For the first time in the history of Pageants Northwest, the two state queens crowned recently are of Asian descent. Novalee Lewis, who’s Japanese American, and Christine Brodie, who is […]
Katherine Tai confirmed as U.S. trade representative
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai to serve as U.S. trade representative on March 17, giving her a key role to smooth supply chains shaken by the pandemic, implement a new […]
Virtual celebration of Tomio Moriguchi and family
Former chairman and CEO of Uwajimaya Tomio Moriguchi and his family were named as Seattle-King County First Citizen Award recipients. Outside of Uwajimaya, Moriguchi, 84, is revered for his […]
REACH program’s Outreach Care Coordinator
Alicia Yan is the outreach care coordinator for the REACH, which is a program of Evergreen Treatment Services In the past month, Yan engaged with 73 people in Chinatown-International District […]
Tammy Duckworth’s memoir
“Every Day Is a Gift” —a memoir written by Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s, was released on March 30. “I am grateful to be able to tell my personal American story with […]
Video shows vicious attack of Filipino woman in NYC
A vicious attack on a Filipino woman near New York City’s Times Square is drawing widespread condemnation and raising alarms about the failure of bystanders to intervene amid a rash of anti-Asian violence across the U.S.
NYPD adding undercover patrols to combat anti-Asian attacks
By MICHAEL R. SISAK The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will increase outreach and patrols in Asian communities, including the use of undercover officers, […]
Two in Seattle, San Francisco face anti-Asian hate charges
By DAISY NGUYEN The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors in Seattle and San Francisco have charged men with hate crimes in separate incidents that authorities say targeted people […]
No Oscars or sensitive art spark Hong Kong censorship fears
By Zen Soo The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Decisions in Hong Kong not to display a politically sensitive photograph in a museum exhibition and not broadcast the annual […]
‘Captain Underpants’ spin-off pulled for ‘passive racism’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic novel for children that was a spin-off of the wildly popular “Captain Underpants’’ series is being pulled from […]