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Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Longview

The death toll from the May 26 chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed to at least two people, while nine others remain “unrecovered,” according to authorities.

Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree

A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed marijuana dispensary and bank robberies during a crime spree between December 2021 and June 2022 throughout the Puget Sound region.

Jet Set Fever lead guitarist A.L. Truong balances art and advocacy

Five-member band Jet Set Fever performs music spanning from grunge to punk to alternative, and since their founding in 2021 in Federal Way, the group has been playing live and releasing singles, as well as an EP entitled Nothing Tracks.  Jet Set Fever’s co-guitarist is A.L. Truong, a local musician who has explored rock, metal, […] The post Jet Set Fever lead guitarist A.L. Truong balances art and advocacy appeared first on International Examiner.

With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past

To commemorate the re-opening of Bush Garden restaurant, a Chinatown International District hangout for decades, the International Examiner is reprinting a story I wrote ten years ago on the Nisei-era (1956–1970s) history of the restaurant for the North American Post.  To that write-up, included below, I would add that through the 1970s and even early […] The post With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past appeared first on International Examiner.

Apply for federal flood assistance funds by June 10

Affected by the December floods? June 10 is the deadline to apply for federal assistance programs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance, Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Small Business Administration.

Road construction will be limited during World Cup to aid traffic

The Washington State Department of Transportation will be restricting and limiting work on several major construction projects during the FIFA World Cup.

Washington reforms that could tackle teacher sexual abuse

WA was the first to enact “Don’t Pass the Trash” legislation two decades ago.

Asian markets – from strip malls to mega stores | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

When husband and wife Taiwanese immigrants, Cindy and Jack Lee opened a supermarket in Vancouver, B.C. in 1993, their vision was to create “an Asian version of Safeway.” They named it in honor of their young daughters, Tina and Tiffany. T&T Supermarket became a mega hit, a destination for Asian shoppers from Canada and the U.S. seeking fresh, frozen, boxed, and canned food items not found at mainstream grocers who’d never heard of lemongrass, galangal, or lime leaves.

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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.