On June 5, the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) Seattle held an in-person banquet—the first since the pandemic. Almost 130 attendees filled 13 tables at China Harbor Restaurant, representing Cathay Post #186, Chinese Information and Services Center, International Community Health Services, Kin On, OCA Greater Seattle, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office, Wing Luke Museum, and […]
59th Northwest Regional Emmy Awards
The City of Seattle’s government-access station Seattle Channel was recognized on June 4, at the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Awards ceremony. The awards show was held in person for the first time since 2019 at Fremont Studios in Seattle. An episode of “City Inside/Out,” diving into police […]
2022 Emerging Artist and Writer Residents
Two Asian Americans have been selected for a month-long residency at Port Townsend by the Centrum Foundation, as part of the 2022 Emerging Artist and Writers Residency. Frank Abe and Josephine Lee will join eight other residents at Fort Worden in October. Abe—a writer resident—is the co-author of the graphic novel, “WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese […]
Fujimatsu Village open house
Approximately 56 people turned up to an open house organized by the developer of the Fujimatsu Village Project on 5th Avenue and South Jackson Street on June 2. The intent of the open house was to share with the community their concept design, and to gather additional community input. The project is a vision of […]
NVC Memorial Day Service
The Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation held its 77th Annual Memorial Day Service at Lake View Cemetery. Attendees gathered by the Nisei War Memorial, a 22-foot tall granite obelisk inscribed with names of those killed in action from the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and Granada. […]
Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival
Seattle Center Festál continues with Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, a virtual two-day program on June 4 from 1-4:30 p.m. and June 5 from 1-3:30 p.m. It will be available to watch on facebook.com/SeattleCenter and youtube.com/seattlecenter. The annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival is a rich, educational, interactive, and colorful event that highlights the commonality of all ethnic groups […]
Memorial Day Ceremony at Hing Hay Park
Cathay Post 186 of the American Legion held its annual Memorial Day service to honor the Chinese service members from Seattle who gave their lives during World War II. The event, at Hing Hay Park on May 30, also featured comments from Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos who spoke of the veterans’ love, loyalty, and legacy. […]
Kimitomo Muromoto receives French Legion of Honour
Kimitomo Muromoto received the French Legion of Honour at the NVC Memorial Hall from the Consul General of France in San Francisco. Muromoto was inducted into the U.S. Army from Tule Lake Segregation Center on April 27, 1944. Almost 78 years later, his extended family were witness to Consul General Frédéric Jung’s presentation in April […]
Blackpink on Rolling Stone cover
Korean girl group Blackpink has officially made history as the first all-Asian female group to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone. The 55-year-old magazine tweeted, “The world’s biggest girl group give their most revealing interview yet about how they make music, deal with the demands of stardom, became family, and more.” The June […]
Car lovers gather in ID
Car enthusiasts gathered in the old Uwajimaya parking lot last weekend to admire unique cars of all kinds. We spoke to Joe Bui who bought his Mustang in Arizona in 2018 for $45,000 and then rebuilt it.