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Family event encourages diversity at National Parks

Outdoor organizations are hosting a free family event this Sunday at El Centro De La Raza to encourage diversity in attendance at national parks and to mark the 50th anniversary of North Cascades National Park.

The wait for citizenship

by Rahwa Hailemariam

Thousands applying for U.S. citizenship at the Seattle office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are in limbo more than a year after filing their naturalization forms.

Deadline to comment on Trump “public charge” proposal set

by Globalist StaffOct 11, 2018

Local service providers said there has been a drop in immigrants accessing public services, as some fear how the change to "public charge" rules would affect their residency status.

Seattle filmmaker retraces steps of artist who painted a changing Melanesia

by Mayumi TsutakawaOct 3, 2018

Society portraitist Caroline Mytinger bucked conventions of her day to venture to Melanesia to document the changing world of the South Pacific. A Seattle filmmaker retraced her journey.

Trump proposal chills immigrant enrollment in public services

by Aliah Elaoud

The South Sound’s key role in Korea diplomacy

by Kevin KnodellOct 1, 2018

Musical “Come From Away” showcases a story of hope after 9/11

by Roxanne RaySep 19, 2018

The musical "Come from Away" focuses on the generosity and hope of a small Canadian town unexpectedly thrust into a central role in the world-changing events of 9/11.

What the Thai cave rescue taught one journalist about foreign reporting

by Taylor McAvoySep 18, 2018

The dramatic rescue of 12 young Thai soccer players gave one reporter a glimpse of how international news coverage can affect important local stories.

#KnowMe: Tasveer South Asian Film Festival bridges a cultural divide through stories

by Laila KazmiSep 13, 2018

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor comes to Seattle with a message for children

by Aliah ElaoudSep 12, 2018

Seattle Ethiopians and Eritreans react to their home countries’ new peace

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 31, 2018

Ethiopians and Eritreans who are now living in Seattle are happy to see the end of the 20-year cold war that separated families and friends. But while some people have a wait-and-see reaction to the peace agreement, others are ready to celebrate.

Marchers call for social change at commemorative MLK march

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 28, 2018

Speakers connected the local affirmative action push with the Civil Rights struggle on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech.

(Photo by Christina Chung)

Tahmina Talks Immigration: Student visa enforcement ramps up

by Tahmina Watson

Trump administration issued a memo earlier this month focusing enforcement on those who overstay or violate student visa rules.

Seattle preps for Census, says citizenship question could intimidate immigrants

by Rahwa HailemariamAug 9, 2018

The Department of Commerce, which runs the Census, announced plans to include a new question asking respondents about their citizenship status. Critics, including Seattle and King County officials, say that could suppress participation in communities of color.