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Published: 14 July 2017

 

Ulanda Watkins was among eight individuals Gov. Brown appointed to become judges

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Published: 13 July 2017

 

Event featured Sasha, a Tibetan mastiff that competed at the Westminster Dog show in New York last year, as the Grand Marshall

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Published: 13 July 2017

 

Bills on immigration, grand jury recordings, health pass during final week

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Published: 13 July 2017

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Communities of color and low-income people are left out of the green economy; NAACP says no more

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Published: 13 July 2017

 

Weekly summer program teaches youth about Black innovators in STEAM

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Published: 10 July 2017

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Community members disrupt North Seattle Precinct Picnic, demanding justice for slain community members

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Published: 06 July 2017

 

After 47 years, the award-winning educator closes a chapter at the school district

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Published: 06 July 2017

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Farming startup engages communities of color in growing and learning about food

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Published: 06 July 2017

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Vanessa Grubbs, MD, embarks on book tour with her new memoir

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Published: 03 July 2017

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Oregon and Washington Secretaries of State say they will only release information that’s already publicly available