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August 5, 2026

The Big Pig's big 4-0

Pike Place Market’s famous Rachel the Pig, a creation by Georgia Gerber, ’82, still enthralls visitors and raises money for the Market.


June 4, 2026

Stitched with love

Five years ago, Nikki Lorenzo bought a small embroidery machine. Now, she runs an embroidery studio where joy and community are stitched into every piece.


May 28, 2026

Out of Sequence

From fruit flies to the UW to the Nobel stage in Stockholm, Mary Brunkow followed her curiosity wherever it led.


April 24, 2026

A poet in bloom

As Auburn’s poet laureate, Mateo Quispe is bringing his Canoe Poetry Nooks Project to libraries in the Auburn area and Muckleshoot Reservation.


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