Former Seattle Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim has launched an independent consulting practice called Insa Consulting. “Insa,” the Korean word for “greeting,” reflects both Hyeok’s heritage and her approach to public […]

The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce hosted a socially-distanced grand opening for SeaTac International Mall on May 4 at 20804 International Boulevard in SeaTac. The event was attended by several […]

A new United States forever stamp pays tribute to American soldiers of Japanese heritage who served in the U.S. military during World War II. The U.S. Postal Service has titled […]

Terrence Cheng, an only child of Taiwanese immigrants who rose in the academic world to become director of the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus, was appointed on May 7 as […]

If the Senate confirms her, Gina Ortiz Jones will become the first woman of color and Filipino American to serve as undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force. President Joe Biden […]

The University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design announced that Ron Chew is the 2021 recipient of the Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award. An online celebratory […]

Canlis announced on May 3 that it has hired chef Aisha Ibrahim to lead its kitchen. Born in the Philippines, Ibrahim becomes the first woman—and woman of color—and the seventh […]

President Joe Biden announced his intent on April 29 to nominate Tana Lin to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Lin has worked at Keller […]

Olympia Symphony Orchestra (OSO) kicked off its celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a free concert on May 3. The event included a panel discussion on the topic […]

Seattle artist Patsy Surh O’Connell is one of 70 artists accepted in the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) Virtual Online Waterworks Unlimited Exhibition. The annual membership show runs through June 30. […]