Chetanya Robinson

On May 12 this year, Tuyen Than began work as Executive Director of the Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA). Founded in 1994 by local businesses and property owners, the organization coordinates sanitation, public safety, events, and general advocacy for the neighborhoods’ needs. It is funded on a self-imposed assessment rate paid by local […]

Karachi, Pakistan’s capital, a bustling metropolis and home to some 20 million people, is a major center for trade and industry. It is also known for lawlessness, rising crime rate, and high levels of political corruption. All of this makes it an ideal setting for a suspense novel.   In The Museum Detective, an intricate new […]

Police bust suspected drug operation out of Saeteun’s Garage On September 3, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) said they busted a major drug operation out of Saeteun’s Garage – Auto Body Customs at 8th Avenue S and Jackson Street. SPD arrested two brothers after a two-month investigation into their alleged drug sales in the auto […]

Katie Wilson, a progressive activist and organizer, won election as Seattle mayor in early November, beating incumbent Bruce Harrell. Wilson, 43, previously served as General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, and played a key role in launching Seattle’s JumpStart progressive tax in 2020. As she prepares to take office as mayor, longstanding issues in […]

On December 18 on a grey, rainy afternoon, three staff of the Chinatown International District (CID) Ambassadors Program walked their regular route through the neighborhood to check on businesses and respond to any public safety concerns. Early in the walk, they saw a car parked outside Phnom Penh Noodle House with its front seat window […]

Quynh Pham, executive director of Friends of Little Saigon, will serve as director of the Department of Neighborhoods in Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration, taking over from Jenifer Chao. Wilson ousted several department heads who worked under her predecessor Bruce Harrell, bringing in new leadership. Pham, who is wrapping up her work as one of four […]

In January, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman officially parted ways with the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), the Seattle-based nonprofit she founded in 2017 and worked for as executive director. But the circumstances of her departure, and what she describes as the worst three months of her life, started last September.  RAI provides training and employment for some 50 […]

Two coalitions, Protect Our Pitch 206 and Coast to Coast Chinatowns Against Displacement, are raising concerns about the impact of the six upcoming FIFA World Cup games on Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID), Seattle in general, and other Chinatowns on the West Coast. “This movement is not meant to shame sports fans, but rather encourage […]

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) received a $15,000 grant from the AARP for a project aimed at digital skills for seniors. The project will include classes teaching computer and digital skills to over 100 people, mainly adults over 50, including how to use the internet and email, operating computers, and filling in online forms. […]

Christina “Chrissy” Shimizu’s favorite exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum has powerful parallels to the present moment.  Shimizu, who was hired as executive director of the Wing Luke Museum in March, was walking through a special exhibit called “Lost & Found: Searching For Home” when she saw a leather-bound copy of the Chinese Exclusion Act. […]