The Sue Eastgard Training Excellence Award was presented to Jeffrey Sung, M.D., an acting instructor with the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and president-elect of the Washington State […]
Presentation highlights climate and oppression
A public presentation, “Women of Color Speak Out – Climate Change and the Systems of Oppression” was held by the Ethiopian Community of Seattle on Nov. 18. “Women of Color […]
Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody honored as Woman of Valor
Twisp mayor Soo Ing-Moody, who helped guide the city through the devastating Washington fires in 2014, was honored at the Women of Valor ceremony held at the Westin Seattle hotel […]
Lindy Li to make election bid as candidate for U.S. Congress
Lindy Li will be running for the U.S. Congress in 2016 in Philadelphia. If she wins, Li, now age 24, will be the youngest woman elected to the U.S. Congress. […]
Oregon and Washington delay crab season because of toxin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Washington have joined California in delaying the start of their commercial crab seasons after dangerous toxin levels were found in the crabs. Officials say […]
Refugee resettlement — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement regarding White House briefing on security protocols related to refugee resettlement
“Today [Nov. 17] I participated in a briefing with federal officials regarding the policies and protocols in place to screen all refugees – including Syrian refugees – seeking to resettle […]
Refugee resettlement — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s statement about allowing Syrian refugees into U.S.
“We join with the people of France, of Lebanon, and other countries across the world in mourning the victims of the Paris and Beirut attacks. While I am heartbroken by […]
Happy Thanksgiving! (Feliz día de gracias!) — Dual-language education grants awarded to five Washington State school districts
By Pavan Vangipuram OneAmerica Five Washington School Districts were awarded grants to develop and implement dual-language programs, models that educate students in two languages simultaneously. School districts Bethel, Selah, and […]
Vandana Slatter — First Indian American city councilmember in Bellevue has public service in her DNA
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue is the fifth-largest city in Washington and, just a few weeks after this month’s election, its city council continues to reflect the 28 […]
City-sanctioned homeless encampment opens
SEATTLE (AP) — Residents have started moving in to Seattle’s first-ever permitted homeless encampment. The “Tent City Five Interbay” encampment, which can accommodate up to 80 people, opened Nov. 19. […]
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