Surrounded by community and state health care officials during a news conference at International Community Health Services (ICHS) in the Chinatown International District (CID), Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order on Sept. 3 meant to fight back against H.R. 1, President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” that has served to gut Medicaid programs across the country and strip health care coverage from immigrants—11,000 of whom live in Washington state—starting on Oct. 1.
Governor Ferguson signs executive order to support women with menopause in the workplace
On any given day, menopause and perimenopause affect thousands of women.
King County Exec. Zahilay’s first executive order aimed at protecting immigrants and refugees
In his first-ever executive order, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced in a news conference today a number of new protections and investments in King County’s immigrant and refugee communities, including $2 million in assistance and more transparency around deportation flights from Boeing Field.
Trump’s English-only Executive Order draws strong backlash from Congressional leaders
A sharp response followed President Trump’s executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States.
Robert Shimabukuro featured speaker for Day of Remembrance
On Feb. 18, South Seattle College hosted noted author and historian Robert Shimabukuro as the featured speaker for the annual Day of Remembrance. This annual event marks the anniversary that […]
Elsie Taniguchi — Spreading love in response to war-time internment experience
By Yiqin Weng Northwest Asian Weekly Elsie Taniguchi, a 79-year-old Japanese American, describes herself as a volunteer. She has been the president of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League […]
JACL collaborates with the Smithsonian
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Executive Director Priscilla Ouchida met with Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History John Gray to sign an agreement for JACL to collaborate […]
Hasegawa, lawmakers, commemorate the Day of Remembrance
Legislators commemorated the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 in Olympia which was acknowledged on Feb. 23. The order was a wartime measure that sent 120,000 Japanese-Americans to concentration camps. […]
COMMENTARY: My wish for the Japanese American community
By Louise Kashino Takisaki Northwest Asian Weekly My dedication to support the Nisei Veterans Committee is because of the importance of preserving our history, especially during WWII. Our mission at […]
Diane Sugimura: 35 years of planning for Seattle
By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly One could consider Diane Sugimura as the woman behind Seattle’s skyline. She is the city’s director of planning and development and leads the 300-plus […]