By Jacob Adelman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — An important effort to redraw legislative districts in California and shake up the political landscape seems to be missing one […]
January: New board members and officers for Kin On
The Kin On Nursing Home and Health Care Center 2010 board members are Patty Buckingham, Benson Chen, Kenneth Tao, and Duc Tran. Helen Kay is the president, Katty Chow is […]
Dec. 10: Two Asians win 2009 UW minority award
Teresita H. Mandapat of Pearly Whites Laser Dentistry and Greater China Industries, represented by founder Ben Zhang, won University of Washington Minority Business of the Year Awards for Pierce and […]
Dec. 15: Drago and McIver bid farewell to Seattle City Council
Councilmembers Jan Drago and Richard McIver had a joint farewell party at Seattle City Hall’s Bertha Knight Landes Room. Present was the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC), which gave Drago […]
Jan. 15: Caballero on ADA board
The American Diabetes Association elected Jeffrey Caballero, executive director of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, to its board of directors. Caballero has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry […]
Jan. 21: Gov. Rosellini turns 100
In a nonprofit and nonpartisan event, former Washington State Gov. Albert Rosellini celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 16 with seven other Washington state governors. A letter from President Barack […]
Nighttime lurkers in ID discourage visitors and scare residents
To the Editor: As a long time Seattle resident of 60 years, I am quite upset by the nighttime scene in the International District (or as we still call it, Chinatown). […]
Wise is an easy target for critics; balanced perspective is welcomed
To the Editor: Finally, a more balanced perspective about the Provost’s Nike board service [in the editorial from the Jan. 23–29 issue]. The press on leaders so frequently highlights high […]
Legislators graded via racial justice report card
On Jan. 18, the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NFCO), supported by more than 20 advocacy groups for racial and social justice, released the Racial Justice Report Card for the […]
Snoqualmie man charged with malicious harassment
SEATTLE (AP) — A 24-year-old Snoqualmie man accused of spray-painting racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on several Snoqualmie churches and other buildings has been charged with nine counts of malicious harassment …