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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 December 2015

Sick Time Seminars for Employers, Phone Scammers, Free Hospice Volunteer Training and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 December 2015

Medical Teams International will hold a free dental clinic in Seattle beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. Photo by Sterilgutassistentin via Wikimedia Commons (GNU Public License).

On Thursday, Dec. 17, Medical Teams International (MTI) will be hosting a special mobile dental clinic

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 01 December 2015

Black parents, students and teachers will discuss and give input on the new proposed boundary scenarios

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 19 November 2015

Vivian Phillips, interim co-chair of the Central Area Arts and Cultural District Committee, and Tyrone Brown, Executive Director of BrownBox Theatre, help facilitate a community discussion at the first public meeting about the development of an Arts and Cultural District in Seattle. Photo By Susan Fried

Flood Prevention, Mailbox Peak Trailhead, Metro Improves ADA Announcements, and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 19 November 2015

The Hollywood Theatre has scheduled an encore screening of HOLLA: Challenging the Narrative for Kids of Color in America’s Whitest City for 7 p.m. Nov. 20.

Black Lives Matter, ‘HOLLA’ Screening, Students of Color at PSU and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 November 2015

animated mural by acclaimed GIF-ITI artist INSA

Planned Parenthood Enrollment Fair, Health Insurance Shopping Season and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 November 2015

Math Fest

Entrepreneurship Month, Hub Bellevue to host launch party, Support to Protect Families from E. Coli...

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 12 November 2015

Workshop attendees will learn the history and techniques behind African storytelling

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 November 2015

SNAP Employment & Training Center of Excellence

Mayor Murray’s State of Emergency Over Homelessness, First-Ever SNAP Employment & Training Center, and more...

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 November 2015

All Gresham area businesses are encouraged to participate in Fill-A-Bag food drive on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015

Gresham area Businesses Food Drive, Coffee and Conversation for Senior LGBT Community, Forum Theatre Seeks Actors, and more..

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