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ACRS joins coalition in lawsuit over USCIS’ new fee rule

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SEATTLE – Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) announced on Aug. 21 that it had joined a coalition of eight of the nation’s leading immigrants’ rights organizations in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Chad Wolf, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Kenneth Cuccinelli over DHS’s new Fee […]

SAM reopening in September

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SEATTLE — The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will reopen its downtown museum to the general public on Sept. 11. The museum will initially be at a limited capacity and open Fridays through Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. “We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the museum,” said Amada Cruz, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and […]

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing reopening at ICHS ID Clinic

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International Community Health Services (ICHS) is reopening its COVID-19 drive-thru testing at the International District clinic on Aug. 28. Testing is open to all, but appointments are prioritized if you are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have had contact with anyone who is COVID-19 positive. If you need language assistance, call ICHS at (206) 788-3700 […]

CISC, SCIDpda join coalition against hate and bias

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Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) and the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) recently joined the newly formed Coalition Against Hate & Bias (Coalition), which is supported by the King County Office of Equity and Social Justice (OESJ). The Coalition is a community-led initiative to address hate and bias incidents by […]

Gastrointestinal illness outbreak associated with Saigon Vietnam Deli

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Officials with Public Health—Seattle & King County are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness with diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, headaches, and fevers associated with a takeout meal from Saigon Vietnam Deli on July 25. In all, eight people have gotten sick. A specific food or drink item that might have caused the illnesses has not […]

First Asian giant hornet found in WA state trap

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BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state agriculture workers have trapped their first Asian giant hornet. The hornet was found July 14 in a bottle trap set north of Seattle, near the Canadian border, and state entomologists confirmed its identity on July 29, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The Asian giant hornet, the […]

Relief fund for CID small businesses raises $750K

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SEATTLE — The Chinatown International District (CID) Restaurants and other Small Businesses Relief Fund announced on July 28 that it has raised over $750,000, and provided direct financial aid to 165 small businesses that suffered revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “What this tells us is that people care deeply about the resilience and […]

Young organizers bridge digital divide with “Telehealth Access for Seniors”—Donated devices keep elders connected and healthy during COVID-19

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By Theo Bickel, ICHS FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Grace Chen picks up an electronic tablet that’s been left at a donor’s doorstep and returns to her car. Later, it will be cleaned and wiped for a fresh start. For the past three months, Chen and Katie Li, university students and organizers of “Telehealth Access for […]