Just 54 Black-owned bookstores were identified across the U.S a decade ago. Today, a new report counts 306. Why it matters: As public schools and libraries remove books by Black authors — from Beloved ...

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The 5th Avenue Theatre Company is laying off 14 employees, cutting staff from 55 people to 41. The 5th is mired in the $7.5 ...

In a first, a bust of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in the US state of Montana, as authorities underscored that the ideals of nonviolence espoused by him are much needed in the current world order.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, along with the Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta, jointly unveiled the bust of the Mahatma at a gathering attended by leading officials from the state, ...

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, along with the Consul General of India in Seattle, jointly unveiled the bust of the Mahatma in a gathering that was attended by leading officials from the state, ...

The first bust of Mahatma Gandhi was installed at the prestigious Mike Mansfield Center of the University of Montana in ...

My dad thought, ‘oh, cartooning is a good way to do that.’ It’s a visual story.” — Kelly Goto The belief in storytelling as ...

Joan Ellen Maybank passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 31, 2026, in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 71. Joan built community and created joy wherever she went. She was an ...

The Pacific Northwest claimed two spots on Travel + Leisure’s list of the 30 most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.

The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library. Everyone who turned out for our summer series last year ...

The ways things sometimes go, we should probably celebrate what is retained over mourning anything lost in the most recent changes for library hours across Capitol Hill, the Central District, and the ...