In his first-ever executive order, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced in a news conference today a number of new protections and investments in King County’s immigrant and refugee communities, including $2 million in assistance and more transparency around deportation flights from Boeing Field.
Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years.
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected
Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Beijing, where he works in construction.
When race should (and shouldn’t) matter
We don’t live in a color-blind country, but most of the time, that’s OK.
CID supporters lobby for sustained tax funding
Betty Lau, a retired teacher and longtime advocate for Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), traveled to Olympia on Feb. 10 to urge lawmakers to secure 10 years of funding from existing tax sources to support Historic South Downtown (HSD)’s grantmaking and community services.
Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.
Championship parade caps Seahawks’ Super Bowl run
“Twelve as one,” they listened to what Seahawks Coach Mike MacDonald said to them all season long.
Seattle reaches $29M settlement with family of grad student from India struck and killed by officer
The city of Seattle has reached a $29 million settlement with the family of a 23-year-old graduate student from India who was struck by a speeding police officer as she crossed a street in 2023.
Buddhist monks walk to the US Capitol on the final day of their 15-week journey from Texas
A group of Buddhist monks, a day after completing a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, walked to Capitol Hill on Wednesday before heading to the Lincoln Memorial to conclude their journey.
CID safety group urges city action after fatal shooting
The Chinatown-International District Public Safety Council sent a Jan. 23, 2026, letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Police Chief Shon Barnes and the City Council urging action over recurring gun violence at 8th Avenue South and South Lane Street.
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