U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade Associate Administrator Gabriel Esparza, along with SBA Regional Administrator Michael Fong, visited business leaders in the Northwest on April 18 and 19 to discuss export opportunities for small businesses.
Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation’s federal transportation secretary, died on May 3. He was 90.
UW bioethicist calls for justice in distributing global COVID treatments
On the morning of April 22, Julia Ruan, 16, woke up with a sore throat. Her parents tested her at home and the result was negative. She went to school and a sleepover that night.
Community members urge support for SPD hiring bonuses
By David Della, former Seattle City Councilmember Tony Au, President, Friends of Gee How Oak Tin Family Association Dr. Ming Xiao, small business owner, Chinatown-ID Anna Hau, small business owner […]
May Day march
Approximately 150 demonstrators walked down Jackson Street through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on May 1, as part of a May Day rally for immigrant and workers rights. Speakers highlighted the need […]
Frank Irigon to receive UW’s 2022 Odegaard Award
Community member Frank Irigon is the 2022 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award. Irigon will be presented with this honor at the 2022 Celebration event on […]
Matsukawa is recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
On April 29, the government of Japan announced that it awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays to former KING 5 anchor Lori Matsukawa, for her […]
Look who’s 105
Gene Moy is now 105 years young! One of the oldest living Chinese American World War II veterans, Moy held a joint celebration at Joyale Restaurant recently, with his friend, […]
2022 Tomodachi Award honors Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro will receive the 2022 Tomodachi Award from the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) during the Tomodachi gala. The award recognizes his many years of promoting […]
AAPI teens face college admissions stress
“My mental health took a hit, like lots of my classmates,” says Emilea Okayasu, a high school senior at University High School in Fresno, California. “I was isolated, so my junior year was largely me just cooped up in my room being confused and stressed about what I was going to do for the next four years.”