The Fourth of July holiday has been problematic for me for many years.
Kent City Council votes to ban fireworks starting 2017
On Feb. 16, the Kent City Council passed an ordinance that would ban the possession, sale or use of consumer fireworks year-round within the city, starting February 2017. Due to […]
BLOG: Congratulations to Dow and Shirley!
By Assunta Ng Recently, King County Executive Dow Constantine proudly showed me a lovely baby picture of his daughter,
Burmese refugee Simon Khin receives Spirit of Liberty Award
Burmese refugee Simon Khin was presented with the Spirit of Liberty Award. The award is given annually to a naturalized citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the United States, […]
BLOG: Watching new citizens for 22 years
By Assunta Ng I have attended the Fourth of July naturalization ceremony every year for the past 22 years.
EDITORIAL: For Lunar New Year, get out of the house and support your community!
Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, some Japanese, Tibetans, Mongolians, and other ethnicities are all celebrating the Lunar New Year this week. While the traditions of each culture differ somewhat, there is one […]
Around the world, how do fireworks differ? (And how are they the same?)
It’s said that fireworks were invented more than 2,000 years ago in China. But the fireworks in those days were quite different from the fireworks of today.
On the eve of Independence Day, immigrants reflect on an uncertain future … but many are still optimistic
For our Fourth of July issue, we want to look beyond the fireworks and picnics to offer a more poignant look at the thoughts and worries that international students and immigrants
July 4: New citizens in Seattle
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in partnership with Seattle’s Ethnic Heritage Council, hosted more than 500 people from the western part of Washington state at a naturalization ceremony on the Fourth of July. The new citizens came from nearly 80 different countries. Judge Richard C. Tallman administered the oath of citizenship.♦
Family adopts Chinese girl with rare eye disease
By Laura Catoe the Associated Press GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A radio broadcast led two elementary school teachers on an adoption journey to China.