The Chinese American Citizens Alliance is sponsoring a national essay contest. Any student enrolled in high school (grades 9-12) is eligible to enter. It is free. Participants are to compose an essay in English, not to exceed 500 words, on a subject regarding the Chinese in the United States. Each essay will be judged on […]

Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), a local nonprofit, is now re-creating those infamous mittens worn by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the inauguration of Joe Biden. RAI—which generally makes fashionable clothing and jewelry—switched gears this time last year to sewing masks to help with the shortage. Now, using donated sweaters and upcycled fleece, RAI makes “Bernie’s Big […]

Frontline COVID-19 researcher Dr. Helen Chu has been selected Washingtonian of the Year in the 46th Annual Washington Leadership Awards—which recognizes those who exemplify outstanding leadership and service in our state. Chu, director of Seattle Flu Study, is credited with first identifying the presence of coronavirus in Washington. She’s an immunologist and assistant professor of […]

Filipino community leader Rick Beltran died on Feb. 3, according to an obituary. Beltran served as president of the Filipino Community of Seattle, regional chair of the National Federation of Filipino American Association, and adviser to scores of organizations in the Puget Sound area. He was an important ally in such pioneering projects like Pista […]

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wished Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lunar New Year. In a two-minute video, they said this is a time of renewal, “a chance to celebrate, remember the joys and sorrows of the path that brought us here, and imagine the possibilities of […]

Dr. Yilin Sun, who has spent the majority of her 30-plus year career teaching English as a Second Language at South Seattle College and Seattle Central College, has been recognized as a top-30 contributor to the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Specialist Program. The specialist program is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. The […]

The Washington State Legislature is holding a virtual observance of the Day of Remembrance beginning on Feb. 15 at 8:30 a.m. This annual ceremony marking the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, will commence in the House of Representatives on […]