The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) indicates that a gender wage gap still exists. The median income of women is still 77.9 percent that of men.
What a difference a day makes: The City Attorney’s new guidelines aims to protect immigrants from unjust deportation
This past May, the Seattle City Attorney’s office instituted a policy intended to protect noncitizen immigrants from deportation for misdemeanor offenses.
Filipino American to head Edmonds Community College?
When Rachel Solemsaas’s late grandmother went to college, she was the first person in her family to do so.
Ted Choi Tam (1935–2010), father and activist
Tam majored in business at the University of Washington and served in the U.S. Army. He was a manufacturing engineer before starting Choi Investment Realty.
Three in Seattle accused of food stamp trafficking
Federal authorities and Seattle police have arrested three people and raided two grocery stores as part of what they describe as an undercover investigation into food stamp trafficking.
Ethnic elders split on Washington state assisted suicide law
When nearly six in 10 voters in Washington state approved Initiative 1000, the 2008 Death with Dignity Act, Seattle resident Tam Hue (last name not given), 73,
Philippine church angered by president’s stance on contraception
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Just a few months into his tenure, President Benigno Aquino III has angered the powerful Catholic Church by expressing support for
Contender for Nobel prize is in Chinese prison
BEIJING (AP) — When the police came for Liu Xiaobo on a December night nearly two years ago, they didn’t tell the dissident author why he was being taken away.
Koreas meet to discuss family reunions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Red Cross officials from the two Koreas tried to narrow differences on Friday, Sept. 25. They discussed how they can restart a stalled program
Women of Color tackle education
From school counselors and college professors to superintendents and education association presidents, the honorees were recognized for their contributions to education in Washington state.