Despite “Suspension,” Encampment Sweeps Continue in the Chinatown-International District
by Erica C. Barnett People wheeling suitcases, lugging hand baskets, and pushing grocery carts trailed slowly out of a large homeless encampment on South Weller Street Thursday morning, passing through police barricades and a crowd of onlookers as the city’s Navigation Team removed an encampment that, as recently as last weekend, included nearly 70 tents.…
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Citywide Campaign Seeks to Bring Socially Distantancing Seattleites Closer
by Elizabeth Turnbull Seattle Together, a community response plan run by the City of Seattle, launched today, May 21, as a way for residents to share stories, resources, events, and connect virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the City. “The short version is Seattle Together is a city-wide campaign to sort of combat feelings…
Folklife Continues to Connect Communities With Virtual Festival, “From Home to Home”
by Alexa Peters Celebrating its 49th year in 2020, Northwest Folklife Festival is no stranger to surprising situations. As managing director Reese Tanimura says, festival staff are regularly asked to respond to some unusual radio calls — be it a Scottish bagpipe competing with the Balkan choir on the Fisher Green Stage, a band of…
Washington National Guard to Staff COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program Only Until June 24?
compiled by Emerald Staff Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced Washington State’s COVID-19 contact tracing program. Over 700 National Guard members have been trained to do much of this labor-intensive work — at least until June 24. Tuesday, national media revealed that over 40,000 National Guard members’ deployment across the country ends on June 24 —…
Disaster Progressivism: Having the Guts to Imagine More
by Sarah Stuteville I’ve only ever taken one economics course, back in undergrad. I got a D. After 15 years, I found myself ruminating on that class, and an argument I had with the economics professor who taught it, while distress-drinking on a recent Friday. As has become usual in the past few months, I…
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South End Organizations Step up to Feed Students in Need During COVID-19 Closures
In a normal week, kids who rely on schools for their meals know they’ll receive breakfast and lunch on any given school day. On the weekends, those who need to may take home backpacks of food or ingredients for themselves and their families. But Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement on March 12 of a…
Seattle/King County Public Health Update on Coronavirus: Seattle Public Libraries Closed
(updated 3/12/20 at 8:09pm) With mounting numbers of COVID-19 cases in King County, Seattle Public Libraries announced they’d be closing down all 27 branches effective Friday at 6pm. The closures will extend to at least April 13. “Decisions like these do not come easy, as it means a temporary loss of access to the in-person…
THIS WEEK IN SOUTH SEATTLE — Share Your Story: A Social for Filipinx Professionals, The Golden Age Hip Hop Art Expo, SLOW Ride, & More!
SUPER-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: TWISS as we know it is going away. “Noooooo!” You say. And to that we say, “Fear not!” The Emerald is getting a new website and with it a calendar that will make submitting events to us super convenient for you and very easy for us to publish. That means we can feature…
Community Comes Together to Question White Center Quarantine Site
Typically, democracy suffers when a state of emergency is declared, but White Center’s response to a quarantine site being prepared on an especially populous street has led to a mobilization uniting community members amidst a pandemic. Early last week, King County declared a state of emergency as confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus began to…
Food Banks On The Front Line Of Serving Virus-Vulnerable Neighbors
by Emerald Staff While many people are stockpiling canned goods, toilet paper and disinfectant wipes, local food banks are having to pivot to ensure that our most vulnerable neighbors are able to get food. Since the coronavirus reached Seattle, there are reports that some routine food items donated to food banks by grocery stores are…
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