Briefs – Page 25

Arrests, officer injured in Seattle police protests

January 23, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service SEATTLE (AP) — At least six people have been arrested and a Seattle police officer suffered a leg injury as protesters chanting “black lives matter” disrupted traffic […]

Conquering loneliness in old age

January 23, 2015 By Admin

If loneliness is the fear for old age, what can a community do to fight back?

King County Civil Rights Commission to honor student essay contest winners — Three students from Open Window School take top marks in 16th annual contest

January 16, 2015 By Admin

Three 8th grade students from Open Window School in Bellevue will be honored Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle for their winning submissions to the King County Civil Rights […]

Mona Locke’s new appointment

January 15, 2015 By Admin

Intellectual Ventures has hired Mona Locke, a former journalist best known as Washington State’s former first lady, as its new senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing.<!–more–> The hire was announced by the […]

Neighborhood matching fund opportunities

January 9, 2015 By Admin

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ popular Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) announces its funding opportunities for 2015. All three of its funds – Small Sparks, Small and Simple Projects Fund, and the […]

Preparing for US citizenship, Highline College will offer free 9-week course during winter quarter

January 6, 2015 By Admin

Highline College will be offering a free nine-week course for community members who are preparing to take the U.S. Citizenship Test. Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, January 20–March 18, 2015, […]

Asian Resource Center closes on New Year’s Eve for good

January 6, 2015 By Admin

The Asian Resource Center (ARC) closed its doors on Dec. 31, 2014 after more than 20 years in operation. The Center was operated by the Robert Chinn Foundation and provided […]

Professional development opportunities

December 19, 2014 By Admin

Education Development Institute (EDI) has filled 50 percent of the spots in their 2015 Discovery and Navigation classes in the Greater Seattle area and Portland. The goal is to have 83 […]

Fellowships for artists

December 19, 2014 By Admin

Washington State artists working in emerging fields/cross-disciplinary, performing, traditional/folk, and visual arts are invited to apply for Artist Trust’s annual 2015 Fellowship.