By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The global pandemic has brought increased awareness to physical wellbeing and mental health. This Father’s Day, two fathers and a medical professional share their […]
International Community Health Services opens an expanded Bellevue clinic for integrated health care
By Theo Bickel ICHS International Community Health Services (ICHS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28, to celebrate the expansion of ICHS’ Bellevue Medical and Dental Clinic. The new space […]
API chefs demand accountability, change from restaurant industry—In response to Edouardo Jordan sexual misconduct allegations
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly These days, Christine Wu primarily spends her workday with infants, in her daycare job. She is a single mom and has two kids of […]
Quraishi, first Muslim American federal judge
On June 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Zahid Quraishi to the District Court of New Jersey—making him the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history. The son of Pakistani […]
Roxana Norouzi is OneAmerica’s executive director
Roxana Norouzi is now the executive director of OneAmerica. In her role as deputy director, Norouzi grew the organization’s team, infrastructure, and impact while also winning key reforms in education. […]
Sae Eun Park becomes Paris Opera Ballet’s First Asian principal dancer
Sae Eun Park, South Korean ballet dancer, was named the Paris Opera Ballet’s first Asian principal dancer on June 10. Park started performing with the Paris Opera Ballet in 2011 […]
Seattle’s Equitable Communities Initiative
Mahnaz Eshetu and Christina Wong are on the task force for Seattle’s Equitable Communities Initiative—which commits $100 million in new investments annually starting with Mayor Jenny Durkan’s 2021 budget proposal […]
New Morisawa art on traffic boxes
Pacific Northwest artist Naoko Morisawa was one of the artists chosen for the City of Kent Arts Commission’s Traffic Signal Controller Box project. Her designs will be featured on three […]
Washington state COVID news, updates, resources and services
How do we know the vaccines are safe?
Researchers collected safety and efficacy data as part of the Phase III clinical trials in the U.S. and other countries. A combined total of over 115,000 volunteers participated in the clinical trials for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson – Janssen COVID-19 vaccines.
Keeping the CID clean
The City of Seattle is stepping up efforts to keep the Chinatown-International District clean. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has extended its litter abatement service to cover 5th Avenue to 8th […]