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EPA Rollback Could Bring Dirtier Air To Black Communities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a decision to delay or adjust stricter diesel emission standards, a move the agency projects will save the trucking industry billions. However, public health advocates contend that this rollback disproportionately harms Black communities, who are already overexposed to traffic-related pollution near freight corridors due to historical inequities.

We Expect More From Jay-Z. Why Not BET?

Journalist Julienne Louis-Anderson highlights a perceived inconsistency in public scrutiny, contrasting the lack of political discourse at the recent BET Awards with the intense criticism directed at Jay-Z for his collaboration with Target, a retailer that faced a Black consumer boycott over its revocation of DEI policies.

Saving Black Mothers Starts Outside The Hospital

A recent Word In Black livestream event convened experts, including Dr. Kaytura Felix and Tamara Mason, to address the disproportionately high maternal mortality rates among Black women. The panel concluded that systemic issues, rather than biological factors, drive these disparities, advocating for community-based solutions such as expanded midwifery care, mental health support, and financial stability initiatives.

The Growing Cost Of Homelessness

San Francisco residents and hotel owners have initiated legal action against the city, alleging the Tenderloin district has been permitted to become a containment zone for rampant illegal drug use and other illicit activities. This development coincides with analyses, such as that by author David W. Marshall, which link the modern homelessness crisis to policy shifts under the Reagan administration, including significant reductions in affordable housing funding and social safety-net programs.

Pikes/Pines | Hotlipped Sage, Pearly Everlasting, and more queen Capitol Hill plants that won’t wilt during drought

On Capitol Hill, across Seattle, and in nearby communities, all our drinking water comes from two watersheds — the Cedar River and the lesser known, South Fork Tolt River. Every sip, shower, and sprinkle is largely at the whim of … Continue reading →

This week in CHS history | The Chapel RIP, Broadway/Pike street takeover shootings, Capitol Hill Block Party returns after COVID

Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history: 2025   This 120-year-old Capitol Hill house isn’t making way for mixed-use development — It is rising up CHS Pics | 70+ pictures as Capitol Hill Block Party goes two days … Continue reading →

DOOM LOOP: Gettin' Stuff Done!

Counclimembers share their ideas for the mayor's Transit Measure.

West Seattle Grand Parade rolled through for the 92nd year

West Seattle Grand Parade rolled through for the 92nd year Off patr Sat, 07/18/2026 - 5:38pm

"Out of Hand" hobby project becomes definitive price map for West Seattle grocery shoppers

"Out of Hand" hobby project becomes definitive price map for West Seattle grocery shoppers Off patr Sat, 07/18/2026 - 9:35am

The Roundup: Black Panthers Had It Right — Feed All Kids

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Councilmember Dionne Foster and Mayor Katie Wilson about free meals for schoolchildren.

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

The Hill: El Cerro taking coffee to new heights from the top of E Pike

A new coffee house is climbing onto the Capitol Hill scene, bringing high-altitude mountain heritage to upper Pike/Pine. El Cerro has opened on E Pike with the relaxed-paced, mist-covered peak environments of the Caribbean. Its name translates to, appropriately, The … Continue reading →