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ICHS nurse practitioner residency program taking applications

International Community Health Services (ICHS) Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program is taking applications through April 1.
Jan 26, 2015
Vigils expressing solidarity widespread immediately following the Charlie Hebdo attacks. But consensus about the limitations of free speech has since fallen apart. (Photo from Flicrk by Valentina Calà)

France’s double standard on free speech

Rallies for free speech in France following the Charlie Hebdo attacks have ironically given way to calls for censorship of anti-Semetism.
Kennie Amaefule (Photo by Anil Kapahi / Columns Magazine)

Boko Haram and Ebola put fear in Nigeria volunteers

For Seattle aid volunteers headed to West Africa, a fine balance between compassion and fear.
Jan 23, 2015

Please touch the art: new exhibit invites more than just looking

Next time you drive by "the mysterious place with all the marble" right next to the Delridge onramp for the West Seattle Bridge, stop in and say "hi" to sculptor Sabah Al-Dhaher
Migrant domestic workers lay low on a Sunday afternoon at Victoria Park. Sundays are their only day off in Hong Kong. (Photo by Chong Kai Xiong)

Exchange connects Seattle Black liberation to Hong Kong Umbrella movements

How a transpacific exchange connects Seattle Black liberation to Hong Kong Umbrella movements.
Jan 22, 2015

Washington DREAMer invited to State of the Union

DREAMer Juan Macedo de Alba was in the audience of President Barack Obama's seventh State of the Union address, as a guest of Rep. Suzan DelBene, a year after the honor student faced deportation.
Jan 21, 2015
Lion dancers help celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in Seattle’s International District in 2011. (Photo by Joe Mabel)

5 ways to ring in the Lunar New Year in the Northwest

The Year of the Sheep is coming! Where to catch the Lunar New Year action around the Seattle area.

Bellevue food truck pod brings international flavors five days a week

No longer do Bellevue residents and workers have to wait for Fridays to enjoy food truck goodness. Downtown Bellevue's food truck pod is now open five days a week.

Seattle unanimously passes Priority Hire law

The city's construction projects will have more workers from within Seattle city limits, after the city council passed a Priority Hire law on Tuesday.
Jan 20, 2015
A synagogue in Paris. (Photo from Flickr by Susan Sermoneta)

An American dream for French Jews

In the face of growing anti-Semitism, French Jews eye a better life in America

Did the Seahawks misstep with MLK Tweet?

The Seattle Seahawks apologized after comparing their unlikely win over the Green Bay Packers with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s fight for civil rights.

Women of Color for Systemic Change leads the way for Seattle protestors

A group of four young women of color have taken the lead in Seattle to demonstrate against police brutality.
Jan 19, 2015

Kobe Bell chimes as Seattle marks 20 years since earthquake

Seattleites joined sister city Kobe, Japan in marking 20 years since the devastating 1995 earthquake.
Jan 17, 2015
Luncheon attendees are encouraged to network with the speakers (Photo courtesy of Twentyfour Students via Flickr)

Workshops on government contracts aimed at women and minority business owners

Women and minority business owners can learn how certifications can help win government contracts at upcoming workshops throughout the state.
Jan 16, 2015
The Cauliflower and Wild Mushroom Kugel served at the "A Monday Night in Winter" pop up restaurant. Sisters Anna and Molly Goren, Seattleites who organized the event, hope it will help bring more Jewish food choices to the area. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Old-world Jewish food gets a new Seattle spin

Seattle's Jewish community is growing fast developing a taste for traditional Ashkenazi cuisine.

Want more than tourism? Try teaching public school in Chile

While I love to travel, I wanted more than just a snapshot of a cultural experience. I was looking for a genuine opportunity to engage in a complex and rich culture.
Jan 15, 2015

International sales of Washington apples spoiled in ports dispute

Washington's apple growers, others who rely on ports of Seattle and Tacoma say Pacific Maritime Association's and ILWU's contract dispute has hurt business.
Seattleites joined Mayor Murray, Rep. Adam Smith and immigrant rights advocates at a rally outside the Federal Building Thursday, heralding Obama's executive action and demanding further steps toward immigration reform. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Obama immigration actions, DREAMers targeted in House vote

House Republicans passed a bill linking Department of Homeland Security funding with moves to undo President Barack Obama's immigration policies.
French Seattle Charlie Hebdo reaction

French Seattle reacts to Charlie Hebdo attacks

Seattle’s French community was shaken by the killings, which many say were a challenge to the core beliefs of their home country.
Jan 14, 2015
Solomon Dubie at the Rainier Ave mini mart that he plans to convert to an Ethiopian Coffee Shop. (Photo by Colleen McDivett)

Rainier mini-mart owner has plans for Ethiopian cafe

Replacing junk food and beer with coffee and culture.
Jan 13, 2015