Tacoma author Tamiko Nimura's father died when she was just 10 years old. 

Among the things he left behind was an unpublished manuscript about his family’s incarceration at the Tule Lake camp for Japanese Americans. 

Nimura ultimately made a pilgrimage to Tule Lake in 2014, to see where her father was forced to spend part of his childhood.

She used her father's manuscript and her own experience to write a new book called “A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter’s Return to Tule Lake,” which is out now. 

Guest

Tamiko Nimura, author, “A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter’s Return to Tule Lake”

Related Links

Exploring Tamiko Nimura’s New Book “A Place For What We Lose” - Densho

Nimura's event in Seattle on June 6th

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Tacoma author Tamiko Nimura's father died when she was just 10 years old.&nbsp;
Among the things he left behind was an unpublished manuscript about his family&rsquo;s incarceration at the <a href="https://densho.org/tulelake/">Tule Lake camp for Japanese Americans</a>.&nbsp;
Nimura ultimately made a pilgrimage to Tule Lake in 2014, to see where her father was forced to spend part of his childhood.
She used her father's manuscript and her own experience to write a new book called &ldquo;A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter&rsquo;s Return to Tule Lake,&rdquo; which is out now.&nbsp; Guest Tamiko Nimura, author, &ldquo;<a href="https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295754758/a-place-for-what-we-lose/">A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter&rsquo;s Return to Tule Lake</a>&rdquo; Related Links <a href="https://densho.org/catalyst/tamiko-nimura-a-place/">Exploring Tamiko Nimura&rsquo;s New Book &ldquo;A Place For What We Lose&rdquo;</a> - Densho <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tamiko-nimura-a-place-for-what-we-lose-seattle-community-launch-tickets-1988956186495?aff=oddtdtcreator">Nimura's event in Seattle on June 6th</a>
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 Tamiko Nimura's new book explores complicated questions about memory, solidarity and family

A Tacoma author grapples with Japanese American incarceration and her father's death

In April 2024, the Everett School District launched a third-party investigation into a teacher at Henry M. Jackson High School over allegations of an inappropriate physical relationship with a student. 

Later that year, the teacher resigned. Not long after, he voluntarily gave up his K-12 teaching license.

That decision stopped further investigation and the gears of oversight meant to provide transparency about problem teachers. And the teacher soon got a faculty job at a nearby community college.

Guests
Moe Clark, investigative reporter for InvestigateWest
Eliza Aronson, investigative reporter for The Daily Herald in Everett

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InvestigateWest: An Everett teacher resigned over a relationship with a student. Shoreline Community College hired him months later.

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In April 2024, the Everett School District launched a third-party investigation into a teacher at Henry M. Jackson High School over allegations of an inappropriate physical relationship with a student.&nbsp;
Later that year, the teacher resigned. Not long after, he voluntarily gave up his K-12 teaching license.
That decision stopped further investigation and the gears of oversight meant to provide transparency about problem teachers. And the teacher soon got a faculty job at a nearby community college.
Guests
<ul>
<li>Moe Clark, investigative reporter for InvestigateWest</li>
<li>Eliza Aronson, investigative reporter for The Daily Herald in Everett</li>
</ul>
Related links
InvestigateWest: <a href="https://www.investigatewest.org/an-everett-teacher-resigned-over-a-relationship-with-a-student-shoreline-community-college-hired-him-months-later/">An Everett teacher resigned over a relationship with a student. Shoreline Community College hired him months later.</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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In April 2024, the Everett School District launched a third-party investigation into a teacher over allegations of an inappropriate physical relationship with a student. Two investigative reporters tell what happened after.

A loophole that can allow problem teachers back in class

From high ticket prices to questions about how the games are used by authoritarian leaders to bolster nationalism, the World Cup coming to town raises questions about the organization running the event. FIFA has also been dogged by scandal over host country selection and TV marketing rights. 

But, it's the World Cup – probably the biggest sporting event of all – and one that is so fun to watch. 

So how do we relate to a game that is both beautiful and run by an entity as complicated as FIFA?

Guest:

Jules Boykoff, professor of Political Science at Pacific University and the author of the forthcoming book Red Card:The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine

Relevant Links:

Red Card: An excerpt from Jules Boykoff's new book on the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

Jules Boykoff’s ‘Kicking’ Is Clear-Eyed And Warm-Hearted

‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe

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From high ticket prices to questions about how the games are used by authoritarian leaders to bolster nationalism, the World Cup coming to town raises questions about the organization running the event. FIFA has also been dogged by scandal over host country selection and TV marketing rights.&nbsp;
But, it's the World Cup &ndash; probably the biggest sporting event of all &ndash; and one that is so fun to watch.&nbsp;
So how do we relate to a game that is both beautiful and run by an entity as complicated as FIFA?
Guest:
Jules Boykoff, professor of Political Science at Pacific University and the author of the forthcoming book Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine
Relevant Links:
<a href="https://www.sportspolitika.news/p/red-card-jules-boykoff-fifa-sports-politics-trump-infantino-world-cup">Red Card: An excerpt from Jules Boykoff's new book on the 2026 FIFA World Cup </a>
<a href="https://defector.com/jules-boykoffs-kicking-is-clear-eyed-and-warm-hearted">Jules Boykoff&rsquo;s &lsquo;Kicking&rsquo; Is Clear-Eyed And Warm-Hearted</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/17/world-cup-climate-change">&lsquo;Green card for the planet&rsquo;? Fifa&rsquo;s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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How do soccer fans relate to a game that is both beautiful and run by an entity as complicated as FIFA

As the World Cup arrives in Seattle, so do the contradictions

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest:Melissa Santos - Axios

Related Links:
UW student Juniper Blessing, 19, remembered as ‘full of life’
Seattle weighs pause on large data centers
An AI hate wave is here
Five large data centers eyed for Seattle
His daughter called him crying, and then another voice got on the phone. Only one of them was real

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest: <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/msantos">Melissa Santos - Axios</a>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/uw-student-juniper-blessing-19-remembered-as-full-of-life/">UW student Juniper Blessing, 19, remembered as &lsquo;full of life&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/05/15/seattle-data-center-moratorium-ai-energy">Seattle weighs pause on large data centers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/ai-backlash-polling-sentiment">An AI hate wave is here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/five-large-data-centers-eyed-for-seattle/">Five large data centers eyed for Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/08/his-daughter-called-him-crying-and-then-another-vo/">His daughter called him crying, and then another voice got on the phone. Only one of them was real</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

A Tacoma author grapples with Japanese American incarceration and her father's death

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