Actor Daniel Dae Kim posted on his Instagram page on March 19 that he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus. The former “Hawaii Five-0” star believes he contracted the virus while in New York City filming the television series “New Amsterdam.” He developed a scratchy throat while flying back to Hawaii to be with his family after […]
Chinese associations donate masks to Seattle Children’s Hospital
Members of Guangzhou Association of Washington State, Guangfu Association of Washington State, and Friendship of Gee How Oak Tin Association donated 4,300 masks to Seattle Children’s Hospital. “I am so proud of our members,” said Dr. Xiao Ming, one of the organizers. She said the money to purchase the masks was raised within a day. […]
UW Professor Zhao maps the coronavirus
University of Washington geographer Bo Zhao has produced an interactive map of the coronavirus, showing where the virus has turned up and how many people are infected. The map updates every few hours with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the People’s Republic of China, and other government […]
Satwinder Kaur running for state House seat
Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur announced on March 16 that she will run for state Representative in the 47th Legislative District, to succeed Pat Sullivan who is retiring after 16 years. The 47th District includes Covington and parts of Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, and Renton. Kaur was elected to the Kent City Council in 2017 […]
Shum is adjunct professor in Beijing
Harry Shum, a former Microsoft executive, has been appointed as adjunct professor by Tsinghua University in Beijing. “We believe that having world-class experts like Dr. Harry Shum … will not only have a positive impact on Tsinghua University, but also contribute to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in China and in the world,” said […]
Novel by Joan Seko
“Casha,” a historical fiction book about a Jewish Polish girl during World War II and the Holocaust has just been released. Author Joan T. Seko told the Northwest Asian Weekly that the novel is about Casha and her family, and other people going through the atrocities of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. The book […]
KUOW examines COVID impact on ID
KUOW interviewed Tai Tung owner Harry Chan earlier this month, just as the COVID cases were starting to ramp up and businesses in Chinatown were seeing a decline. Initially hurt by fear about the viral outbreak, and xenophobia of the Asian community, businesses are now starting to close and lay off workers after Gov. Jay […]
Challenges for The Stranger
Alt-weekly newspaper The Stranger, which announced last month that it was moving from Capitol Hill to the International District, has suspended its print edition and announced 18 temporary layoffs. The 28-year-old independent newspaper made a plea recently, tweeting that 90% of its revenue — “advertising, ticketing fees, and our own events — was directly tied […]
Congressman Adam Smith visits ID amid virus concerns
Rep. Adam Smith visited the International Community Health Services (ICHS) medical-dental clinic in the Chinatown-International District on March 6, to address the impacts COVID-19, is having on the local Asian Pacific Islander community. The congressman joined Teresita Batayola, ICHS CEO, Dr. Asqual Getaneh, ICHS chief medical officer, Maiko Winkler-Chin, executive director at Seattle Chinatown-International District […]
Nisei vets featured in new book
The Nisei Veteran’s Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation welcomed photographer Shane Sato on Feb. 29 on the release of his pictorial book about Japanese American World War II veterans. Sato presented copies of “The Go For Broke Spirit – Portraits of Legacy” Volume 2 to the Seattle Nisei veterans featured in this book including Shig […]
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