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Celebrate Seattle JACL 100th anniversary

October 14, 2021 By Admin

Northwest Nikkei Museum at Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) will host the 8th Speaker Series, “Celebrate Seattle JACL 100th Anniversary,” on Oct. 15 with current Seattle JACL […]

Ginger Luke remembrance

October 14, 2021 By Admin

A service for Georgina (Ginger) Gail Luke was held on Oct. 1 at Evergreen Washelli. Luke passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 22 at the age of 73. […]

The Tony Lee wins Edson award

October 14, 2021 By Admin

The Tony Lee Apartments in Lake City belatedly received the 2020 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award in the Large Metropolitan Category (city population of 300,000 or more) on […]

Shiao-Yen Wu Day

October 14, 2021 By Admin

King County Executive Dow Constantine officially declared Sept. 26, 2021 as Shiao-Yen Wu Day. “It is with deep gratitude and pride for me to accept this honor.” She was honored […]

Don Mee Choi named 2021 MacArthur Fellow

October 7, 2021 By Admin

Award-winning poet and translator Don Mee Choi received a coveted MacArthur Foundation Fellow “Genius Grant.” The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the recipients of this year’s prestigious […]

Celski inducted into the Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame

October 7, 2021 By Admin

Three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski was inducted into the Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 16. In addition to the Olympic medals, the Federal Way native has won 11 […]

SAM elects new chair

October 7, 2021 By Admin

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced on Sept. 29 that Dr. Constance W. Rice has been elected chair of the museum’s board of trustees—the first person of color in that […]

Chef Nakajima launches teriyaki sauce line

October 7, 2021 By Admin

Three-time James Beard Award semi-finalist and ‘Top Chef’ Season 18 finalist, Chef Shota Nakajima is launching a premium teriyaki sauce under the name Make Umami. Born in Seattle, Nakajima started […]

New light rail stations

October 7, 2021 By Admin

The Northgate Link Extension opened on Oct. 2 with new stations in Northgate, the University District, and Roosevelt. The U-District station features a sign that says “welcome” in Chinese and […]

Asian Hall of Fame 2021 inductees

September 30, 2021 By Admin

Ten distinguished icons from the United States and worldwide will be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame for their legacy, philanthropy, and inter-racial equity. Class of 2021 inductees are […]