Former Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, who has a combined 170 wins over his career in Japan and the major leagues, plans to retire at the end of the season, his club announced on Oct. 19. Iwakuma returned to Nippon Professional Baseball in 2019 after six years with the Seattle Mariners, but has yet to pitch […]
Engaging Virtual Meetings Conference
Geoteaming CEO John Chen held a 4-day virtual conference from Oct. 21-24. The conference was geared for people with Zoom fatigue or those who have run out of new ideas for virtual meetings. Based on the new Wiley book, “Engaging Virtual Meetings,” this conference featured nine of the top virtual speakers in the world who […]
T’Challaween Costume Parade
The South Seattle Emerald in partnership with Rainier Avenue Radio is hosting a T’Challaween Costume Parade on Beacon Hill. This event on Oct. 31 will feature a 3/4-mile, socially distant, and COVID-safe costume parade along the Beacon Hill Greenway. Paraders will travel north to south from around South College Street to South Hanford Street along […]
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills adds its first Asian cast member
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) will welcome its first Asian American housewife after 10 seasons—and one of just a few Asian American housewives in the entire franchise. Crystal Kung Minkoff is joining RHOBH for season 11, according to People magazine. She will be RHOBH’s first Asian American housewife and one of just a […]
CenturyLink Field Event Center
King County Elections, CenturyLink Field, and the Seattle Seahawks are hosting a Vote Center in the CenturyLink Field Event Center on Oct. 31, Nov. 2, and Nov. 3 for the upcoming Presidential election. King County Elections will offer drive-up service for those arriving in their vehicles, as well provide service and assistance to those arriving […]
Wing Luke reopens
The Wing Luke Museum reopened to the general public on Oct. 7. They are open at a limited capacity between Wednesdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. “We have been carefully and thoughtfully planning for the reopening based on recommendations of relevant state, local, and federal regulations and guidelines,” it states on its website. […]
Loh, Wasielewski finalists for SWKCC 2020 Business Award
The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce (SWKCC) Staff and Board of Directors announced on Oct. 5 the finalists for its 2020 Business Awards. Julien Loh of Puget Sound Energy and David Wasielewski of Din Tai Fung are finalists for the Corporate Citizen of the Year award. The winners will be announced during the Business Awards […]
Virtual Night Market
Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) helds its first ever virtual Night Market on Oct. 1—in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Emceed by John Chen and KIRO 7’s Patranya Bhoolsuwan, the program included trivia games in which Facebook live audience members won prizes. The audience were also treated to a craft lantern demonstration, dance performances, […]
Jamie Chung is HBO’s APAV ambassador
Serving as the ambassador and spokesperson for the 2021 HBO Visionaries program is Jamie Chung. “I’m so honored to be an ambassador for the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries (APAV) Short Film Competition,” said Chung. “It’s a great opportunity for the next generation of Asian American storytellers to showcase their work and tell meaningful authentic […]
Congressman Mark Takano wins Democracy Award
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) received a Democracy Award on Oct. 6, the Congressional Management Foundation’s distinctive honors program recognizing non-legislative achievement in operations and constituent service by congressional offices and members of Congress. Takano was selected for his accomplishments in Innovation and Modernization, a category that recognizes offices employing unique or innovative methods in their […]
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