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Non-Latino immigrants less worried about Alabama law

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By Kate Brumback The Associated Press BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s tough new law targeting illegal immigrants has provoked concern among Latinos — even causing some to leave […]

Young widow comforts her children in the wake of her husband’s tragic death

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On Saturday, April 23 just after 5 p.m., three were involved in an accident on Highway 18 near Tiger Mountain, 15 minutes away from North Bend.

Editorial: Prevent a needless death by driving more carefully

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Trung Ngo, from Covington, was a University of Washington mechanical maintenance engineer and father of two children. He and his wife, Cheuk Chann

Former House candidate sentenced to a year in prison

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SANTA ANA, California (AP) — A former California congressional candidate accused of sending a mailer to Latino voters in 2006 warning that immigrants could not vote was sentenced Monday

Vietnamese American family gets more than $500,000 from the death of son and brother

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Vinh Phan will never again walk through the front door of the Olympia home he shares with his parents.

Black Friday horror stories

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After a coma-inducing Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, traditional side dishes, and pumpkin pie, some feasters opt to plant themselves on the couch.

Dustin Nguyen a ‘Fool for Love,’ but also soulful and deliberate

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Actor Dustin Nguyen wanted a role that was “light and sort of fun” after playing a mentally challenged martial artist in the 2009 film “The Legend is Alive.”

SYLP: Maintaining cultural identity

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I am Vietnamese. However, I don’t feel as if I’ve really embraced the Vietnamese culture. My parents were born in Vietnam and they immigrated here. As they struggled to save money, start new lives, and support their kids, my life has been that of an average American kid — an opportunity that my parents had to work hard for.