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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]