Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed former Seattle City Council member Bruce Harrell to Western Washington University (WWU)’s Board of Trustees. He will serve a six-year term ending on Sept. 30, […]
Phillip Chu joins Helsell Fetterman
Phillip Chu has joined Helsell Fetterman’s litigation and medical malpractice groups. A former prosecutor, Chu has a combined seven years of experience as a deputy prosecuting attorney with the King […]
Bellevue College extends Locke’s contract
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees voted unanimously last month to extend the contract of former Gov. Gary Locke as interim president for up to two additional years. Greg Dietzel, […]
Asian-owned businesses highlighted
As part of one of the mayor of Renton’s weekly newsletters last month, three Asian-owned businesses were mentioned—as businesses across Renton that “have been working overtime to keep relationships with […]
In remembrance of King T. Lee
If you have dined at a variety of restaurants in the Puget Sound area, it is likely you have been indirectly affected by my father’s work (chances are higher if you frequent restaurants featuring Asian cuisines).
NYC mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Feb. 2. “After testing negative as recently as this weekend, I […]
BLOG: From wine to food: The stories behind the health award
More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers have died due to COVID-19 since last March, and 65% of them are people of color, according to The Guardian.
Year of the Ox
Lunar New Year is one of the biggest international holidays with over 1.5 billion people across the globe celebrating new beginnings. 2021 is a year of the Ox, starting on […]
Speedy vaccine deployment threatens to leave behind most vulnerable
At first, everything seemed to go wrong as Fu Chen Ming-yue, 91, waited for her shot. The Seattle Fire Department, which would administer the vaccine, was over one hour late (they were delayed at another site).
Seattle grocery workers get $4 per hour mandatory hazard pay
The new temporary, emergency Grocery Employee Hazard Pay Ordinance (GEHP) took effect on Feb. 3. Grocery store businesses that employ more than 500 employees worldwide are now required to provide a hazard pay of $4 per hour to their employees during the COVID-19 emergency.