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Wing Luke gala: First in-person since pandemic

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Bettie Luke, sister of the late Seattle City Councilmember and namesake of the Wing Luke Museum, looked up as the museum’s board of directors co-president Jill Nishi welcomed its supporters on the evening of March 13 to its dinner and auction at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. She was reminded of her brother.

Asian woman punched 125 times in NY — Man charged with hate crime

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A man was charged with attempted murder in what police have described as a “brutal hate crime” against an Asian woman in New York—with video of the incident showing the woman being punched over 100 times. Tammel Esco, 42, was arrested and accused of calling a 67-year-old woman an “Asian b—-,” following her into a […]

In the midst of a pandemic that has shortened lifespans, some still live very long lives

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Atop the dusty, blackened plastic top of the television, the glint of the medal is unrecognizable in the gloom of the late afternoon. But when Gene Moy, 104, lies back on his equally depleted dark sofa to watch sports flicker across the screen, he keeps his eye peeled on it the entire time.

King County youth discuss various advocacy avenues at community event

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Young Asian small business owners and creatives gathered in early February at Pass the Mic, an Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) youth forum event, to discuss with other youth in attendance how they have used their creative outlets to promote social justice in their communities.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son dies

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Microsoft Corp. told its executive staff in an email this week that Zain Nadella, son of Chief Executive Officer Satya, died on Feb. 28. He was 26 years old and had been born with cerebral palsy. Last year, Seattle’s Children’s Hospital, where Zain received much of his treatment, joined with Nadella and his wife Anu […]