Dr. Susan Tomita died on May 10 after a difficult illness, according to her partner, Gregory Piercy. She was 74 years old. A well known and well respected women’s health […]

Xie Bingcan, born in 1934 in Yuyao, China, died last month in Redmond of pancreatic cancer. He was 85.  Xie taught tai chi for over 40 years—he was also a […]

Seattle historian and journalist Ron Chew has written a memoir in which he highlights the city’s unsung champions in the fight for racial inclusion, political empowerment, American ethnic studies, Asian […]

Escolástico ‘Scotty’ Galarosa, a Filipino World War II veteran in the greater Seattle area, died peacefully on May 8, according to his daughter, Julita. He was 103 years old. “He […]

The Seattle Chinese Women’s Club announced recipients of its youth scholarship program on May 9. The program was established to promote outstanding Chinese American youth living in King county who […]

Buddhist organizations have come together for the first time to raise over $600,000 to purchase FDA-approved class 2 surgical masks from China, to help health care workers in North American […]

As of press time, Kin On said it had received a total of 26,840 surgical or disposable masks, 675 handmade cloth masks, 500 gloves, 25 protective suits, 102 goggles, and […]

Lillian Kimura, who was the first woman to serve as Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) national president from 1992-94, has died. She was 91. According to her niece, Margaret Golden, […]

DA LI Development USA and Uwajimaya announced on May 4 a donation of 2,500 N95 masks and 15,000 surgical masks to health care providers, essential workers, and elderly residents in […]