A Tacoma city council member is urging regional transit leaders to center equity as they consider whether to delay a major light rail project serving the city.
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Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the ‘harmful’ social media posts she made as a teen
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologized for “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager, responding publicly after a conservative news outlet combed through her online profiles and resurfaced material, including a post in which she used an anti-gay slur.

From Kerala to Queen Anne: A designer reimagines sari traditions in Seattle
In a light-filled studio tucked into Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, a centuries-old garment is being transformed—quite literally—into something new.

City of Tacoma marks fifth annual Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week
The City of Tacoma’s Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week is complicated for the community.

Asian and AAPI figures shine on TIME’s 2026 list of most influential people
From pop culture and sports to politics and technology, Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) figures are making a strong showing on TIME magazine’s 2026 list of the world’s most influential people.

Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
Community
Man with knife arrested in CID
Vaisakhi celebration held in Federal Way
China cautions travelers after scholars turned away at SeaTac airport
Iran set for Seattle World Cup match, FIFA president says
Tse eyes run for district court judge
CID lid study
Trump Nominates Michelle Steel as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea
National News
Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
For Chinese visa-seekers in the US, the path to good fortune lies in … Chick-fil-A?
In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance
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