Hundreds of people across Washington state participated in events marking the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday, June 21, joining celebrations organized by the Consulate General of India in Seattle.
- Seattle’s Chinatown-International District breaks Guinness World Record for largest dim sum meal
- Mayor announces new strategy for Little Saigon public safety concerns
- Bellevue College enshrines ‘Never Again is Now’ as permanent art
- Your World Cup guide to Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
- Mayor reverses course, activates stadium cameras ahead of World Cup
- Seattle proclaims ‘Bush Garden Day’ as iconic restaurant holds a homecoming after years-long closure
- Seattle’s CID is already getting a World Cup makeover
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Jon & Kate Plus 8’s Collin Gosselin to share untold story in new memoir
Collin Gosselin, the 22-year-old son of former reality television stars Jon and Kate Gosselin, has announced that he is releasing a memoir titled “In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood.”

Most AAPI adults say the US is no longer a great country for immigrants, new poll finds
Many Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies, a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds, while most say the U.S. is no longer the land of opportunity for immigrants.

CID double stabbing
Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that left two adult men critically injured ON Sunday evening, in the Chinatown-International District (CID) neighborhood.

New Department of Neighborhoods leader Pham centers community in directorial goals
Quynh Pham was just 2 years old when she and her family came to the United States from Vietnam in 1990.

Known as ‘Sonaldo’ in Mexico, South Korea star Son feeling like a ‘young boy’ entering 4th World Cup
South Korea captain Son Heung-min enters his fourth World Cup feeling like a “young boy again” and expecting some extra support from the Mexican fans.
Community
Raising the next generation, at home and at the Wing Luke Museum
K-FEST 2026 draws crowds for celebration of Korean culture
Seattle shelter dog’s nose knows: Junior picks USA over Australia in World Cup forecast
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District breaks Guinness World Record for largest dim sum meal
Korean American Michelle Steel confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea
Seattle celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month, announces new investments
Mayor announces new strategy for Little Saigon public safety concerns
Sports
Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’
Leaked remarks about South Korea star Son Heung-min spark backlash at World Cup camp
Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea’s 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup
Asian countries real threat to win World Cup
The Layup Drill
FIFA WORLD CUP
National News
Mamdani tests his political clout in New York’s primary as he looks to reshape the Democratic Party
Nvidia’s Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
Iran soccer body claims fans’ tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked
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