During a lengthy House Community Safety work session at the Washington Statehouse, lawmakers heard about crisis response systems from agencies across the state. Trio of violent crimes in downtown ...

"Sadako and Paper Cranes: Through Our Eyes" at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon (Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon) Sadako Sasaki’s legacy crossed generations and international ...

The statue depicted Sadako Sasaki, who was 12 when she died from cancer likely caused by the Hiroshima bombing. Community members believe a thief saw value in her bronze cast. By Hank Sanders For ...

Every child has that book. The one that breaks your heart wide open. Bridge To Terabithia. The Velveteen Rabbit. Charlotte’s Web. The Hate U Give. For me, it was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.

When the lovely bronze statue of young Sadako Sasaki — a figure who represents innocence and hope in a world gone awry — was stolen from Seattle’s Peace Park earlier this summer, it weighed heavily ...