Several Asian American leaders and civil rights groups are criticizing last week’s historic Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade as “devastating” and “backwards.”
CID walking tour underscores impact of ST project
After a walking tour on June 22 to see firsthand how a Sound Transit (ST) project will impact the Chinatown-International District (CID), and businesses and residents, King County Councilmember and ST System Expansion Committee member Joe McDermott said, “More study and most importantly, conversation with community—not presentations to, but genuine dialogue with—is imperative.”
U.S. ambassador meets with local Cambodian American community
As U.S. ambassador to Cambodia, W. Patrick Murphy is charged with representing the United States in Cambodia.
Catherine Clark honored with ‘40 Under 40’ award
Catherine Clark, a senior project manager at the international architecture and design firm MG2, was honored with the Retail TouchPoints 40 Under 40 Award at a reception during the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference in Chicago in May. “It’s an incredible honor to be selected as a winner,” Clark said. “I have always strived for excellence […]
Mimi Jung was keynote speaker at BC Commencement
Mimi Jung, Emmy award-winning morning anchor at KING 5, addressed graduates as the keynote speaker for Bellevue College (BC)’s commencement ceremonies at T-Mobile Park on June 24. Jung was born and raised in Puyallup and attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a broadcast journalism degree. She shared at the in-person ceremony that “this little […]
Volunteers clean up CID
Phyllis Campbell, chairman of the Pacific Northwest for JPMorgan Chase recently participated in a volunteer event in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID). On June 7, Campbell, along with more than 85 employees, joined together to help clean up neighborhoods in need. The firm partnered with two local nonprofits, Alliance for Pioneer Square and Chinatown-International District Business […]
Why you need to get digitally organized
When you think about your financial clutter, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a pile of receipts and bills sitting in a drawer somewhere in your home.
But what about your digital clutter?
CISC to launch Summer Learning Program
SEATTLE — Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) is launching a Summer Learning Program to provide culturally-relevant education and engaging activities this summer for 20 preschool and more than 60 elementary school students who reside in the City of Seattle. The curriculum will include English literacy, math, culture and world, and physical activity and incorporate […]
Man shot, killed in CID
Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an encampment in the Chinatown-International District (CID) last week. At 12:04 a.m. on June 24, police responded to 12th Avenue South and South Lane Street for reports that a man had been shot. Officers arrived and found a 31-year-old man with a fatal gunshot […]
Chang-Diaz ends campaign for Massachusetts governor
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz said on June 23 that she is ending her campaign for governor of Massachusetts, leaving state Attorney General Maura Healey as the only viable Democrat still in the running. Chang-Diaz, in her announcement that came one year to the day after she declared […]