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Announcement: Wing Luke Museum asks for community input in a survey
The Wing Luke Museum is reaching out to the community with a survey to help the Wing's board of trustees develop a strategic plan for the upcoming years. The following is a message from...
Announcement: Community partnership formalizes vision for redevelopment of liberty bank building in the Central...
The following is an announcement from Capitol HIll Housing:
Africatown-Central District Preservation and Development Association (Africatown), The Black Community Impact Alliance (BCIA), Capitol Hill Housing (CHH), and Centerstone announced on October 11 the signing of...
Announcement: Community forum about City’s unsanctioned homeless encampment ordinance
The following is a statement from Jessa Timmer, Executive Director of CIDBIA, and Sue-May Eng, President of the Chong Wa Benevolent Association announcing a community forum to speak about an ordinance concerning unsanctioned homeless encampments:
Dear...
The gifts of my grandfather, Justice Charles Z. Smith
By Mahealani Smith
Special to the IE
My mother took a photograph on Father’s Day, 1987. Granted, she took a lot of photographs to document my earliest years, but this one was notable for the reaction...
Announcement: State Senator Pramila Jayapal honored for expanding high-quality early learning
State Senator Pramila Jayapal (D-37th) was honored for her commitment to the first five years of a child’s life today with a Crayon Award from the Early Learning Action Alliance.
The award was presented to...
Congressman Smith honors veterans’ service with first annual Veterans History Project
The following is a statement from Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09):
"Our veterans have served this nation bravely and heroically. We owe these men and women an enormous debt of gratitude and respect. On August 31st,...
Announcement: Hundreds to naturalize across Washington on Citizenship Day, September 17
The following is an announcement from OneAmerica:
Over 8.8 million Americans are eligible to become citizens, including more than 263,000 in Washington, but have yet to take the final steps to naturalization. In the seven years...
Letter: To members of the Seattle City Council about homeless sweeps memo
The following is an open letter by several organizations to members of the Seattle City Council about the memo issued by the Mayor's office regarding homeless encampments.
The City's current approach to homeless encampments is...
Letter to the Editor: Comprehensive immigration reform now
A letter to the editor from Bob Zappone
Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Seattle Lodge: A huge loss for the community with the...
A statement from CACA of Seattle
