Brad Owen is stepping down as our state’s lieutenant governor, and six candidates are competing to fill Owen’s seat. Three of the candidates have ties to the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community.
Archives for April 2016
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors finds falsified fuel mileage tests
TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall cover-up 15 years ago, owned up to another scandal April 20, saying employees had intentionally falsified fuel mileage data for several vehicle models.
BLOG: Why I love lucky bamboos
Asian cultures believe lucky bamboos can bring prosperity. However, I have these cute plants in my home for more important purposes.
EDITORIAL: In Tubman we trust
A woman — specifically Harriet Tubman — will replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced on April 20. That news was celebrated by […]
Letter to Seattle’s mayor about public safety concerns in Chinatown-International District
Dear Mayor Murray, The International District Chinatown is the oldest existing ethnic neighborhood left in Seattle. Working with property owners, business owners, district employees, and most importantly, neighborhood residents, our […]
3 Washington state students win trip to visit pandas in China
Jennifer Chun from Alki Middle School was one of three Washington students announced as finalists for a new logo contest by the Washington State Panda Foundation. Annika Carlson from […]
Vietnamese immigrant helps Walkinshaw campaign
My Tam H. Nguyen is the policy director and strategic adviser for Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, as he looks to win the seat vacated by Congressman Jim McDermott. Nguyen is […]
Local students win awards in arts and writing competition
Marlowe Pody, a sophomore at Seattle’s Garfield High, won an American Visions Medal for her work, “jin,” a digitally painted portrait, in the annual Scholastic Arts and Writing competition — […]
Get a hug from Oprah
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman has taken on a new project, the “Oprah MiMi Globe Necklace Project.” Tung-Edelman purchased a jumpsuit from Oprah Winfrey’s closet charity auction. Now, Tung-Edelman is repurposing fabric from […]
CAPAA seeks diverse applicants to serve on commission
The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has an advisory board made up of 12 governor-appointed commissioners representing the state’s diverse Asian Pacific American communities. CAPAA is […]
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