Community Stories Seattle

A native of Bahia, Brazil, Eduardo Mendonca is a teaching artist for Arts Corps and director of Show Brazil! As a performer and educator, ...

David and Lily Kong are ethnic Chinese restaurateurs with Italian souls, and Perche No Pasta and Vino is a gastronomic love story. After 17 ...

Barbara (Bonnie) Beers became the first woman firefighter for the Seattle Fire Department in 1977. As the very first woman firefighter, ...

Seattle Quake Rugby Football Club became the first gay rugby team in Seattle in 2002. With its mission to bring the sport of rugby to gay ...

Every school year students who excel in the classroom and on the sports fields are honored for their good grades and athletic ability. But ...

Special needs children do not get many recreational opportunities, but C.A.S.T. for Kids is helping to change that. This local organization ...

Navigating the health care system can be daunting, especially if there are cultural and language barriers. Medical interpreters, who often ...

As the first person from his remote Kenyan village to attend college in the U.S., Hassan Guyo never forgot where he came from. Now Guyo has ...

Somali Americans are one of the fastest growing populations in Seattle. That growth has led to economic, political and religious successes ...

Rahwa and Asmeret Habtes Central District restaurant Hidmo is more than just an Eritrean restaurant. Despite initial resistance from the ...

Meet Rusty Purnell and Romaine Jackson: Two African American men who add a brilliance of color to the snow cap mountains of the Pacific ...

In 2005, Gwendolyn Chambliss launched her own distinctive beauty school, the GP Institute of Cosmetology, in the Rainier Valley. What sets ...