Winfred “Winnie” Lim was inducted into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame at an awards luncheon and ceremony at Bellevue Hilton Hotel. Lim was honored […]
Sept. 24: MEDRIX holds annual benefit dinner to support Southeast Asia
At the Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, MEDRIX (medical, education, development resources, international exchange) held its annual benefit dinner and auction, called MEDRIX’s Enchanted Moon Festival. Funds raised […]
New face in a new place: David Eam
David Eam is the NAAAP-Seattle interim president. While the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Seattle Chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) is recruiting next year’s president, David Eam is serving as interim president. […]
New faces in new places: new NAPCA board members
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) welcomed three new members to its board.
October: Komen’s Puget Sound affiliate introduces its Pink Tie Guys
Komen for the Cure’s Puget Sound affiliate introduced a new program, Pink Tie Guys, which features influential male leaders who can help engage and mobilize audiences in the breast cancer […]
Oct. 18: Philip Chan recognized as volunteer of year by KCBA Pro Bono Services
Philip Chan was among six people who earned the 2011 Volunteer of the Year award. Chan was presented with the Bring it On Award at a ceremony held at the […]
ICHS voices concern over basic health and other health service cuts in governor’s proposed budget
International Community Health Services (ICHS), which helps low-income and uninsured people in Seattle, especially in the Asian Pacific Islander community, could see 80 percent more medically uninsured patients and an approximate […]
Non-Latino immigrants less worried about Alabama law
By Kate Brumback The Associated Press BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s tough new law targeting illegal immigrants has provoked concern among Latinos — even causing some to leave […]
Report: Asian Americans grow beyond coastal hubs
By Amy Taxin The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asian Americans have seen their ranks swell over the past decade not only in coastal immigrant enclaves, but also in […]
Activists slam U.S. studio for filming in Linyi, China
By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Rights activists have criticized a Hollywood studio for filming a buddy comedy in an eastern Chinese city, where a blind, self-taught […]