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2026 Gerber baby
Cameron Chung of Minnesota has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Gerber Photo Search.

World’s first Chinese-language queer museum
The world’s first Chinese-language queer museum opened on Friday, May 29, in San Francisco’s Chinatown, just in time for Pride Month.

CID Summer Kickoff features bid for Largest Dim Sum gathering
Organizers of the CID Summer Kickoff are inviting the public to participate in an official Guinness World Records attempt for the Largest Dim Sum Gathering on June 18 in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID).

CID hit and run
Seattle police are investigating a hit-and-run that left two men seriously injured in the Chinatown-International District (CID) late Sunday night.

CID spring clean
Hundreds gathered at Hing Hay Park on Saturday, May 30 for the annual CID Spring Clean, sponsored by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA).
Community
C.A.C.A. Seattle banquet draws record crowd, raises scholarship funds
Same stadium, new name: Why World Cup venues are getting rebranded for the tournament
First-ever AANHPI Summit held in Seattle to round out AANHPI Heritage Month
New leader at JACL
Kin On appoints Lemapu (Mapu) Lemanua as Acting CEO
FIFA World Cup brings anticipation, criticism
Gheisar to be crowned Queen Alcyone at Seafair kickoff
FIFA WORLD CUP
National News
Hawaii’s Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes in any 1 eruption for the volcano
This congressman’s family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today’s raids
Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: Who the notable spellers are
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