President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that’s raising questions ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to dialing back support for the island democracy that Beijing views as its breakaway province.
New human rights commission charts path for King county
King County’s Human and Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) has released its first annual report, outlining early efforts to strengthen equity and civil rights protections across the county.
“We took care of each other”: The tight-knit farming community of Bainbridge Island
Continuing our collection of interviews with panelists who will speak following the premiere of Strawberry Fields Forever—a new documentary about the surviving berry picker cabins on Bainbridge Island’s once-thriving berry farms—Joann Oligario reflected on growing up in an Indipino farming family deeply rooted in the island’s agricultural history.
Philippine vice president impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth and threats
An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated, as the rift between the camps of the country’s top two officials escalated.
“We lived off the land”: Indipino sisters recall Bainbridge Island’s berry farm era
Before sprawling development replaced many of Bainbridge Island’s berry fields, generations of Filipino and Indigenous families built their lives around farming, hard labor, and community.
Choe, Winkler-Chin, Castro Luna recognized at Brava Awards
The Women’s University Club honored three Seattle leaders at its Brava Awards ceremony on April 29, recognizing their contributions to civic life, housing, and the arts in the Puget Sound region.
Seattle Channel’s Susan Han to retire after 18 years
Susan Han, senior producer of the public affairs program City Inside/Out at the Seattle Channel, is retiring this month after nearly two decades of covering politics and community issues in Seattle.
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costs
An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain.
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
Family members and activists have called for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns.
How Asian Americans are finding community through fitness
On any given evening in the Seattle area, you can find pockets of community forming in unexpected places: the rhythmic thud of lion dance drums in a kung fu studio, the steady pop of pickleball paddles at public courts, or the quiet focus of climbers scaling indoor walls.
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