5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (584+ words) Gutierrez works in housekeeping at Embassy Suites, where hotel workers, through UNITE HERE Local 8, have been on strike since June 18. It's now the longest hotel strike in Washington history. Local 8, which represents about 7,000 hospitality industry workers in Oregon and Washington,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (317+ words) Just outside the Rainier Beach Community Center, construction is underway. The thin metal fencing and newly paved concrete represents eight years of work by Danielle Jackson and her team at C.H.A.M.P.S (Changing Habits and Motivating Personal Self-Esteem) to create a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) Poulin and Mullen often frequent neighborhood food haunts. They're among dozens of Deafblind and blind community members who live in, work, or commute through Southeast Seattle to access service hubs, such as the Washington State Department of Services for the…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (856+ words) What's up, South End? We've made it to the end of summer, and my favorite season, fall, is just around the corner. But before I pull out my warm sweaters, spiced lattes, and books by the fire, there's one more…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (765+ words) For years, several South End locations bore the name of prominent Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez. But months after news reports detailed allegations that Chavez had sexually abused young women and teenagers, local sites have either been renamed or are…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Seated at a desk outside Cleveland High School on Aug. 21, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed an executive order "furthering a commitment to traffic safety across the city." The executive order aims to expedite traffic-calming projects, accelerate implementation of key safety…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (815+ words) What's up, South End? This week, I want to talk about a topic that's always top of mind in Seattle politics: public safety. Here’s what you need to know: Rainier Beach Action Coalition, better known as RBAC, is hosting its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (536+ words) When faced with addressing public safety issues in several South End neighborhoods, Councilmember Eddie Lin sought to find a solution. Its proposed cost: $500,000. “[This] community investment will focus on providing relief for neighbors dealing with the impacts of anti-social behavior…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (727+ words) As pumpkin spice season approaches, a new coffee shop aimed to help unhoused youth is set to open soon at the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Coffee TAB is a nonprofit coffee shop that works to provide…...