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Former Councilmember Woo leads call for increased resources to Little Saigon following Navigation Center move delay

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A recent announcement that the Navigation Center, a homeless shelter in Seattle’s Little Saigon owned and operated by the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC), will not relocate in January, as previously planned, has spurred former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo to start a petition calling for the City of Seattle, King County, and Washington’s legislature to support revitalization of Little Saigon.

Mayor’s Director of External Affairs resigns, facing “alcohol facilitated” rape allegations

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Pedro Gomez, the now-former director of external affairs in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office, has been accused of alcohol-fueled sexual assault in the second degree, according to a report filed last summer with the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

Chinese American history bill to receive hearing on Jan. 14

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The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee announced it will hold a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. on a bill from Sen. Jim McCune that would require public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.

UW awarded grant for COVID study to be led by researcher Helen Chu

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Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the spread of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 coronavirus), and other respiratory viruses in communities.

Union to hold bus procession in honor of slain King County Metro Bus Operator Shawn Yim on Jan. 10

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To honor the life of King County Metro Bus Operator Shawn Yim, who was killed on the job, and demand better protections and safety measures for workers and riders, ATU Local 587-Seattle, WA will be holding a Bus Procession on Friday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m., followed by a memorial at 11 a.m. at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA.