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Downtown Seattle store showcases authentic work of Native American artists

Downtown Seattle store showcases authentic work of Native American artists


Blind Seattle artist reminds us that ‘someone can be creative without being sighted’

Blind Seattle artist reminds us that ‘someone can be creative without being sighted’


‘Thai Guys’ filmmakers making mark on Seattle scene

‘Thai Guys’ filmmakers making mark on Seattle scene


“Where are the Latinos?” How a fitness journey sparked a passion – Latinx in Motion

“Where are the Latinos?” How a fitness journey sparked a passion – Latinx in Motion


Woman participates in new fashion show to include people with disabilities

Woman participates in new fashion show to include people with disabilities


Ken Griffey Junior’s Swingman Classic offers HBCU players a chance to take center-stage

Ken Griffey Junior’s Swingman Classic offers HBCU players a chance to take center-stage


Seattle Culinary Academy and students bringing in more food diversity

Seattle Culinary Academy and students bringing in more food diversity


Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act


Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity


VIDEO: Bethel High School changes mascot after 70 years

VIDEO: Bethel High School changes mascot after 70 years


Legendary UW diversity advocate still fights for students

Legendary UW diversity advocate still fights for students


VIDEO: UW's first indigenous member of board of regents blazing trail

VIDEO: UW's first indigenous member of board of regents blazing trail


Seattle parents work toward educational equity through school supplies

Seattle parents work toward educational equity through school supplies


celebrating our commmunity
South Seattle non-profit that gives back to build tomorrow’s generation

South Seattle non-profit that gives back to build tomorrow’s generation


Local cricket players searching for new Eastside practice facility

Local cricket players searching for new Eastside practice facility


Campfire Coffee in Tacoma about to expand – on both the café and adventure fronts

Campfire Coffee in Tacoma about to expand – on both the café and adventure fronts


Seattle Shakespeare Company transforms classic productions with diverse cast

Seattle Shakespeare Company transforms classic productions with diverse cast


WWGR: Meet Everett Fire’s first African American battalion chief

WWGR: Meet Everett Fire’s first African American battalion chief


Inequality
Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity


Gets Real: Female veteran says women face unique challenges in US military

Gets Real: Female veteran says women face unique challenges in US military


Local woman shares experiences navigating workforce in wheelchair, helps others understand ‘ableism’

Local woman shares experiences navigating workforce in wheelchair, helps others understand ‘ableism’


Local YMCA bridging gap by teaching safe swimming to Black, Brown children

Local YMCA bridging gap by teaching safe swimming to Black, Brown children


VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know


racism and bias
Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act


Western Washington Gets Real: Running while Black

Western Washington Gets Real: Running while Black


Seattle police recruits share what they’ve learned from new ‘Before the Badge’ training

Seattle police recruits share what they’ve learned from new ‘Before the Badge’ training


Bothell jewelry designer creating ‘cranes for peace’ to fight Asian hate

Bothell jewelry designer creating ‘cranes for peace’ to fight Asian hate


Lawmakers strike the word ‘marijuana’ from all state laws, calling term racist

Lawmakers strike the word ‘marijuana’ from all state laws, calling term racist


History
Graves of Black miners found near those of whites in Newcastle Cemetery

Graves of Black miners found near those of whites in Newcastle Cemetery


VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know


First Black US attorney for the Western District of Washington hopes to make lasting impact

First Black US attorney for the Western District of Washington hopes to make lasting impact


Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court on 53-47 vote

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court on 53-47 vote


Effort to remove ‘squaw’ from names of 18 places in WA risks ‘erasing women, history of land’

Effort to remove ‘squaw’ from names of 18 places in WA risks ‘erasing women, history of land’


Healthcare
Gets Real: Nearsightedness rising among children; uptick in screen time blamed

Gets Real: Nearsightedness rising among children; uptick in screen time blamed


CDC report: Black women die from maternal causes at rate nearly 3 times higher than others

CDC report: Black women die from maternal causes at rate nearly 3 times higher than others


African-Americans at high risk for glaucoma, others at risk, too

African-Americans at high risk for glaucoma, others at risk, too


VIDEO: Project underway at Fred Hutch to bring more diversity to clinical trials

VIDEO: Project underway at Fred Hutch to bring more diversity to clinical trials


Doctors working to improve vaccination rates among Black pregnant women

Doctors working to improve vaccination rates among Black pregnant women


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Powerball: Jackpot grows to $725 million


9 deputies indicted in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, sheriff says

9 deputies indicted in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, sheriff says


Man accused of fatally shooting teen driving wife’s stolen car

Man accused of fatally shooting teen driving wife’s stolen car


First drive-thru-only Starbucks approved by southwest Florida city council members

First drive-thru-only Starbucks approved by southwest Florida city council members


Singer Sufjan Stevens ‘learning to walk again’ after Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis

Singer Sufjan Stevens ‘learning to walk again’ after Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis


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KIRO 7 presents Western Washington Gets Real on Mar. 18, 2023

KIRO 7 presents Western Washington Gets Real on Mar. 18, 2023


Western Washington Gets Real Special

Western Washington Gets Real Special


Western Washington Gets Real Special: March 22

Western Washington Gets Real Special: March 22


Western Washington Gets Real, 11/20

Western Washington Gets Real, 11/20


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Minority Chambers

Ethnic Chambers Coalition


Filipino Chamber of Pacific NW


Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber


King County Hispanic Chamber


Korean American Chamber, WA


Korean-American Grocers of Wash.


Minority Business Development Agency - Tacoma


Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Seattle


Yakima Hispanic Chamber


Organizations & Programs

African American Elders Program


Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County


Coalition Against Hate and Bias


El Centro de la Raza


King County Equity Now Coalition


King County Immigrant and Refugee Program


King County Office of Equity and Social Justice


Tabor 100


US Office of Minority Health


Washington Commission on Hispanic Affairs


Voting

Register to vote in Washington state


Voter eligibility


Election dates and deadlines


Voting by mail: Frequently asked questions


County elections departments


How to sponsor an initiative


Guidelines for ballot measures (PDF)


State election laws


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