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- Seattle’s CID is already getting a World Cup makeover
- Public safety forum: Neighborhood braces for FIFA World Cup surge
- California lawmaker proposes bill to establish “Bruce Lee Day”
- Seattle maps out transportation plan ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
- Filipino Community Center hosts rally demanding Sound Transit deliver on light rail promises
- Western Washington events celebrate AAPI Heritage Month throughout May
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Buddhist peace order to dedicate Peace Pagoda
Over 80 Buddhist monks and nuns from around the world are expected to attend a ceremony on Saturday, May 23, dedicating the Pacific Northwest Peace Pagoda.

Despite immigration turmoil and rising costs, UW international students remain hopeful
Sitting at her kitchen counter, fourth-year international student Hanqiu Zhong recalled her decision to come to the University of Washington with a smile.

Judge Rachel Hong’s journey to the bench
Rachel Hong’s small, thin nose ring sparkled when she spoke.

Seattle maps out transportation plan ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
With a little more than a month until the FIFA World Cup 2026 descends upon Seattle and 15 other host cities, Washington state is making transportation adjustments to welcome an expected 750,000 visitors for the international sporting event.

China-Boeing agreement could end years-long sales drought
President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft during trade talks in Beijing.
Community
Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony’s first female music director
Seattle’s CID is already getting a World Cup makeover
Seattle’s literary translators are fighting to hear the voices of Indonesian writers
“We weren’t ready to tell our story”: The legacy of Bainbridge Island’s Indipino families
Kang to lead CHN
The “Everybody” play scrambles roles, for revelation
Public safety forum: Neighborhood braces for FIFA World Cup surge
AAPI Heritage Month
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