Seattle Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell announced members of his transition team on Nov. 16—the nearly 150 members make up the most racially and ideologically diverse mayoral transition team in Seattle history. The transition effort, built around 12 topically-oriented committees, will be chaired by former United States Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Equal Opportunity Schools Interim […]
Restaurants Open Thanksgiving 2021
Want to feast without the stress of cooking on Thanksgiving? Here are the restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Chinatown-International District. Fortune Garden Harbor City Ho Ho Seafood Honey Court Hong Kong Bistro Hong Kong Dim Sum Jade Garden King’s Seafood Restaurant New Star Seafood Restaurant Ocean Star Purple Dot Cafe Simply Thai Tai […]
Vin Gupta: UW professor, NBC contributor on communication
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Finally, the death threats have stopped. For most of 2020 and until a new administration came in, Vin Gupta regularly received not only threats but even unmarked packages to his home. Gupta, who is a leading health policy analyst for NBC and MSNBC, has always tried to remain apolitical. […]
Steve Hobbs to become first POC Secretary of State
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Gov. Jay Inslee named Steve Hobbs as Washington Secretary of State on Nov. 10—replacing Kim Wyman who is vacating the position to take a role with the Biden administration. As an Asian American, Hobbs will be the first person of color to serve in this role. In a video […]
Sizzling Pot King burglarized
Thieves stole money and other equipment from Sizzling Pot King on South King Street on Nov. 7. Surveillance video captured a man and woman—who entered separately— taking $200 cash from the register, as well as eight iPads and a credit card machine. The thieves broke the restaurant’s store front window and climbed in. The glass […]
COVID-19 vaccines for children arriving in WA
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly The woman’s voice on the phone was eager, intent, and even breathy in its desire to help. “We have nurses that can answer questions, too,” she said. The call center, run by King County, for help with scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations is the latest sign of a pandemic response that […]
White House appoints Mike Fong as SBA regional director
The White House just announced that Mike Fong, former senior deputy mayor of Seattle, will be the new U.S. Small Business Administration director for Region X.
Sensing victory, Bruce Harrell calls for unity
Splashed with light and decked with orange and green balloons, the podium remained empty for several moments.
Can you get a COVID-19 booster shot?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines about who is currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters. A booster shot is an additional dose of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) has begun to decrease over time.
Boston, Cincinnati elect first AAPI mayors — Michelle Wu & Aftab Pureval make history
Boston voters for the first time elected a woman and an Asian American as mayor on Nov. 2, tapping City Councilor Michelle Wu to serve in the city’s top political office.