Venice Buhain

Venice Buhain is an online and print journalist whose work has appeared on TVW News, AOL/Patch, The Olympian and other news organizations. She is also the former Editorial Director at The Seattle Globalist. Venice has covered diversity, education, local news and politics. She also is a past Seattle chapter president of the Asian American Journalists Association.
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Head of Boeing supplier connected to anti-mosque campaign in Mukilteo

by Venice Buhain
An anonymous mailer about a mosque project in Mukilteo has been linked to a prominent business owner who has been open in his opposition to the plans.
Apr 14, 2016

Seattle Black Lives Matter activist refutes recasting of Bernie Sanders confrontation

by Venice Buhain
Some Bernie Sanders supporters have said he gave Black Lives Matter activists the mic at an appearance in Seattle in August. That's not true, says one.
Apr 12, 2016

Bellevue man sentenced in Ponzi scheme appears in “Panama Papers”

by Venice Buhain
Robert Miracle, who pleaded guilty in 2011 for mail fraud and tax evasion, was among the Americans named in a massive leak of details on offshore companies.
Apr 7, 2016

Supreme Court rejects voting rights challenge: the Yakima connection

by Venice Buhain
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected an effort from Texas to exclude non-citizens, non-voters and children from government representation.
Apr 4, 2016

Africatown Innovation Center seeks community support after burglary, vandalism

by Venice Buhain
The Africatown Center for Education and Innovation is working to get back up and running after the building was targeted by burglary and vandalism.
Mar 28, 2016

Tay, Microsoft AI, goes offline after Internet teaches her to be racist

by Venice Buhain
Microsoft launched Tay, an AI chatbot designed to appeal to 18- to 24-year-olds. Within 24 hours, the Internet taught her to be racist.
Mar 24, 2016

Nestora Salgado returns to Seattle after Mexican court dismisses charges

by Venice Buhain
Community police force leader Nestora Salgado, cleared of wrongdoing this month after two years in jail in Mexico, returned to her Renton home Tuesday.
Mar 22, 2016

Update: Community police leader Nestora Salgado released from Mexican prison

by Venice Buhain
Renton grandmother and Mexican community police force leader Nestora Salgado had been jailed for two and a half years awaiting trial on kidnapping charges.
Mar 17, 2016

Yakima to consider dropping Voting Rights Act appeal

by Venice Buhain
The Yakima City Council may drop its appeal of a $1.8 million ruling against it in the federal Voting Rights Act lawsuit that reshaped its council majority.

23rd Ave construction has immigrant-owned businesses on the brink

by Venice Buhain
Central District businesses suffering during 23rd Ave Construction are hungry for financial help promised by the city. But some say it's too little, too late.
Mar 11, 2016

Nominee for Seattle community development office brings immigrant perspective, holistic approach

by Venice Buhain
Sam Assefa, with a history of planning policy in San Francisco and Chicago, is nominated for Seattle's new Office of Planning and Community Development.
Mar 9, 2016

Greenwood explosion injures Seattle firefighters, levels businesses

by Venice Buhain
An explosion in the early morning hours rocked the Greenwood neighborhood Wednesday, injuring nine Seattle firefighters and leveling several businesses.

Spokane Sikh temple vandalized; man faces hate crime charge

by Venice Buhain
According to deputies, the man said he came to the mistaken conclusion that the Sikh temple was a mosque connected to ISIS.
Mar 3, 2016

Beast Mode rides camel in Egypt on goodwill tour

by Venice Buhain
Marshawn Lynch rode a camel, as he and other professional athletes go on a goodwill tour of Egypt to promote fitness and education.

Former Yakima mayor advocates for state Voting Rights Act

by Venice Buhain
Micah Cawley was the mayor of Yakima when the city lost a federal suit accusing the city council election system of squeezing out Latino candidates.
Mar 2, 2016

Peter Liang case stirs passion and controversy in Asian American community

by Venice Buhain
The guilty verdict against former NYPD officer Peter Liang, who fatally shot innocent bystander Akai Gurley, stirs debate over racial justice.
Feb 23, 2016

Vulcan just bought a major Central District shopping center for redevelopment

by Venice Buhain
Construction on Promenade 23, located at 23rd and Jackson, would start in mid- to late-2017.
Feb 18, 2016

Children’s park to be named after Donnie Chin

by Venice Buhain
The late neighborhood leader Donnie Chin was an advocate for the International Children's Park, which was built in 1981.

Traveling display counters hate after KKK robe left at Redmond business

by Venice Buhain
The owner of From Rags to Riches, originally from the Bahamas, is still shaken by the incident.
Feb 17, 2016

UN rules Nestora Salgado illegally detained in Mexico

by Venice Buhain
Supporters of Nestora Salgado, a U.S. citizen who organized a community police force, are urging the U.S. government to press Mexico for her freedom.
Feb 9, 2016