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The Roundup: Meet the Grand Marshal Who's Making History

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to De Aunt'e Damper about being the first Seattle Pride Parade Grand Marshal who's a Black man from Seattle.

After 30 years behind the counter, the Bhamipuri Family says goodbye

When Shawn Sedha was born, his parents didn’t go home from the hospital. They went straight to the Fremont 7-Eleven. “This place meant so much to us,” Sedha said. “This was, for them, the American dream.” For more than 30 years, the Bhamipuri family ran the 7-Eleven at 304 N 36th St. It’s a store […]

Street trees slated for removal at former funeral home site

Notices posted to trees along N 36th Street, Evanston Avenue N, and Dayton Avenue N are alerting neighbors to proposed tree removal at 508 N 36th St., the former Harvey Family Funeral Home site. Five trees are slated for removal under SDOT permit SDOTTRLA0001077: three red maples on N 36th Street, each measuring 28 inches […]

Seattle Rezones Rainier Beach Site, But Affordable Housing Remains Years Away

Rainier Beach gained new zoning capacity for affordable housing, yet no housing project is currently on the horizon. Here's what's planned for the site now.

It’s almost Solstice time, Fremonsters

Summer officially arrives in the Center of the Universe June 20-21, as the Fremont Solstice Parade and Fair returns for another year of creativity and community. Two days of art, music, and Fremont magic await. And of course there will be painted cyclists. The Solstice Parade: A parade unlike any other The heart of the […]

Celebrate Pride 2026, South End Style

Looking for Pride plans beyond downtown? Our guide rounds up South Seattle's biggest LBGTQIA+ celebrations, from White Center and Columbia City to Georgetown, Hillman City, and beyond.

Fremont relics spotted at Ballard Reuse

Pieces of Fremont history turned up in Ballard this week. Tucked among the reclaimed lumber and vintage fixtures at Ballard Reuse, a handful of salvaged items recently surfaced: signage from Norm’s Eatery and Ale House, Baila Bar, and the Backdoor at Roxy’s… three Fremont spots that have closed in recent years on a block that’s […]

OPINION | To the Class of 2026: Your Actions Can Help Shape Our Future

The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island

By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor In 2024, the Nakata family celebrated 100 years of the farm ownership with a big family reunion. This article will tell the story of the […] The post The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post The Middlefield Farm Story 100+ Years of the Nakata Family on Bainbridge Island appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

Black and Brown Youth in the South End Find Their Voices Through Spoken-Word Poetry

Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜

By Pamela Okano NAP Contributor This graphic novel tells the story of George Takei and his family in the Rohwer, Arkansas and Tule Lake, California incarceration camps. George’s father, Takekuma […] The post Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜 first appeared on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post. The post Book Review〜They Called Us Enemy〜 appeared first on Seattle’s Japanese Community News – North American Post.

The Electric Sculptures of Black Artist Tom Lloyd Illuminate the Frye

An exhibition at Frye Art Museum called "Tom Lloyd" is a fascinating exploration into the career of Lloyd, an early pioneer of light art who has remained obscured from broader art history.