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Speedy vaccine deployment threatens to leave behind most vulnerable

February 4, 2021 By Admin

At first, everything seemed to go wrong as Fu Chen Ming-yue, 91, waited for her shot. The Seattle Fire Department, which would administer the vaccine, was over one hour late (they were delayed at another site).

Seattle grocery workers get $4 per hour mandatory hazard pay

February 4, 2021 By Admin

The new temporary, emergency Grocery Employee Hazard Pay Ordinance (GEHP) took effect on Feb. 3. Grocery store businesses that employ more than 500 employees worldwide are now required to provide a hazard pay of $4 per hour to their employees during the COVID-19 emergency.

Remembering Corky Lee — the unofficial Asian American photographer laureate

February 4, 2021 By Admin

On Jan. 27, the unofficial “Asian American photographer laureate,” Corky Lee, passed away from complications of COVID-19 at the age of 73. For over 50 years, Corky dedicated himself to capturing the social and political lives of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) on camera.

LETTER: Resident has concerns over health hazard near elementary school

February 4, 2021 By Admin

From research, I learned that the school faces many challenges in meeting the educational needs of its very diverse student population—student progress, test scores, equity overview, low income students (79% are low income), students with disabilities, and homeless students.