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11 Jan

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Passion for pigeons unites NW natives and new immigrants

by · January 11, 2013 · 0 Comments

Hydrabad Pigeon by Raja Singh

Eagles are majestic. Doves are romantic. Pigeons, with their tatty wings and street-living ways, are seen by many as dumb and dirty, referred to as the “rats of the sky.” But if you ever met a sleek-feathered, iridescent-colored, sharp-eyed racing pigeon, you’d never think of his cousin—that humble creature eating bread crusts in Pioneer Square—the [...]

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14 May

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South Seattle immigrant communities fight uphill battle for transportation

by · May 14, 2012 · 0 Comments

King County Metro route 42

Getting from point A to point B isn’t easy for 68-year-old Tuyet Mhi Mai. Especially when those points are her daughter’s crowded Lake City home and service classes or work in South Seattle. Since the King County Metro reduced bus route 42 because it runs parallel to the Light Rail, Mai’s commute is a little more [...]

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