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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

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Published: 02 July 2017

 

The Skanner News team would like to wish you and your family a happy July 4

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Published: 02 July 2017

 

Wrangling over hospital and healthcare taxes now threatens to sink bipartisan transportation plan

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Published: 29 June 2017

 

Number of unsheltered African Americans is down, but still disproportionate

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Published: 29 June 2017

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Wheeler speaks with The Skanner’s staff about criminal justice reform, housing and transportation