Seattle Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell announced members of his transition team on Nov. 16—the nearly 150 members make up the most racially and ideologically diverse mayoral transition team in Seattle history. The transition effort, built around 12 topically-oriented committees, will be chaired by former United States Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Equal Opportunity Schools Interim […]
Restaurants Open Thanksgiving 2021
Want to feast without the stress of cooking on Thanksgiving? Here are the restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Chinatown-International District. Fortune Garden Harbor City Ho Ho Seafood Honey Court Hong Kong Bistro Hong Kong Dim Sum Jade Garden King’s Seafood Restaurant New Star Seafood Restaurant Ocean Star Purple Dot Cafe Simply Thai Tai […]
Vin Gupta: UW professor, NBC contributor on communication
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Finally, the death threats have stopped. For most of 2020 and until a new administration came in, Vin Gupta regularly received not only threats but even unmarked packages to his home. Gupta, who is a leading health policy analyst for NBC and MSNBC, has always tried to remain apolitical. […]
Holly Yasui dies
Writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker Holly Yasui died on Oct. 31 in Mexico from complications of COVID-19. She was 68 years old and the youngest daughter of Minoru Yasui, the legendary Japanese American lawyer and civil rights activist. She is co-founder of the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project based in Portland, Oregon and co-director and executive […]
Christine Brodie heads to Miss USA
Miss Washington USA Christine Brodie will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to represent our state in the Miss USA pageant on Nov. 29. Currently an executive recruiter for Amazon, Brodie aspires to impact inclusivity efforts as a program manager in the corporate recruiting space. A graduate of Washington State University, Brodie is also passionate about raising […]
Chinese American veterans honored
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) Seattle and the Seattle Regional Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Committee celebrated Chinese American WWII veterans on Nov. 13 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Nearly 20,000 Chinese Americans served during World War II in every theater and every branch of the United States Armed Forces, […]
Gloria Chien, Soovin Kim win Chamber Music award
Pianist Gloria Chien and violinist Soovin Kim are recipients of the 2021 Chamber Music Society (CMS) Award for Extraordinary Service to Chamber Music. The award was presented on Nov. 9 in New York City. Chien and Kim became the artistic directors of Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) in 2020. The duo’s first season entailed a full […]
Krav Maga classes
Drop-in class slots are still available on Sundays at Mother Yoga (511 Maynard Alley South) in the Chinatown-International District. Jesse Robbins is the instructor and he is sharing his knowledge of this Israeli self-defense and fighting system with students of all ages from 2–4 p.m. There is no membership to join, just drop-in fees. To […]
Judge Chung upholds Port of Seattle’s vaccine mandate
SEATTLE (AP) — A King County Superior Court judge has upheld a requirement issued by the Port of Seattle for all Port employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 15 as a condition of employment. Judge Samuel Chung denied the motion for a preliminary injunction against the mandate sought by two unions representing Port employees in […]
Renton seeks applicants for Equity Commission
The City of Renton is looking for candidates to serve on its newly-created Equity Commission. The Equity Commission’s primary goal will be to develop recommendations enabling community members to achieve equitable outcomes by removing racial, economic, and social barriers in city programs, services, and policies. The commission will consist of nine members, who are either […]