“I’m extremely thankful for my family this year because I became a mom in August! Watching her grow has been so much fun, and I am especially grateful that when I return to work in January, I won’t be too far from her because I’ll be working remotely.”
—Nina Huang
“Vanguard”: Sad Jackie Chan slips a few gears
My old cinematic friends called it “whupass.” You spell that either “whupass” or “whoopass.” A two-syllable brand for action films. They are often brainless action films, films that pushed the whupass, or the whoopass, in the absence of any strong elements of character development, nuance, or memorable dialogue past a few curt, comedic catchphrases.
Hawaii requires negative COVID tests prior to arrival
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Anyone flying to Hawaii is required to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to departure for the state, with the new rule going into effect two days before Thanksgiving, Gov. David Ige announced on Nov. 19. Until Nov. 24, passengers flying to the islands using a […]
White House Rose Garden adds Japanese American’s sculpture
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Rose Garden has a new addition, but it isn’t a floral variety. Melania Trump announced on Nov. 20 that artwork by Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi has been installed on the east terrace of the famous garden, which she renovated earlier this year. Noguchi […]
PNB’s Angelica Generosa promoted
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) announced on Nov. 20, as part of its first-ever all-digital gala, that it promoted Angelica Generosa to principal. “Angelica was noticed from the start,” said PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal. “She can light up a room, her presence is both genuine and luminous.” A Filipino American, Generosa is from New Jersey. […]
Inslee appoints Shah as new secretary of health
On Nov. 17, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Umair A. Shah as the new Washington state secretary of health. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. He will begin his new role on Dec. 21. An immigrant from Pakistan, Shah has a keen interest in global […]
Kaur receives Advanced Certificate
Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur recently received an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). To earn this Advanced Certificate, Kaur completed more than 60 hours of training credits and demonstrated community service. Kaur serves as the chair for Puget Sound Clean Air Advisory Council. She has served on the […]
Health Care Leadership Awards
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, executive director of Refugee Artisan Initiative, was selected to receive the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Community Champion award at this year’s Health Care Leadership Awards. And Gurpreet (Sunny) Singh, the CEO of Edifecs, is being honored as Dealmaker of the Year. The Health Care Leadership Awards will be a virtual celebration on Dec. […]
EDI Transformed
Executive Development Institute (EDI) said its EDI Transformed fundraising events came to an end in November with its last Zoom session. It was two and a half months filled with lots of learning, leadership, and fun. Between the Zoom pop-ups, online auction, and Facebook Live event, EDI was able to raise over $50,000 for its […]
Hawaii health department creates new contact tracing team
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health has created a contact tracing team that will perform their duties in languages such as Samoan, Marshallese and Chuukese. The new Pacific Islanders Outreach Team will comprise of 10 people who, along with their contact-tracing duties, will host online educational seminars about the coronavirus in a viewer’s […]