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Fremont Library branch closes Aug. 9 for HVAC project

The Fremont Branch of The Seattle Public Library will temporarily close Aug. 9 for installation of a new electric HVAC system.  The target for reopening is early November. The book return will be locked and the parking lot inaccessible for the duration. The work is part of the Library’s Cooling Center Project, funded by a […]

Inside One of 18 Data Centers Operating in Tukwila Industrial Park

Seattle is restricting new data centers, but Tukwila already has 18 in one industrial park. Here's what the Emerald found inside one of them.

Neighbors leave memorial for the Ballroom block

Someone left a memorial on the construction fence at the Ballroom block this week: a hand-painted cardboard sign reading “Rest in Peace 2002 Block of Fremont Seattle,” surrounded by hearts and tea lights. Demolition of the block started last week. A seven-story, 178-unit mixed-use building from Holland Partner Group is planned for the site, with construction expected […]

Have a say on the Burke-Gilman’s Missing Link by Wednesday

Seattle is asking for public feedback on a proposed bike route through Ballard that would extend the Burke-Gilman Trail all the way to Golden Gardens.  The deadline to complete the survey is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. The Seattle Department of Transportation has reached 60% design on an alternate route along NW Market St., […]

OPINION | Neglected Traffic Medians on Rainier Avenue South Point to Inequity in the South End

When Jillian Altizer travels to other parts of Seattle, she notices the resources present in other neighborhoods that the South End lacks — inequity that's evident in how a median on Rainier Avenue South is being "landscaped."

DOOM LOOP: Shrinking

Two outspoken local commentators resist the changing perceptions of Seattle.

7 thoughts on Censere Gaylord's commitment to Washington

What to know about the four-star cornerback.

The Roundup: Eddie Lin Defends a Delay-Busting Bill

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Councilmember Eddie Lin about why he supports a bill that he says will eliminate delays in Council's decision-making process.

Benches fit for a Troll

Friends of the Troll’s Knoll celebrated the installation of two new basalt stone benches at the Fremont Troll with a ribbon cutting on July 10. Volunteers, sculptor John Hoge, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, and King County District 4 Councilmember Jorge Baron gathered at the Hall of Giants to mark the occasion. The benches, carved […]

Stepping up: 9 players who could raise Washington's ceiling in 2026

Rather than focus on established stars, let's look at less-heralded players who could step up.

COLUMN | Seattle Had No Homicides in June. Don't Use It to Justify More Policing.

After Seattle's first homicide-free June in 56 years, Marcus Harrison Green asks who gets credit for safety — and who keeps getting cut.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs