Seattle’s Beacon Hill became a hub for urgent public health outreach this month as the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and IDIC Filipino Senior and Family Services, in partnership with Kroger Health, hosted their third-annual Open Enrollment and Vaccination event, targeting the needs of Filipino seniors and families.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan, saying it has “thrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaos.”
Refugee and immigrant communities rally behind Silong Chhun at Seattle fundraiser
Why would a Tacoma City Council candidate bring his campaign to Seattle? For Silong Chhun, it’s about mobilizing regional support—and building solidarity across community lines.
Jasmine Ikeda of WA among hundreds detained in Israel after joining aid mission
Rep. Rick Larsen is calling for the immediate release of Jasmine Ikeda, an Orcas Island resident detained by Israeli authorities during the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters on Oct. 1.
Ferguson signs order to boost immigrant protections in Washington
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant communities across Washington state.
Righting the wrongs, symposium educates on incarceration cases
“The case of my lifetime.”
CID Night Market thriving with continued Amazon support
From bingsu to flame-torched bone marrow, hand-crafted jewelry and crocheted mini plushies, and a larger-than-life Labubu available for selfies, this year’s Chinatown-International District (CID)’s Night Market in Seattle saw 100-plus vendors selling their wares, plus feeding and entertaining visitors on Sept. 27.
“Fear is the point”: City, state brace for constitutional fight over Trump troop deployment
In a news conference meant to reassure Seattleites in the wake of President Donald Trump’s potentially illegal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Mayor Bruce Harrell said that within the next few days, he would issue an executive order detailing Seattle’s plans to keep its residents—particularly its immigrant and refugee community— safe.
Historic Louisa Hotel’s sale raises questions on Chinatown-International District’s future
The Louisa Hotel, a 116-year-old landmark in the Chinatown-International District (CID), could be up for sale, raising fresh concerns about Seattle’s historic district.
Man arrested after gunfire at Hing Hay Park
A man was arrested early Saturday after police say he fired a gun during an argument at Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
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