In partnership with Nickelsville, SHARE, the City of Seattle, and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s Bridging the Gap Initiative, Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) will be opening two new sanctioned encampment […]
Al Sugiyama memorial
Seven-hundred-fifty people attended the memorial for Al Sugiyama on Jan. 29 at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. The Reverend Jerry Shigaki led the invocation. Daughter Mari Sugiyama shared memories and […]
Rotary’s broken ceiling
The Rotary Club of Seattle-International District held its “Broken Ceiling: Honoring Those Who Broke It” event on Jan. 29 at the Northwest African American Museum. Approximately 180 people attended to […]
ACRS’ Gary Tang retires
Close to 200 friends and staff of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) held a retirement on Jan. 25 for Gary Tang. There were various performances and […]
Yuna Shin wins grand prize in contest inspired by “Hidden Figures”
Yuna Shin, 17, of Bothell, won a $50,000 scholarship for her work studying and teaching science and math in a contest honoring women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields, […]
Japanese arcade pioneer and ‘Father of Pac-Man’ has died
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Masaya Nakamura, the “Father of Pac-Man” who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He […]
Study: Superbug infections found in Chinese hospitals
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — New research suggests a worrying number of people in China may be infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as […]
Washington is 1st state to sue Trump over immigration order
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s attorney general declared on Jan. 30 that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations, […]
Red Cross Home Fire Campaign
Did you know? If a fire starts in your home, you may have just two minutes to escape. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in home fires by […]
Lunar New Year 2017 at Bellevue Square
The Bellevue Collection, Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association, Overseas Community Affairs Council Taiwan and the Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, are hosting a Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. […]