Police arrested a man at a Chinatown-International District (CID) encampment after he shot a resident of the encampment in an apparent robbery. Around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 11, the 25-year-old […]
$30M Equitable Community Initiative recommendations signed into law
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed into law the recommendations of the Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force (ECITF) on Aug. 11—providing $30 million in investments to address long-standing inequities and disparities […]
Hsu sentenced for $1.1M COVID relief fraud scheme
SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle man who submitted nine fraudulent disaster loan applications in an effort to obtain over $1.1 million in federal COVID-19 relief dollars was sentenced on […]
Nelson Dong named one of PSBJ’s 2021 Directors of the Year
Nelson Dong, a senior partner in the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney and head of its National Security Practice Group, has been named one of eight PSBJ’s 2021 Directors […]
Filipino Community Village opens
The Filipino Community Village (FCV) held an open house for prospective residents on Aug. 14. The new affordable housing building is five stories tall and a mixed-use complex—adjacent to the […]
Seattle artists selected for statewide award
Several Seattle artists, including Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor and Sinae Joy Cheh, have been selected as part of the prestigious Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP). Created to encourage people to […]
RVC co-executive directors
RVC announced JoJo Gaon, Anbar Mahar Sheikh, Roshni Sampath, and Chris Rhodes as new co-executive directors, celebrating its shared leadership approach. “RVC was formed to disrupt systems and traditional ways […]
Push for recall Sawant effort
The Recall Sawant campaign is gearing up for its final signature-gathering push. Last week, it said it hit a “significant milestone” with volunteers collecting more than 13,000 unverified signatures. The […]
Vietnamese American woman files suit against neighbor
Thi Pham of Shoreline says she has endured years of harassment and threats from her white neighbor—because of her race. Now she has filed a civil lawsuit against Jan Myers, […]
Talking trade with Ambassador Tai
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Described as calm, respectful, and creative, it’s no surprise that Katherine Tai’s appointment to the position of United States Trade Representative (USTR) on March […]