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I am a student at the University of Washington, graduating with a degree in Journalism and Public Interest Communications, and minoring in Music. My greatest passion involves car enthusiast communities, and my dream job is to be an automotive Journalist. I am a strong reporter, writer, story teller, and am eager to start a career in a journalistic or communication setting.

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Mojito Restaurant Expanding to New Beginnings

By Joel R. Odegard

If you have had the pleasure of eating at Mojito Latin American and Cuban restaurant in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, then you know that the experience goes far beyond the food and atmosphere.

The owner of Mojito, Luam Werson, started working at the restaurant from its very beginning in 2001, initially as a dishwasher, and even helped with the construction of the original location located just off Lake City Way.

As the years went by, Werson, who is originally from Ethiopia, learned about Latin American cuisine through his travels to South America, and then with the help of his coworkers. In 2010, he became a partial owner of the restaurant and assumed full ownership in 2017.
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After 3-year absence, KDP Wine Walk has returned to historic downtown Kent

By Joel OdegardUW News Lab

After a three-year absence, the Kent Wine Walk returned this weekend and everyone must have missed it, because lines were stacked up outside downtown storefronts.

The event brought more than 400 people to downtown Kent on Saturday, April 11 and filled participating businesses with customers eager for samples from local wineries. Businesses with enough space hosted makeshift stages for three local bands throughout the night.

This event and others like it are put on b...

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