The Tacoma City Council is looking for people to join the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (CIRA).
First baby of 2026 at Providence Swedish
Denise and Nathan Sanders of Sammamish welcomed the newest addition to their family at 12:05 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Asian Hall of Fame closes year with $1.2M awarded
The Asian Hall of Fame said it awarded $1.2 million in grants and scholarships in 2025 to support education, workforce development and community programs, capping a year of expanded national programming as the nonprofit prepares for a historic season tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their gallbladders.
Good Luck Rabbits: A pop duo from and about the diaspora
The two creative forces behind the new band, Good Luck Rabbits, each traveled the world—including time spent in China—before eventually finding one another in Seattle.
Top 10 AAPI athletes of 2025
Welcome to the year-end edition of The Layup Drill. It was a great year for sports in Seattle and for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) athletes.
Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16 residents
A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said.
AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs
It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young man tells God about his hopes and dreams of happiness.
Nearly 100,000 pounds of garbage removed from Seattle’s CID in 2025
Take a stroll through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) on any given day and you’ll find visitors pulled to the historic neighborhood for food, fun, and cultural sights.
Ohana-style memorial service honors fallen trooper, Tara-Marysa Guting
The memorial service for Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting on Dec. 27 emphasized the Hawaiian concept of ohana—family bonds extending beyond blood to embrace unconditional inclusion.