Showering was the very most important thing during our camping trips in Skykomish. The camping trip, which lasted from August 2nd to the 6th required trail work and hiking which made it very tiring and dirty. During the service-learning and conservation education trip, we were able to have showers that kept us clean for a [...]
Imagine if your car was big, white and nice, had electrical outlets, cell phone signal boosters, WIFI, high seats, tons of buttons and switches, MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat), and was just all-around awesome. Imagine if your car was a fire engine. On Tuesday, August 3rd, the Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) youth program hiked [...]
What do you want the most when your body is covered with dirt and additional massive amount of mosquito bites? The first day we arrived at the camping area was eased with some excitements. The camp took place in the Beckler River Campground in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, located northeast of Seattle. The environment [...]
I am Qingci, an oncoming senior at Roosevelt High School. I like doing photography, play badminton and I enjoy this trip! The U.S. Forest Service and the Wing Luke Museum sponsored a seven-day Chinese Heritage Tour which explored the Asian American contributions in establishing the American West. It was a mind-changing process for many of the tour [...]
Yoga on the river was a relaxing and calming workout after eight hours of working on trails, pulling weeds, and painting a fire lookout. Starting August 2 until August 6, 2010, the Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) program went on a fun, but exhausting five-day service learning and conservation education trip to the Skykomish Ranger [...]
Do you think you’re always forgetting something every time you go hiking? Well, listen up, because I am here to help you out! What do you need the most?! Food! Bring snack items or sandwiches. These should be easy to grab and eat while you walk. On average, you burn 150-200 calories per mile of [...]
My name is MingFeng Lei, and I have other name is Kelly Lei. I am from China, I came to the United States about 2 years. I am 16 years old. I am a sophomore student in Ballard High School. I joined a cool camping trip with the Wildnerness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) program this [...]
Camping gives you a chance to be with nature, but do you have the right materials to survive in the Wild? Having the right materials and things will give you a better experience with nature along with your peers, friends, and families. I had a chance to go to Skykomish Ranger District located in the [...]
The U.S. Forest Service and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian American Experience sponsored the Chinese Heritage Tour from July 20 – 26. For me, it was a vast scope of experiences. From the people to the locations, the tour as a whole was very interesting in the historical aspect. However, there are some [...]
On August 9, the last-place Seattle Mariners announced that they have fired manager Don Wakamatsu. Starting the day at 42-70, the second-worst record in the American League, the team made the announcement just hours before tonight’s game against Oakland. They started the night with their fifth manager in three years plus one month. Daren Brown, [...]
Two men are dead and four injured from a barrage of gunshots fired around 9 p.m. at a party on July 17 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, reported the Seattle Times. Yang Keovongphet, 33, of Kent, and Justin Cunningham, 30, of South Seattle, were killed that night when an altercation between two groups [...]
Bob Hasegawa Running for re-election: State Representative, 11th District, Position 2 Bob Hasegawa prioritizes family wage jobs, access to capital and protecting small businesses, basic and higher education, civil rights and social justice and equity of access to all society has to offer. With a background as a longtime labor and social justice activist, Hasegawa [...]
Immigration / Refugees Patty Murray – Murray supports comprehensive immigration reform and believes that it is the right thing to do for families, businesses and future generations. Immigration reform must “include a path for immigrants to become citizens and realize the American dream” and “protect the rights of victims and refugees,” she says. Dino Rossi [...]
On December 31, 2007, Seattle Parks bought property adjacent to Hing Hay Park to expand the current .33 acre park to .64 acres. The acquisition was made as a result of the Parks and Green Spaces Levy that was approved by voters in 2008. As part of an effort to “greenify” the neighborhoods in and [...]
The IE is now seeking a P/T Distribution Driver to deliver its newspapers to various sites in the Greater Seattle region. The applicant must be available to work all day first and third Wednesdays and Thursdays of each month. The driver must be complete with the route by end of the second day, Thursday, and report [...]
