A few years ago, Donna Barba Higuera’s youngest daughter came home from middle school, upset about having to square dance in physical education.
Lee, Kirkland artist, designs Lunar New Year calendar
For the third year running, U.S. Bank has commissioned Kirkland resident and artist Nolen Lee to create the bank’s Lunar New Year calendar.
SPD investigates homicide in CID
Detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in Kobe Terrace Park. At 2:25 a.m. on Jan. 28, officers on patrol spotted a man lying on the ground at the entrance to the park on South Washington Street. The man was not responsive, so officers began first aid and discovered the victim had gunshot […]
Police investigating two weekend shootings in CID
On Jan. 29, at about 6 p.m., a witness flagged an officer down in the Chinatown-International District (CID) and told him someone had been shot at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Police responded to the scene and found a shell casing and several blood droplets, but no victim. None of the people in […]
Smooth like butter: Link between Korean American foods, culture—Celebrating Lunar New Year
In a packed home kitchen, the sounds of sizzling pajeon (scallion pancake) and the smell of doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) fill the house.
Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver and the politics of loss
When he was a boy, growing up in Puyallup, Eduardo Peñalver’s parents took him to protest the nuclear submarines at Bangor Naval Base following the lead of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen.
Staffers complain of racism, abuse by WHO leader in Asia
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Current and former staffers have accused the top director of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific of racist, unethical and abusive behavior that has undermined the U.N. health agency’s efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The allegations were laid out in an internal complaint filed in October […]
San Francisco reports big increase in anti-Asian hate crimes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) last year, up an astonishing 567% from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the police department on Jan. 25. Mayor London Breed pledged continued support for the […]
Serving joy through the power of gourmet box delivery
Inspired by her family’s restaurant business, Angela Shen always felt that food had the power to bring people together.
AAPIs in show business
Alia Dunn just landed her dream job. After paying her dues at TV’s top outdoor travel channel, she’s finally able to produce a series highlighting Utah’s national parks—a tribute to her late apong, who first introduced her to the outdoors and sparked her love for travel.