The Seattle Torrent welcomed the Vancouver Goldeneyes to Climate Pledge Arena for its first AANHPI Heritage Celebration Game on Saturday, April 18.
- China cautions travelers after scholars turned away at SeaTac airport
- Protestors demand Seattle mayor shut down surveillance cameras on her 100th day
- Oops! Ichiro Statue revealed with broken bat
- Defining Courage: an immersive experience about the Nisei soldier that you will never forget
- Child’s plush mascot ‘Rise’ rides with astronauts on Artemis II
- Chinatown-International District seniors, residents deliver 1,032-signature petition
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Ballots found near Renton dumpster under investigation, officials say
A batch of election mail found near a dumpster in Renton is being investigated, though officials say there is no indication of fraud.

Raids spur calls to protect Asian massage workers
In the wake of police and fire department raids on five Asian-run massage parlor businesses in Bothell last week, the Massage Parlor Organizing Project (MPOP) and fellow labor and immigrant safety organizations say low-income workers are facing growing pressure from rising living costs and preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Seattle Filipino community marks 84th Day of Valor, honors Bataan and Corregidor heroes
The Filipino Community Center was filled with solemn remembrance on April 19, as about 115 people gathered to mark the 84th anniversary of the fall of Bataan, honoring Filipino and American soldiers who fought side by side against Imperial Japan during World War II.

Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, the 1st US governor of Asian American descent, dies at 100
Former Hawaii Gov. George R. Ariyoshi—the nation’s first Asian American governor—has died at age 100.

Protest near JBLM decries U.S. military actions abroad
More than 250 people rallied over the weekend in the Tacoma area, including outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), to protest U.S.-led military exercises in the Philippines and broader American military actions abroad.
Community
Brandon Ting honored at Bellevue College gala
Equity concerns raised as Sound Transit considers Tacoma project delay
City of Tacoma marks fifth annual Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week
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
National News
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the ‘harmful’ social media posts she made as a teen
Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
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