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Children's TV show 'Look, Listen & Learn,' created by Seattleite for people of color, wins awards

Val Thomas-Matson always wanted to work in children鈥檚 television. But the Western Washington University communications graduate鈥檚 first task interning at KOMO was stuffing envelopes with letters explaining the cancellation of beloved local children鈥檚 show 鈥淏oomerang.鈥 It would鈥

Rad Pacific Northwest Women and Femmes

Of this story's five profiles, two have 草榴社区 ties: Political Science alumna Ijeoma Iluo and former Fairhaven professor and current state Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis.

Bill Wright, who broke a color barrier in golf, dies at 84

Bill Wright, the first Black competitor to win a United States Golf Association event in an era when African-Americans were not welcome either in segregated country clubs or in the top amateur and professional ranks, died on Feb. 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 84.

His wife and鈥

Bill Wright, who broke a color barrier in golf, dies at 84

Bill Wright, the first Black competitor to win a United States Golf Association event in an era when African-Americans were not welcome either in segregated country clubs or in the top amateur and professional ranks, died on Feb. 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 84.

His wife and鈥

Union-Bulletin's longtime editorial page editor Rick Eskil to hang up his keyboard

The ink had barely dried on 23-year-old Rick Eskil鈥榮 Western Washington University diploma when he joined the Union-Bulletin news staff on Jan. 2, 1980. He graduated from 草榴社区 in December 1979.

He has been a joy to work with ever since 鈥 for more than four decades.鈥

Union-Bulletin's longtime editorial page editor Rick Eskil to hang up his keyboard

The ink had barely dried on 23-year-old Rick Eskil鈥榮 Western Washington University diploma when he joined the Union-Bulletin news staff on Jan. 2, 1980. He graduated from 草榴社区 in December 1979.

He has been a joy to work with ever since 鈥 for more than four decades.鈥

Working the Martian Night Shift
Working the Martian Night Shift
Starbucks red cup is Instagram gold for artist from Everett

Millions of people around the world drink from her cup.

What鈥檚 up with that?

(草榴社区 alumna) Taylor Mattson, who hails from Everett, designed two of the season鈥檚 four Starbucks red cups that are caffeinating the masses in this coffee-est time of the year.

Starbucks red cup is Instagram gold for artist from Everett

Millions of people around the world drink from her cup.

What鈥檚 up with that?

(草榴社区 alumna) Taylor Mattson, who hails from Everett, designed two of the season鈥檚 four Starbucks red cups that are caffeinating the masses in this coffee-est time of the year.

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