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Foraging for Hope in Seattle

Foraging for Hope in Seattle

In challenging times, Seattleites are finding ways to feed, inspire, teach and entertain our community in (spite of) state-mandated isolation

It may feel like consuming as much information as possible will somehow inoculate us from the virus. In truth, it’s healthier (if challenging!) to limit one’s news consumption, and that’s why we’re now gorging all the good local news we can find. Here are a handful of hopeful stories and helpful resources illustrating the many ways…

Refugees Sow New Community in a Tukwila Garden

Refugees Sow New Community in a Tukwila Garden

Community blooms in a Tukwila garden where refugees are planting new roots

Ram Chandra Adhikari tends to one of the communal garden plots while Chandra Maya Rai looks on

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

An indie bookstore sprouts on the east side

Inside BookTree: the sculpture that inspired the name

Meet the Unofficial Mayor of Melrose

Meet the Unofficial Mayor of Melrose

Patrick Jones is on a mission to create unity, one concert at a time

Native New Yorker Patrick Jones moved to Seattle, sight unseen, more than two decades ago with only $300 to his name. His cross-country trek was made possible thanks to a loan from a drug rehab center and a friend who wanted to help Jones escape addiction and a toxic environment. Jones, now 57, has been…

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