Aaron Quinonez

Oct 2, 2017, 8:01 AM | Updated: 9:54 am

...

Aaron Quinonez, also known as “Sergeant Q” to those who know and work alongside him, made it his post-military mission to help other military veterans. He helps those who need help transitioning back into regular life, knowing some need new ways to find fulfillment and sometimes healing. Through his non-profit, Q-Missions, Aaron creates opportunities for veterans to serve on mission trips, an opportunity that transformed his own life when he needed it. Q-Missions provides suicide prevention training and education as well. Aaron feels that he’s paying it forward, giving other veterans a second chance outside the military to heal through service.

This is why KIRO Radio and your community credit union, WSECU are proud to honor Aaron Quinonez as a Hometown Hero and award him with $2,000! If you know of a Hometown Hero, an exceptional person who makes your community a better place to live, nominate that person at MyNorthwest.com/hero.

Giles Sims, who is getting a 90-hour bachelor of applied science in communication from Ensign Colle...

Associated Press

3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to one of a growing number of three-year degree programs. “I can’t afford to be […]

45 minutes ago

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Macon County, Ill., Jail in January 2025, shows Sean Gray...

Associated Press

Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

CHICAGO (AP) — Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence. Grayson’s attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed that his client died earlier Sunday but declined to provide any further details. Grayson, 32, […]

3 hours ago

Associated Press

Police investigate after 5 bodies found in rural area outside Portland, Oregon

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — The bodies of five people were found on a rural property outside Portland and authorities said Sunday it was being investigated as a quintuple homicide. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said authorities initially responded early Saturday to reports of a vehicle fire at a property in Forest Grove, about 30 […]

5 hours ago

FILE - President Donald Trump tees off during the opening ceremony for the Trump International Golf...

Associated Press

Trump is heading to his golf course in Ireland to watch the Irish Open golf tournament next month

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to visit Ireland next month to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his golf course in Doonbeg in County Clare on the country’s Atlantic coast, according to a White House official. The trip is the most recent example of how the president blurs the line between official […]

5 hours ago

In this photo courtesy of Katherine Delgado shows her step-father Luis Manuel Aviles, left, and her...

Associated Press

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.

When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers. Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested […]

9 hours ago

FILE - Sinaloa state Gov. Ruben Rocha waves as he takes part in an annual earthquake drill in Culia...

Associated Press

Mexican governor indicted by the US seeks leave again after contentious return to office

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The embattled governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has reversed his decision to return to his post, bowing to an extraordinary backlash from his own ruling party over accusations by U.S. prosecutors he conspired with a powerful cartel to smuggle drugs into the United States. State lawmakers were expected Sunday to approve […]

10 hours ago

Aaron Quinonez