Blooming in Seattle: Mayor Harrell’s family history of change, challenge, and flowers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s favorite flower is a red classic rose. “As my mother used to tell me, if you are going on a date you can’t go wrong. And of course, that’s my mother’s name,” Harrell said. Natalie Akane Newcomb
'The neighbors we needed during World War II.' Japanese Americans protest Seattle area deportation flights Japanese American community members and immigration advocates gathered at Boeing Field Tuesday to call for an end to deportation flights out of King County International Airport. Natalie Akane Newcomb
'History is being repeated.' Japanese Americans call for Northwest Detention Center's end Japanese Americans and groups calling for the closure of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma blocked the federal building in downtown Seattle on Friday. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple closed following arson that destroyed 'irreplaceable' historical documents The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, a hub for the local Japanese American community, is closed after an arsonist set fire to the building, police say. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Japanese American survivors revisit a troubling past and vow to protect the Idaho prison camp where they were held I’m looking for a name on an exhibit that's honoring more than 4,000 people who were incarcerated here, in the middle of Idaho farmland, at an American prison camp that most people don’t know about or would prefer to forget. Natalie Akane Newcomb
'We Are Not Strangers' depicts the little told story of allyship between Seattle's Sephardic and Japanese communities In his new graphic novel "We Are Not Strangers," author and illustrator Josh Tuininga explores the relationship between a Sephardic Jewish man and his Japanese American neighbor as they navigate the tension in Seattle on the precipice of World War II. Mike Davis Sarah Leibovitz
Asian American history isn't required in WA schools. A new group wants to change that A group of teachers and students want Washington state to pass legislation mandating all students learn Asian American history in K-12 schools. Sami West
The cherry trees are safe outside of Pike Place Market — for now The city of Seattle has postponed its plans to chop down the cherry trees outside of Pike Place Market, after preservation activists petitioned the mayor and city council in the 11th hour, asking them to "stay the execution." Paige Browning
'Sacred ground': Why Camp Minidoka's survivors say 'no' to this windfarm Many Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War 2 at a federal camp in Minidoka, Idaho are opposing a wind farm project near the campsite. Over 13,000 people were imprisoned there, many were from the Seattle area. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Healing generational trauma of Japanese Americans through art This month marks the 81st anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the World War II order that forcibly removed Japanese Americans on the West Coast and placed them into camps. Many of those who were incarcerated held American citizenship. Natalie Akane Newcomb
