Local organizers reviewed key FIFA World Cup 2026 issues to a packed civic forum, including a projected $929 million economic windfall for King County.
CID calmly prepares for World Cup despite uncertainty
It takes fewer than 15 minutes to walk from Lumen Field to the Thai street food eatery, E-Jae Pak Mor and Pum Yamamoto is preparing for an influx of foot traffic to her restaurant.
Seattle moves to bar federal immigration enforcement
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced on Thursday a series of initial steps aimed at protecting residents amid increased federal immigration enforcement activity, even as the city says it has no indication of an immediate surge by federal agents.
Representing more than one flag: Asian American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics will take place next month in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Italy from Feb. 6-22, 2026.
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century.
Cambodian grandmother faces imminent deportation after four decades in U.S.
A survivor of child abuse, imprisonment and torture in Cambodia is now facing deportation, 44 years after she fled to the US.
First-time Kent City Councilmember Sharn Shoker plans to focus on inclusive governance, BIPOC communities
Following a tough race she won by little more than 200 votes, Sharn Shoker was sworn in on Jan. 6 to represent Position Six on the Kent City Council.
Partial federal shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand major changes to ICE
Democratic senators are narrowing a list of demands for changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a partial government shutdown looming by week’s end, hoping to pressure Republicans and the White House as the country reels from the deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
Fentanyl seized after brief chase in CID
Seattle police arrested a suspected drug dealer in the Chinatown–International District (CID) on Tuesday afternoon—following a short foot chase that ended with drugs and cash scattered in the street.
WA lawmakers hear proposal to recognize Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas
A bill that would formally recognize Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington got its first public hearing Tuesday before the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee.