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Poison Ivy is coming home to stay! The oft-misunderstood DC villain was green-lit for her own ongoing comic series, just like Batman or Superman, and it all takes place in Seattle. Author G. Willow Wilson talks about this villain turned hero for a new generation.

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Located in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, Chief Seattle Club’s ʔálʔal Cafe made its grand opening on November 29, 2022. A conversation about delicious indigenous recipes, Native-sourced ingredients, and how the new cafe is unraveling the impact of colonization from today.

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Launched in 2020, Tubman Health is a South-Seattle based non-profit that’s transforming healthcare by tearing out its roots of injustice and envisioning a new system. With its different divisions for research, policy, and clinical medicine, the organization is truly unique in its principles of growing from the community — by the people, for the people.

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American Indian and Alaska Natives who give birth continue to have a higher maternal mortality ratio than any other ethnic group. To address this wide disparity, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services plans to pilot the first exclusively Indigenous guaranteed income program in the United States.

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Asian Americans have the highest rate of undiagnosed HIV at 22%, or nearly 1 in 4 people. Last year, Seattle’s International Community Health Services (ICHS) was awarded a nearly $1 million grant to help change this statistic by expanding HIV prevention services for its patients.

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There are always external forces trying to tell CHamoru people who they are, but the CHamoru story is abundant — filled with light, culture, and wealth. The Wing Luke Museum’s “Part Land, Part Sea, All Ancestry” delivers the true stories of the CHamoru people.

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As a rising artist and proud second generation Chinese-American, Stevie Shao is often inspired by her roots and the community around her. However, embracing her own culture and identity was not always easy for her.

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Sound Foundations NW is a 100% recyclable facility located in South Seattle. Not only is the organization reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, but it is also working to end homelessness in King County by repurposing its materials to build transitional tiny homes.

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A hub for community and truly one of its kind, Chinatown Records is a music and memory project started by cultural organizer, oral historian, and DJ Rochelle “YiuYiu 瑶瑶” Kwan. The project has steadily grown and taken on greater cultural significance since its origin in New York City and is going on its first tour — Seattle being its fifth stop.

for South Seattle Emerald

Reborn into many timelines, Poison Ivy is the femme fatale villain DC fans look out for. On June 7, DC will launch a long-awaited Poison Ivy solo comic series that not only explores larger issues like climate change but her return to Seattle.

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Bonniejean Crone has worked at Polar Cleaners for over 30 years. Today, she is fighting to keep her neighborhood business after Kimco Realty recently bought the property, abruptly terminated her lease and threatened to move in new tenants.

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My review of Samantha Shannon’s epic fantasy, “The Priory of the Orange Tree.” Unparalleled and extraordinary in every way, Shannon’s novel is a gift to fantasy lovers who normally don’t find themselves in these worlds.

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Washington leaders joined a growing national protest Tuesday, May 3, after news site Politico obtained and published a Supreme Court draft opinion showing the court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 decision ensuring a woman’s right to an abortion.

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This year, the International Examiner will award its Community Voice Award in Leadership in Arts & Culture to two long-time Seattle luminaries Aleksa Manila and Arnaldo Inocentes. Their work in Seattle’s drag and LGBTQ+ communities has continued to uplift the city.

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Andrea Malmberg is a rancher in northeast Oregon who is at the forefront of regenerative agriculture. Her practices have restored acres of land while giving water back to the salmon who swim past her pastures.

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Two years ago, Lynniah Grayson set out to help marginalized communities navigate the workforce through Resilient In Sustaining Empowerment (RISE). After a tragedy that changed her life, Grayson shifted RISE to help “marginalized communities directly impacted by gun violence; vulnerable children; mothers and families.”

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Historic Seattle has launched their annual spring advocacy campaign, and this year the organization is focusing on addressing inequities in landmarking.

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Restaurant owner Thanh-Ngo “Tanya” Nguyen and her mutual aid group, “the Eggrolls,” have grown into a lively community with their own values and hopes.

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Newly released on March 18, 2022, Nic Masangkay’s “Mothers” explores the unlearning of possessive love and how to better honor our matriarchs.

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To spread awareness about stormwater, five jurisdictions of Washington and the Highline Public Schools district have committed to an annual education event. StormFest is a stormwater science festival for students at five middle schools within the Highline school district.

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Washington Community Alliance conducted a study of Washington State’s representation among legislators, county councils, and prosecutors and the results were alarming.

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The King County Board of Health voted to repeal a law requiring helmets because of the disproportional enforcement against BIPOC community members and people experiencing homelessness.

for Capitol Hill Seattle

In 1995, Seattle artist Terry Furchgott painted a six panel mural for the United States Postal Service. When the branch closed to make room for a new development in January 2019, the paintings disappeared. What happened to Furchgott's mural? And why does it matter?

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In the heart of Seattle, Pike Market Senior Center continues to make it its mission to combat the risk of homelessness in Seattle by advocating for older adults experiencing life’s harder trials.

Though the Pike Place community consists of many business owners, its workers have poured just as much dedication and love into the market. Not only does Pike Place build connection but it creates purpose and meaning for its loyal workers.

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On Thursday, May 5, the Southend Tiny House Village welcomed community leaders, volunteers, and advocates for its long-awaited grand opening.

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On Tuesday, March 22, a class of bubbling kindergartners rushed into South Shore PK–8 School’s gym to learn how to ride a bike for the first time.

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B.J. Stewart sat down with the South Seattle Emerald to reflect on his expansive work with Urban Impact and the growth and future of South End small businesses.

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In 2015, the Historic Central Area Arts and Cultural District originated in Seattle’s neighborhoods along 23rd and MLK Way. Since then, the HCAACD has worked to recognize the identity of the neighborhood and how Black cultural heritage has defined the community.

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Today as Capitol Hill reopens, CHBA is working to address small business needs and encouraging neighborhood residents to support local.

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The project has passed the early stage of the design review process but there are more challenges from City Hall and the community the plan must overcome. The biggest? A tussle over how tall the building can rise to make room for more units of housing.

for South Seattle Emerald

A high-speed rail that travels above 200 miles per hour between major cities has never been done before in the United States. How will Washington get started? How will the State ensure a successful project?

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In the midst of all the chaos at North Helpline, there’s an understanding that ties everyone together. Here, friendships and compassion are shared to build a loving community. Staff members, volunteers, and clients all come together as neighbors.

Networked journalism birthed the widespread movement of online fanfiction. In this paper, I explore how fanfiction enables fans to confront issues in new ways through storytelling and positive community building.

In 2013, Jilyne Jarvis partnered with a fellow U.S. Ski teammate, Libby Ludlow, to reimagine what courage could look like for young girls.

In 2003, a twenty-seven year old Alison Ray buckled into a plane flying her to a new life in a country known as the “Land of Volcanoes” for its frequent violent earthquakes. Now the Seattle Academy Dean of Faculty in Humanities, Alison reflects back on her four years living and teaching in what she now sees as her second home.

"Each Eltana bagel has a soul," the back of every Eltana bag reads, "A hole and a soul."