By NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Residents at International House Senior Living in the Chinatown-International District are nervous. Pinnacle, which manages International House, sent a letter to residents on March 10 that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. “I and other seniors are very worried,” a resident told the Northwest Asian Weekly. The woman in […]
School’s out, parents scramble for resources for their kids
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Once the decision was made, it happened quickly. On March 10, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced that Cleveland STEM High School would be closed for one day after the identification of a staff member who may have been exposed to coronavirus, or COVID-19. On March 11, SPS Superintendent Denise […]
Restaurants, bars closed till March 31 — Inslee signs emergency aid bill
By MARTHA BELLISLE and RACHEL LA CORTE SEATTLE (AP) — As the death toll from COVID-19 in Washington state reached 54, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure drawing $200 million from the state’s emergency “rainy day” fund for the state’s coronavirus response this week. Inslee said the funding bill “is really about protecting what we […]
Shum is adjunct professor in Beijing
Harry Shum, a former Microsoft executive, has been appointed as adjunct professor by Tsinghua University in Beijing. “We believe that having world-class experts like Dr. Harry Shum … will not only have a positive impact on Tsinghua University, but also contribute to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in China and in the world,” said […]
Novel by Joan Seko
“Casha,” a historical fiction book about a Jewish Polish girl during World War II and the Holocaust has just been released. Author Joan T. Seko told the Northwest Asian Weekly that the novel is about Casha and her family, and other people going through the atrocities of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. The book […]
KUOW examines COVID impact on ID
KUOW interviewed Tai Tung owner Harry Chan earlier this month, just as the COVID cases were starting to ramp up and businesses in Chinatown were seeing a decline. Initially hurt by fear about the viral outbreak, and xenophobia of the Asian community, businesses are now starting to close and lay off workers after Gov. Jay […]
Challenges for The Stranger
Alt-weekly newspaper The Stranger, which announced last month that it was moving from Capitol Hill to the International District, has suspended its print edition and announced 18 temporary layoffs. The 28-year-old independent newspaper made a plea recently, tweeting that 90% of its revenue — “advertising, ticketing fees, and our own events — was directly tied […]
COMMENTARY: Letter urging you to advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the economic impacts of COVID-19
Dear Members of the Washington State Congressional Delegation, The rapid spread of COVID-19 is having dramatic effects on the citizens and institutions in Washington state, particularly in the Puget Sound region, which has the most confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. We appreciate your fast action to approve $8.3 billion to respond the COVID-19 […]
COMMENTARY: Support the ID – Communities unite
By Sarah E. Baker On March 8, I felt panicked. The stories in my news feed were overwhelming: AAPIs and businesses facing discrimination because of COVID-19, restaurant sales in the Chinatown-International District (ID) plummeting, people being outright avoided in public. Racism is alive and well, my friends. As an organizer, I wanted to do SOMETHING, […]
Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle City Light will keep the lights on
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and Seattle City Light (SCL) will keep utility services on during the COVID-19 Civil Emergency in Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on March 10. Effective immediately, all SPU and SCL customers can set up deferred payment plans if their financial stability has been jeopardized by COVID-19. Utility service will […]