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Mihara is 2018 winner of Paul A. Gagnon prize

March 12, 2018 By Admin

The National Council for History Education (NCHE) announced Sam Mihara as this year’s winner of the Paul A. Gagnon prize. Mihara received the award for his work lecturing about his […]

SAM CTO

March 12, 2018 By Admin

The Seattle Art Museum announced last month the hiring of its first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Manish Engineer, who will oversee technology and digital efforts across the institution. Engineer, an […]

New Consul General of the Republic of South Korea

March 5, 2018 By Admin

Hyung-jong Lee is the new Consul General of the Republic of South Korea in Seattle. He arrived in Seattle two months ago from Seoul, where he recently served as the […]

Diplomacy Day at Rotary Club of Seattle

March 5, 2018 By Admin

On Feb. 21, the Seattle Rotary Club held its annual Diplomacy Day at the Westin Seattle. Over 200 guests attended the luncheon and several Consul Generals attended, including the Consul […]

ICHS Lunar New Year 5K

March 5, 2018 By Admin

ICHS held its 3rd Annual Lunar New Year 5K Walk & Run on Feb. 25. Prior to the walk, there was a dog costume contest, a lion dance performance, and […]

Lunar New Year stamp

March 5, 2018 By Admin

The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp last month — the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. Larry Muñoz, acting […]

TAP-SEA Lunar New Year dinner

March 5, 2018 By Admin

The Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) celebrated the Lunar New Year with a Feb. 24 dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. Approximately 100 people attended the event that featured a […]

Khizr Khan speaks in Seattle on Day of Remembrance

February 26, 2018 By Admin

Seattle’s Densho organization invited Khizr Khan to speak at the Seattle Center, at a special Day of Remembrance event on Feb. 19. Khan, a Gold Star parent who emigrated from […]

State Legislature Day of Remembrance

February 26, 2018 By Admin

The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) joined members of the Puyallup Valley JACL, Olympia JACL, Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC), NVC Foundation, the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington […]

Governor appoints Mar

February 26, 2018 By Admin

Paul Mar has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Public Facilities District Board of Directors — which owns and operates the baseball stadium in King County on behalf […]