The Chinese American Citizens Alliance-Seattle and community volunteers are planning a regional ceremony in the spring to present Chinese American World War II (CAWW2) Congressional Gold Medal replicas to each registered veteran or next of kin at no-cost. The Virtual Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony was held last month. For […]
Most Influential People in Seattle 2020
Hoan Do, Raj Singh, and Krishna Thiagarajan were among the APIs named in Seattle Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People in Seattle in 2020. Do was one of 30 people across the country chosen to appear on Lay’s potato chips bags. He is a motivational speaker and corporate trainer. Singh is the co-founder of All in […]
ICHS begins administering COVID-19 vaccines
On Dec. 23, International Community Health Services (ICHS) was among the first of the area’s health centers to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and begin vaccinating its frontline health workers. Ping Yang, acupuncturist, the first to be delivered the vaccine at the International District Clinic, said, “The vaccine is good for me, […]
Don Blakeney is new UDP executive director
The U District Partnership (UDP) announced on Dec. 28 the appointment of Don Blakeney as its new executive director. Previously, Blakeney served as the executive director for the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area. Most recently, Blakeney was the VP of Policy and Advocacy with the Downtown Seattle Association. Born and raised in Seattle, Blakeney holds […]
Biden taps Katherine Tai to helm China trade
President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative (USTR). A previously lower-profile position, USTR has drawn the spotlight in recent years, thanks to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Tai is currently the Democratic chief trade counsel to the House Committee on Ways and Means. She was […]
Texas Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Arihara
The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6.2 million, two-year contract. The right-hander gets $3.6 million in 2021 and $2.6 million in 2022 and can earn $50,000 in performance bonuses each year. He spent six years with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan’s Pacific League. The 28-year-old was 8-9 with […]
Friends of Little Saigon opens new creative space
This winter, and after months of construction and years of planning, Friends of Little Saigon opened its Little Saigon Creative space with a virtual grand opening and 3D tour. The creative space also serves as the new headquarters of Friends of Little Saigon and is located in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood at 1227 S. Weller […]
Support Terry’s Kitchen through GoFundMe effort
Terry’s Kitchen, owned by Terry Takeuchi, is a neighborhood and community gathering spot and has been serving up comfort food for the past three-and-a-half years. Like many other small family-run businesses, Terry’s Kitchen has suffered greatly since the beginning of the pandemic. A GoFundMe for Terry’s Kitchen was created by Patti Shimomura, Jan and Glenn […]
ICHS lanches free high-volume COVID-19 test site in Eastside
On Dec. 15, International Community Health Services (ICHS) launched the first free high-volume test site in the Eastside in an expanding effort to control the spread of COVID-19 in east King County and along the I-90 corridor, as local cases continue to spike. Nearly 600 people registered for a test on its first day. About […]
Ethiopians march through ID to bring attention to Tigray
Ethiopian supporters of the Tigray region marched down South Jackson Street on Dec. 18 to bring attention to the war initiated by Ethiopia Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. On Nov. 4, Ahmed ordered the start of a military offensive against Tigray, the northernmost part of Ethiopia, citing that he wanted to unify the country by increasing […]
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