A 44-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday evening after police say he attacked two people with a machete at Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID).
Community leaders urge action as healthcare cuts threaten thousands of AANHPI, immigrants
Seattle police surveillance program under the microscope
Former Spic ‘n Span site set for demolition to make way for affordable housing and community space
South Seattle residents tell city what they value in next police chief
CID Night Market returns this weekend
Pioneering Seattle City Councilmember and civil rights champion Dolores Sibonga passes away
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“I have a strong reaction to” injustice: Renee Walls seeks to bring decades of professional, lived experience to the bench
Throughout her life, Renee Walls has witnessed how injustice can shape families and communities.

Debate between colleagues fail to show any difference
A debate between candidates took place on Saturday, Oct. 3 between Rebecca Saldana and Tohiko Grace Hasegawa as they vie for the Metropolitan King County Council District seat 2.

12th and Jackson among hot spots for felony drug cases in Seattle
A significant share of King County’s felony drug-dealing cases this year have been concentrated in a handful of Seattle neighborhoods, including a key area of the Chinatown-International District (CID).

Filipino legislator behind bill making it illegal to impersonate ICE seeks to tackle affordability, further immigrant safety if elected
For the past 18 years, Edwin Obras has worked for the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department.

An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight
An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him.
Community
Filipino American Student Association provides ‘home away from home’ at UW: Community rooted in 109-year history
Japan honors six Seattle-area recipients
Community leaders urge action as healthcare cuts threaten thousands of AANHPI, immigrants
Ning Wan brings Puget Sound to a new Seattle library card
Ruo named Seattle Opera’s first Composer-in-Residence
Seattle police surveillance program under the microscope
Alaska Airlines taps Seattle chef Brady Ishiwata Williams for international menus
Sports
South Korean golfers trying to win Asian Games to be free from military duty
Yuna Nishimura of Japan wins by 5 shots in Arkansas for her first LPGA victory
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani first to top MLB jersey sales at end of 4 straight seasons
The Asian Games are bigger than the Summer Olympics, at least in athlete numbers
Khosla family meets press prior to NFL kickoff
National News
Arizona welcomes new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from China
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China
FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
Survey finds cost of living, foreign policy top concerns for Chinese Americans
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