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COLUMN: Meta's new teen account limits may be easy to get around. Two Seattle students tell Di Zhang what the rules miss — and why teens should help shape them.

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Seattle's Low Pollution Neighborhoods program is asking Georgetown and South Park residents how to reduce pollution. Open houses are Sept. 24 in Georgetown and Oct. 6 in South Park.

Here's what to know: https://t.co/oOC955vO0N #Seattle

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Four nights of power outages forced CID businesses to close early, costing them sales and disrupting community events. Some say they received little notice. Seattle City Light cited a "software error."

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REVIEW: Black garlic in a latte? At Georgetown's Voi Cà Phê, it works. The Vietnamese cafe pairs phin coffee with unexpected flavors and banh mi inspired by street food traditions.

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Mayor Wilson and the City Council are advancing separate gun violence plans. Wilson's adds bike patrols in Rainier Beach and Little Saigon plus $600K for youth programs while the council's backs a two-year John Jay College partnership.

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The U.S. Supreme Court left in place a block on new USPS mail-ballot rules for the Nov. 3 election. Washington officials say the state's vote-by-mail process will continue unchanged.

Read here, originally published by the WA State Standard: https://t.co/tPSjNkWBp9 #Seattle

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South End authors Connie Burk and Laura van Dermoot Lipsky have updated "Trauma Stewardship" with a fresh look at caregiving, overwhelm, and unequal access to support.

Read the Q&A: https://t.co/8wckKEVo73 #Seattle

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ICYMI: Marcus Harrison Green is leaving journalism after 15 years, but not the South End.

Read his farewell column here: https://t.co/VXgyHdmrwo #Seattle

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Seattle homeowners will soon be able to opt out of unwanted real estate solicitations. Starting June 1, 2027, violators could face fines of $1,000 or more under a new city ordinance.

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Georgetown gets its close-up this weekend. 🎞️ The Georgetown Super 8 Film Fest screens 61 short films shot around Georgetown and the Duwamish Valley Sept. 11–12 at the Georgetown Steam Plant.

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Construction starts Oct. 15 on 239 affordable homes across from Mount Baker Station, including family-sized apartments and an early learning campus expected to serve about 160 children and families a year.

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At the Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square, hotel workers, through UNITE HERE Local 8, have been on strike since June 18. It's now the longest hotel strike in Washington history. https://t.co/Hv5TumOlPl

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Seattle artist Hank Reavis turns Pike Place, SoDo and other familiar scenes into pixelated paintings that blur memory and place. His solo show, "I Can See It From Here," opens Sept. 5 at Mini Mart City Park in Georgetown.

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OPINION: Seattle needs more housing. But Cliff Cawthon argues slashing MHA fees isn't the answer. In 2025, MHA payments generated $47 million and have helped support thousands of affordable homes.

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Eight years after Danielle Jackson began pushing for a safer place to skate in Rainier Beach, a new 31,000-square-foot skate park is nearly ready to open. A fundraiser is also underway for a community mural.

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In South Seattle, improperly parked e-bikes and scooters can turn sidewalks into hazards for blind and Deafblind people. Residents are asking riders — and the city — to make accessibility a priority.

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Seattle Black Nerd Fest returns Aug. 28–30 with three days of free games, cosplay, workshops, performances, and a Boots Riley film screening and Q&A at LANGSTON in the Central District.

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A Black Panther mural at Franklin High School is back on display after vandalism. Students, alumni, artists and community volunteers restored the work — and added a new mural honoring collective change.

See the photo essay: https://t.co/ttAtNFVjye #Seattle

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A Beacon Hill garden has dropped Cesar Chavez's name, while Seattle considers a new name for a South Park park amid sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. Officials received about 120 naming suggestions.

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A free Taiwanese music festival is bringing Mandopop, drag, food, and a message of LGBTQ+ visibility and HIV/AIDS awareness to Redmond Aug. 29 — with ties to a growing Taiwanese community in South King County.

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