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Federal Way officials help Ukrainian woman visit mother before her death

When Iryna Kornychuk learned that her mother had cancer and didn’t have much time, she wasn’t sure if she would be able to return to the United States if she traveled to Ukraine to see her for a last visit.

Deaths on Washington roads drop again

In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in a row in 2025, according to state data released Tuesday.

Auburn-Federal Way area man charged for Seattle murder

A 20-year-old man from the Auburn-Federal Way area was charged with first-degree murder for an incident in Seattle after hours at a beer garden, where he is accused of shooting a man from behind.

Auburn-Federal Way area man charged for Seattle murder

A 20-year-old man from the Auburn-Federal Way area was charged with first-degree murder for an incident in Seattle after hours at a beer garden, where he is accused of shooting a man from behind.

Seattle rapper and music producer Thomas Veli wants to inspire people to be popstars in their own lives

Ambition is the watchword for local musician Thomas Veli. After years of self-taught song-writing and creative development, this spring Veli performs on May 22 at Lakehouse’s No. 10 community artist showcase, and then two weeks later, he releases his debut EP. Ranging from rap, pop, and R&B, Veli writes, performs, and produces with his sights […] The post Seattle rapper and music producer Thomas Veli wants to inspire people to be popstars in their own lives appeared first on International Examiner.

‘Preserving history is resistance’: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality

A public art installation commemorating the 1886 expulsion of Chinese Seattleites is a step closer to reality after more than 20 years in the making. About 50 community leaders, historians and members of the public gathered on April 28 at the Wing Luke Museum for an educational open house about the Chinese American Legacy Artwork […] The post ‘Preserving history is resistance’: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality appeared first on International Examiner.

Memorial Day at Mt. Rainier: ‘The Flight Has Ended, They Are Now In Thy Keeping’

This Memorial Day weekend, consider making a trip to the southeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, where, over a year after the end of World War II, 32 United States Marines lost their lives after their plane crashed into the South Tahoma Glacier of Mt. Rainier.

Dreaming alongside communities”: Amy Nguyen, Director of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, on displacement, survival, and the algorithm that must change

White Center Before she was aware of urban policy, Amy Nguyen understood White Center through her feet and her grandmother’s hand. Every day they walked the main commercial corridor together. The street was full of fruit shops and, as she remembers it plainly, adult video shops: the unglamorous, ungentrified texture of a neighborhood that was […] The post Dreaming alongside communities”: Amy Nguyen, Director of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, on displacement, survival, and the algorithm that must change appeared first on International Examiner.

Quarter one King County fatal shooting victims in single digits

For the first time since 2017, fatal shooting victims for quarter one of the year were in the single digits.

Ten camps: A legacy of American survival

“My goal is to reintroduce the topic of Japanese American incarceration not as a Japanese American story, but as a shared American legacy that continues to shape all of us.” – Haruka Sakaguchi  On the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary, the question still remains: what does it really mean to be American? The International Center […] The post Ten camps: A legacy of American survival appeared first on International Examiner.

Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants

It’s a cold day in Seattle, the kind where the wind carries the scent of pine and wet leaves. Thin branches sag under the weight of occasional rain, droplets shimmering whenever the sun slips through the sky’s thick gray veil.  Here, in her secret location, Native Hawaiian Tanya Jose is foraging for a lei. She […] The post Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants appeared first on International Examiner.