Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year—Labubu and “KPop Demon Hunters”—will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.
- Seattle Mayor-Elect names transition team
- Harrell concedes mayorship as Wilson takes helm
- Ballmer Group grant expands early childhood education for Washington families
- Thai restaurant fire in Seattle determined to be arson, owners say
- Under new leadership, CIDBIA prepares for World Cup, launches new initiatives to serve CID business community
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FBI report: Anti-Asian hate remains high in Washington
The FBI’s 2024 Hate Crime Statistics show that anti-Asian hate crimes remain a persistent threat in Washington state, with incidents nearly tripling since the pandemic.

Movie Review: Sorry, my pretty, ‘Wicked: For Good’ doesn’t delight
“Give us a clock tick” is an expression uttered several times in “Wicked: For Good.” But Jon M. Chu’s two-part musical has asked for quite a bit more than that.

Holiday cookies are a tradition and a way of life for the owner of Lakewood’s My Cookie Friend
It’s that time when holiday cookies are on everyone’s mind.

Elderly Asian Americans learn to protect themselves as crime, scams hit Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
Public safety in the Chinatown-International District (CID) takes an important step forward with a targeted educational campaign.

Korean American detainee freed
The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium announced on its Facebook page that Tae Heung “Will” Kim has been freed.
Community
PSSBL keeps the dream alive for adults
Montréal elects Stephanie Valenzuela as first Filipino Canadian borough mayor
Seattle Mayor-Elect names transition team
Bodies remember what archives erase: Scholars confront Indonesia’s 60-year silence on genocide
UTOPIA Washington aids trans Pacific Islanders
Filipino detainee faces deportation amid health crisis
Filipino WWII veterans posthumously honored with Congressional Gold Medals
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Review: Sorry, my pretty, ‘Wicked: For Good’ doesn’t delight
In “In Your Dreams,” Alex Woo’s first feature film, dreams are not necessarily preferable to reality
Seattle Symphony’s Xian Zhang on her new home and work
“Meet, Greet & Bye”: a love letter from director Garcia-Sampana to Filipinos around the world
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