast disappeared when the neighbor and organizer moved away. (If you have dinos to donate for next year, please email us!)