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“Sin Cheng Golden Season – Echoes of the Hmong Flute” Festival in Lao Cai
Thousands of visitors flocked to Sin Cheng Commune, Lao Cai Province, on August 15, 2026, to attend the first Sin Cheng Golden Season Festival 2026, themed “Sin Cheng Golden Season – Echoes of the … Full story: https://happyvietnam.vnanet.vn/en/sin-cheng-golden-season-echoes-of-the-hmong-flute-festival-in-lao-cai/61100.html
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Carnival 2026 brings vibrant street spectacle to Nghe An
The celebrations will continue on August 19 at Ho Chi Minh Square with a grand music show and fireworks display featuring 1,500 high-altitude fireworks and more than 1,000 low-altitude fireworks. Full story: https://happyvietnam.vnanet.vn/en/carnival-2026-brings-vibrant-street-spectacle-to-nghe-an/61119.html
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ICE deportations of California Asians rise over 1,000%. Is Fresno caught up in surge?
These communities are being impacted in a way that we haven’t seen before,” said an attorney with the Asian Law Caucus. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ice-deportations-california-asians-rise-232247442.html
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Twin Rivers Unified School District celebrates first day of school
The Twin Rivers Unified School District celebrates the first day of school, as the first Hmong and woman superintendent talks about the plans she has for the year. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/twin-rivers-unified-school-district-celebrates-first-day-of-school/vi-AA2ap8So
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Tuesday news: Tej tuam txhab social media yuav tau ris tej teeb meem online scams
Northern Territory tej tsev laj cuj; Australia cov kev teev ntau cov YouTube channel; daws teeb meem kub ntxhov ntawm Victoria; tej hluas thiab kev tswj hwm democracy; Iran thiab Meskas cov kev sib … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/tuesday-news-social-media-companeis-to-be-accountable-for-online-scams/rhar8sxab
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A canoe and a cause: Sassaman raises funds for environmental education
Ty Sassaman has embarked on some rather impressive adventures in his 55 years. The Michigan native and partner of Bigelow native Heather Benson (daughter of David and … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/canoe-cause-sassaman-raises-funds-035900716.html
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HUD funding lags could hit rural WI hardest
Despite a court win last week, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council warns that a disruption in federal funding for the Fair Housing Initiative Program could have an outsized effect on rural … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/hud-funding-lags-could-hit-rural-wi-hardest/ar-AA2akqng
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From urban housing to rural nursing homes, the working-class fight to protect public goods from private buyers
Public goods were meant for us, but corporate interests want to take them away. Kaaha Kaahiye is showing me around Glendale Homes, where she grew up. She talks quickly and enthusiastically, pointing … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/from-urban-housing-to-rural-nursing-homes-the-working-class-fight-to-protect-public-goods-from-private-buyers/ar-AA2agX04
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These Twin Cities suburbs are more diverse than Minneapolis or St. Paul
The suburbs have undergone an intense transformation, from predominantly white bedroom communities to the most diverse cities in Minnesota. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8335e5019248afb30354db4e26eaa8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2ftwin-cities-suburbs-most-diverse-minnesota%2f601863690&c=10477512266735168339&mkt=en-us
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These Twin Cities suburbs are more diverse than Minneapolis or St. Paul
The suburbs have undergone an intense transformation, from predominantly white bedroom communities to the most diverse cities in. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a84876dab594d94bb9252741c572b1e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2ftwin-cities-suburbs-most-diverse-minnesota%2f601863690&c=10477512266735168339&mkt=en-us
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‘We can feel like we belong’: Hmong Harvest Festival brings out vibrant Anchorage Southeast Asian community
While the Gregorian calendar still reads August 16, for the roughly 6,000 Hmong people that call Anchorage home, this weekend marked the start of a new year and an opportunity for celebration. Full story: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/08/16/we-can-feel-like-we-belong-hmong-harvest-festival-brings-out-vibrant-anchorage-southeast-asian-community/
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Lake Life: The Harvest
Italian zucchinis, Black Krim tomatoes, Yellow crooknecks, English cucumbers, Hmong Basil, and more. It is astounding how grocery store vegetables lost their flavor when developed … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/community/lake-life-the-harvest/article_c92e3921-643c-4fb3-9a1a-58536ad331d6.html
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Xiong defeats Helmenstine in downballot Democratic race for Wisconsin state treasurer
Yee Leng Xiong defeated Dylan Helmenstine by 15.8 percentage points, ending a race between two candidates with similar visions but different approaches to turning their ideas into statewide change. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2026/08/xiong-defeats-helmenstine-in-downballot-democratic-race-for-wisconsin-state-treasurer
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The Anchorage Weekender: A blueberry festival, a roller derby tournament and 6 more local events
Alyeska Resort’s Blueberry Festival is a family celebration of Alaska’s favorite berry with vendors, food and live music. Summer might be winding down, but there’s still plenty to do. The Anchorage … Full story: https://alaskapublic.org/the-anchorage-weekender/2026-08-13/the-anchorage-weekender-a-blueberry-festival-a-roller-derby-tournament-and-6-more-local-events
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Green Bay Hmong nonprofits divided over claims to resource center | Exclusive
A Green Bay Hmong nonprofit dissolved another three times, touching off a spat over who represents the area’s Hmong community. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a7e98ae080441db9cb9c41fbf99f42a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.greenbaypressgazette.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2f2026%2f08%2f13%2fgreen-bay-hmong-nonprofit-member-dissolved-competitor-three-times%2f85740279007%2f&c=10913594171675125996&mkt=en-us
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This weekend in Anchorage: Blueberry Fest, Hmong fest, Runfest plus a free Parlor in the Round
The 2025 Seattle Seahawks 7:30 p.m. Friday; Regal Tikahtnu, 1102 N. Muldoon Road The NFL Films-produced documentary “Super Bowl Champions: The 2025 Seattle Seahawks” is … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/weekend-anchorage-blueberry-fest-hmong-035900883.html
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This weekend in Anchorage: Blueberry Fest, Hmong fest, Runfest plus a free Parlor in the Round
The NFL Films-produced documentary “Super Bowl Champions: The 2025 Seattle Seahawks” is in theaters for just one day, showing in Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are available online. Full story: https://www.adn.com/arts/2026/08/12/this-weekend-in-anchorage-blueberry-fest-hmong-fest-runfest-plus-a-free-parlor-in-the-round/
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Twin Rivers teachers enjoy sunrise kickoff rally ahead of the new school year
Twin Rivers Unified teachers and staff came together for the SunRISE Rally to kick off their new school year on Wednesday. Full story: https://www.kcra.com/article/twin-rivers-teachers-enjoy-sunrise-kickoff-rally-ahead-of-the-new-school-year/73412472