This week, Mayor Katie Wilson scored a victory: The Seattle City Council recently voted unanimously to pass Wilson's junk fee ban, which is a huge win for renters. The legislation, sponsored by ...

Mangosteen's started almost a decade ago, doing pop-ups at farmers markets until they found a temporary home in Little Saigon's Pho Bac. Chef Thai Ha started slinging his fried chicken, boba, and ...

Facing strong public opposition over its plan to feed Seattle students, three Seattle City Councilmembers put forth an unanticipated proposal: fund universal meals for school students starting this ...

During a 20-minute sit-down interview with the Emerald on Aug. 7, Sayles discussed his leadership style, police accountability, and community policing in South Seattle. A week into his new position, ...

On July 11 at the Highline College campus in Des Moines, immigrant community members and their allies set out to build and protect the memories of the next generation through an event called "Rooted ...

In 2006, Seattle Police Department (SPD) detective Denise "Cookie" Bouldin started the Detective Cookie Chess Club, a program aimed to provide Rainier Beach youth with something positive to do in ...

A year into Washington's limit on residential rent increases, the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords. That's not to say some haven't violated the law. The state attorney ...

This guide was updated in November 2025 by Skyler Faye Smalls. After a long, hot summer, Seattle is settling into its rainy climate. Most of us reach to the back of the closet for the windbreakers and ...

Whistles are threaded with yarn at a table so they can be worn around the neck. Others pack small bags with directions on how to use them if they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

The underground parking level at Madison Square Garden in New York is where my mind went immediately after learning of Lenny Wilkens' death on Sunday. It is not the most positive memory for me of him ...

A coloring book commissioned by the Seattle Indian Health Board teaches children the importance of vaccines — and that public health is a practice rooted in community. In times like these, truth ...

In preparation for the new Judkins Park light rail station, slated to open on March 28, major transit redevelopment has been underway in the area. Over the past several months, Rainier Avenue South ...