Dr. Brinda Sarathy, professor of environmental analysis at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, has been named dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) at the University of […]
Steve Fortney runs for Seattle City Attorney
Steve Fortney, a former Department of Justice lawyer, current lawyer at Microsoft, and progressive Democrat, announced in April that he is running for Seattle City Attorney. “More than 15 years […]
Korea Consulate General donates 20,000 face masks
Consul General Won-Jik Kwon, of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, presented 20,000 KF 94 Face Masks to the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) on behalf of the […]
Sen. Hirono releases political memoir
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) released her book, “Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story,” on April 20. In the memoir, Hirono traces her life from her earliest days in Hawaii […]
Chef Shota Nakajima reopening Taku
Three-time James Beard Award semi-finalist, Chef Shota Nakajima, will reopen his casual Capitol Hill restaurant, Taku, on May 5—nearly one year after closing it due to the pandemic. Nakajima has […]
COVID-19: How to get help for unemployment and help in other services
Individuals unable to work due to COVID-19 risk may qualify for Unemployment Insurance support. A worker may file an unemployment claim at the same time they initiate a discrimination action with Labor and Industries (L&I).
ID Rotary Club welcomes homeless moving into new homes
Members of the International District Rotary Club, along with club members from the Mercer Island and Sammamish Rotary, raised money and collected donations to help 225 homeless people move into […]
Vietnamese man stabbed, killed
The Bothell Police Department (BPD) said it is investigating “all possible motives” in the stabbing death of 29-year-old John Huynh. He was stabbed on the night of April 25 in […]
Teen shot, killed in Rainier Beach
Seattle police are investigating the shooting death of Earl Estrella, a 16-year-old of Filipino descent. Just before 11 p.m. on April 23, someone shot Estrella as he answered the door […]
Survey: 1 in 3 Asian Americans fear they will be attacked
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have growing concerns about their safety amid attacks that have targeted them during the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on April […]