Detectives are investigating after multiple men entered a club in the Chinatown-International District (CID) and stole cash from patrons at gunpoint. Witnesses called 911 at 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 13 to report a robbery inside of a club in the 600 block of South Weller Street. Officers arrived and spoke with multiple victims who said […]
Protecting children from COVID-19
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly To protect the youth who aren’t eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine yet, the answer is simple: get vaccinated, continue social distancing, and wear masks. In addition, Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, Health Officer and Chief of the Communicable Disease Epidemiology & Immunization Section for Public Health–Seattle & King County, shared […]
Qualifier to champion: Britain’s Raducanu, 18, wins US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu arrived in New York last month with a ranking of 150th, just one Grand Slam appearance to her name and a flight booked to head out of town after the U.S. Open’s preliminary rounds in case she failed to win her way into the […]
George Fleming Place
Construction of George Fleming Place, which includes 106 affordable apartments near Othello Station, is now finished. Named after former State Sen. George Fleming, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is currently leasing studios and one-bedroom to three-bedroom apartments at the building on 7357 43rd Avenue South. Former Gov. Gary Locke said of Fleming, “He was […]
Seattle Preschool Program celebration
On Sept. 9, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joined Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning leaders, Councilmember Debora Juarez, and staff from the Refugee Women’s Alliance to celebrate the first week of the 2021-2022 Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) school year. SPP, which has consistently served over 70% BIPOC children, has steadily increased its kindergarten readiness […]
Bang is new Iona CEO
Joon Y. Bang will join Iona Senior Services on Oct. 1 as CEO of the nonprofit serving older adults and their families across the District of Columbia. Bang brings over 12 years of nonprofit leadership experience to Iona. Currently, he is president and CEO of the Seattle-based National Asian Pacific Center on Aging. He previously […]
Kwan-Gett is DOH’s new CSO
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has hired Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett as its Chief Science Officer. In his new role, Kwan-Gett will serve as DOH’s key spokesperson on public health issues. Currently, Kwan-Gett is a primary care pediatrician at Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics at University Village and serves as the faculty lead for […]
Chan appointed to Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees
Gov. Jay Inslee recently appointed Rebecca Chan to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees. She is a licensed CPA and finance manager at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital with more than 15 years of healthcare finance experience. A University of Washington graduate, Chan currently serves on the King County Women’s Advisory Board, focusing on gender-based […]
ISRD board stretches to respond to impact of development
The International Special Review District (ISRD) board veered far outside its jurisdiction to respond to public comments about a planned building that would replace a proposed hotel.
OLEO seeks community advisors
The King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) is looking for people who want to help create a more fair and just policing and public safety system to join the Community Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight (CACLEO). OLEO is a civilian-led agency that represents the interests of the public in its efforts to […]