Seattle-based “Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project,” led by Executive Director Tom Ikeda, received the Philip M. Hamer–Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) for […]
Emily Rio Barber crowned Miss Seafair 2013
Filipino-American Emily Rio Barber was crowned Miss Seafair 2013 during the Torchlight parade July 27. She is the second Filipino-American Miss Seafair in a row, following Miss Seafair 2012 Veronica […]
Bellevue hosts Fu Dog installation ceremony
Bellevue hosted an installation ceremony on July 29, celebrating the sister city relationship between Bellevue and Hualien, Taiwan. Over 200 people attended the event.The ceremony was attended by multiple dignitaries, […]
Community gathers to send off Mark Mitsui
Over 100 community members gathered at the Four Seas restaurant on July 17 to send off former North Seattle
BLOG: Internees created art to cope
By Assunta Ng Making art is a way to kill time and pain. Lee’s words reminded me of some of the exquisite artwork made by Japanese Americans who were being […]
BLOG: Turning pain into beauty — Creating art with waste
By Assunta Ng Steven Lee collects pieces of political junk mail and creates magic out of them.
EDITORIAL: ID could use a little support keeping up with Seattle growth
As the International District begins to shoulder more of the burden involved in growing a city like Seattle, it’s important for those doing the building to remember the community that […]
The DOs and DON’Ts of plastic bags and recycling — Seattle’s guide to keeping the emerald city green
By Brett Stav Seattle Public Utilities In Seattle, there’s a lot of baggage when it comes to reusing, recycling, and composting plastic bags. So it “bags”
Community remembers the life of Kip Tokuda
The Seattle community celebrated the life of Kip Tokuda at Tokuda’s public memorial on July 21 at the University of Washington. Over 800 people attended, with reflections presented by Gov. […]
3 Seattle APA business owners graduate UW executive program
Three APA Seattle-area business owners graduated from the UW Foster School of Business’ Minority Business Executive Program on July 21. They are Angela Shen from Savor Seattle, Shelia Burrus from […]