Boarded windows and “For Lease” signs are a common sight scattered throughout the International and Pioneer Square districts. But community members and business owners hope to change this with Storefronts Seattle, a plan to “activate” vacant space through art. With a call to artists in effect and a launch date of Sept. 2, advocates hope [...]
There’s a big move to revitalize Little Saigon by acquiring a neighborhood park — a “showpiece for the community.” So says Quang Nguyen, who is spearheading efforts under the leadership of Joyce Pisnanont. Both are representing the Seattle Chinatown/International District Preservation Development Authority (SCIDpda) IDEA Space, a community development resource center where people could go [...]
To better inform the public about crimes being committed in Seattle, the city and the Seattle Police Department released in June an online interactive crime map that details the types of crimes being committed in neighborhoods in and around Seattle. The SPD and the city created the map as part of an effort to raise [...]
It’s now July, which means our annual pig roast is coming up! This year marks our 35th year hosting this fun community gathering. Come help turn the pig and enjoy the potlucks on Friday and Saturday. InterIm CDA is purchasing a local and sustainably raised pig that has access to pasture at all times and [...]
Fewer summer meal sites will serve WA kids this summer New report highlights nationwide decline in summer meal participation. According to an announcement on June 29, about 700 schools, parks, community centers, apartment complexes, trailer parks and other sites will be providing summer meals to hungry children across Washington this summer, down from 723 last [...]
The year was 1979. Jimmy Carter was President, disco was king, and 29 year-old Alan Sugiyama established the Center for Career Alternatives (CCA). And now, after thirty-one years as the Executive Director and the public face of the CCA, Al Sugiyama has decided to step down. So why now? Sugiyama stated, “When I first started [...]
Good conversation with friends and family over tea and homemade food is a great way to find your appetite. Food is a huge part of Chinese culture. Today, many people can relate to the memory and simple pleasure of aromatic scents and smells when you enter your family’s home. Food in Chinese and Asian culture [...]
Mayor McGinn just annouceed John Diaz as the new Chief of Police. Chief Diaz is the first internal police chief in more than 30 years. He has worked his way up through the ranks and has demonstrated throughout his career a commitment and love for this department and the Seattle community. As interim chief, he [...]
One of the last Japanese restaurants of its kind in Nihonmachi or Japantown is no more—a sign of change in that part of the International District. Ichiban Restaurant and its home-cooked staples of teriyaki, tempura, sukiyaki and tofu dishes—food that was number one to many of its customers who lined up at its door for [...]
Cindy Ryu – Building support and gaining momentum in the 32nd Legislative District State Representative Position 1 Election. In just less than one month’s time, Cindy Ryu and her campaign are generating support and enthusiasm from a broad coalition of community leaders, organizations, and residents across the 32nd Legislative District. Most recently, on Tuesday May [...]
“Well, at least you know you’re doing something right,” multiple people responded when I told them about the white supremacist vandalism that hit my organization’s office late April. They meant that my social, racial and economic justice organization, Washington CAN!, had been doing enough good work to put us on the target list of our [...]
The Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs today released “The State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington”, the first comprehensive report examining issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. This report looks at several areas: The history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, education, healthcare and human services, the [...]
History. Culture. And, integrity. These three elements were spoken by Jonathan Chen, Seattle’s Danny Woo Garden Manager, to an intimate crowd of community supporters, International District elders, children and families during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Danny Woo Children’s Garden on May 15, 2010. History: The garden was built in 1975 by the efforts of [...]
Three individuals from the local APA community will be honored on Saturday, May 22 at the Verizon Wireless APA Heritage Bash Community Roast Awards. The 2nd annual Verizon Wireless APA Heritage Bash puts a spin on community awards with some laughs and recognition for our up-and-coming APA community leaders: Ryan Catabay, My Tam Nguyen and Joyce Pisnanont. Free Spirit [...]
Robert “Bob” Mizukami, Nisei Vet and 442nd member, and former Mayor of Fife, WA. & past president of The Puyallup Valley JACL & board member of NIKKEI CONCERNS & Fife Lion Club. He will be buried in a private ceremony @ Mount Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. A public memorial service is scheduled for 11 AM [...]
