Peking duck, Chinese-style steak, and Vietnamese sugarcane shrimp may be your best bet on Christmas Day as most restaurants will be closed. But not in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID).
Advocates: ST ignored life-saving concept
As Sound Transit (ST) considers options for a transit hub in or near the Chinatown-International District (CID), advocates said the agency has ignored a potentially life-saving idea for the community—to build a lid, or deck, parallel with Fourth Avenue—that would shield the community from a flood of traffic during construction. In response, the agency said this would potentially involve prohibitive construction.
SCJ new team members
SCJ Alliance—a firm that specializes in civil engineering, transportation planning and design, and environmental and urban planning—has hired Asian Americans Amrita Chakraborty and Jake Paulsene.
Lieu part of new Democratic leadership team
Congressman Ted Lieu, who represents Los Angeles County in California, was elected vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Nov. 30—the number four position in House Democratic Leadership.
Honolulu mayor visits Seattle
The mayor of Honolulu, Rick Blangiardi, and his wife Karen Chang, visited Seattle and stopped at the Chinatown-International District this week. He took lots of photos of the Chinatown Historical Gate and enjoyed a meal of Chinese food at Tai Tung Restaurant.
Truong retires from KCSO
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) held a farewell party for Peter Truong on Dec. 16. Truong is retiring from KCSO after 34 years of service.
Navigating the immigration system through layoffs is a gray zone
For many H-1B visa holders working in the United States, it can be nerve-wracking and unpredictable.
3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Dec. 4 after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state TV reported.
Dogs gifted by North’s Kim resettle in South Korean zoo
A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals.
Project AAPI THRIVE
University of Washington (UW) Tacoma has been awarded a $2 million-dollar Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Student Serving Institution (AANAPISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a campus-wide “AAPI THRIVE (Tacoma Husky Retention and Inclusive Vision of Excellence) Project” across five years from 2022-2027.