Home The dilemma of rebuilding Puerto Rico or paying the debtby Centro de Periodismo InvestigativoPuerto Rico already owed billions of dollars before the recent storms. Will its creditors pursue their claims after the Hurricane Maria catastrophe?Oct 17, 2017Seattle Puerto Ricans ignite grassroots hurricane reliefby Jen SorianoThe Puerto Rican community in Seattle says it is committed to the island's long-term recovery, as well as its immediate relief from the recent hurricanes.Oct 12, 2017 News & PoliticsDiwali festival set to light up Seattle Centerby Alex VisserOct 19, 2017People can celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at an event this Saturday at Seattle Center.Alaskan climate activist Kate Troll emphasizes community actionby Kevin TeeterOct 18, 2017Author and activist Kate Troll's new book covers the social, political and environmental realities the world faces as the global climate changes. Songs of celebration herald Seattle’s fourth annual Indigenous Peoples’ Dayby Taylor McAvoyOct 17, 2017Argentina budget cuts hamper student access to sex educationby Global Press News ServiceOct 11, 2017 Arts & CultureMuslim martial artist teaches self-defense to womenby John StangOct 5, 2017An attack on two Muslim women in Portland struck a nerve for Fauzia Lala, a black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Arnis, who started the classes.A Day of Discovery: 4th Annual Seattle Children’s Festivalby Northwest FolklifeIn partnership with Seattle Center, Northwest Folklife’s Seattle Children’s Festival returns October 8, 2017 for the fourth annual year! Pig farming growth curbs Ebola risk in Democratic Republic of Congoby Global Press News ServiceOct 4, 2017Leaf blowers flagged as polluters, possible health threatby Stuart Silverstein and Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, FairWarningSep 25, 2017 Race & EthnicityDo Black Lives Matter in the workplace? Colleagues should do moreby Tierra JohnsonSep 13, 2017Charlottesville was a reminder that allies must do more than the bare minimum in support of race and equity, including for their workplace colleagues.Seattle Opera’s “An American Dream” spotlights Japanese American injusticeby Mayumi TsutakawaAug 31, 2017Revival of the 2015 chamber opera features collaborations with local Japanese American and civil rights groups. Immigration33 arrested in Seattle in immigration sweep focused on “sanctuary” citiesby Venice BuhainSep 29, 2017ICE's Operation "Safe City" took place in Seattle, Massachusetts and other places that have clashed with the Trump administration over deportation policies.Donor covers $125,000 in DACA fees for Washington residentsby Venice BuhainSep 25, 2017A private donation will cover the $495 renewal fee for up to 250 Washington residents in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
