Diem Ly
‘Hey Girlfriend!’: How Al Sugiyama will live on in the small moments.
He never had a reason. He just wanted to spend time with me.
Like a moody teenager hearing their parent’s advice, I didn’t fully appreciate this at the time—nor realize how it would shape my...
Marijuana, money laundering, and mayhem: Anecdotes from half a dozen years at the helm...
Former editor Diem Ly looks back
Farewell From the Editor
Growing up as the only girl in the family, my mother had high expectations for me. As a woman who survived the Vietnam War, was separated from family and relocated in a strange new...
Being Married to the 12th Man: Life Lessons I Learned After Being...
Football. It’s like a religion in our home. We observe all Sundays and plan our schedules accordingly. We wear our Sunday best and make sure to show spirit. We rise to our feet, sometimes...
Scars as Badges of Honor
There is a reason children shouldn’t use knives. I heard the story of a 4-year-old boy who decides to cut his own fruit, as he sees his mother do countless times. He balances an...
Keeping My Eye On the Ball
I always loved playing sports as a kid. I grew up with two older brothers whose bats, balls, and mitts I’d smuggle away on late summer afternoons with a friend. We’d cross a busy...
Mail Bonding Letter to the Editor
When I listened to this my thought went straight to the IE and how I've contributed stories for the paper. I never thought it was a big deal; it was more for my...
Getting a ‘D’ in our AA Knowledge
Being an editor has its advantages. Meeting the movers and shakers of a community is just one. It gives you free rein to be curious and inquisitive—and expect answers. Journalism gave me an outlet...
A Water Shed Moment
A group of friends and I make an annual camping trip to Banks Lake in Eastern Washington. What would’ve been a desert valley, thanks to the Grand Coulee Dam, is an oasis for visitors...
What the Seattle Shootings Really Mean: Q&A With Geologic of Blue Scholars
The tragic shootings on May 30, 2012 in downtown Seattle and the University District that left six people dead (including the shooter) and one wounded, left many unanswered questions. The shooter, Ian Lee Stawicki,...
