Members of the Metropolitan King County Council unveiled a plaque of Gordon Hirabayashi for refusing to comply with Executive Order 9066. On May 15, County Council Vice Chair Rod Dembowski […]
Nadong commissioned to Army
Gavin Nadong, 22, a 2012 graduate from Curtis Senior High School in University Place, has been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, and will be serving with the Army Nurse Corps. […]
Never Again—Executive Order 9066 Day
The Auburn City Council and Mayor Nancy Backus declared May 22, 2017 to be Never Again — Executive Order 9066 Day. On May 22, 1942, members of the Army traversed […]
New image of Sky Metalwala
Bellevue police released a new age-progressed image on May 13 of Sky Metalwala, a boy who has been missing since 2011. Sky is half Indian and half Caucasian. The image […]
Yale dean is placed on leave over offensive Yelp reviews
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Yale University dean has been placed on leave over offensive reviews she made on Yelp, including one in which she […]
Thailand’s chunky monkey on diet after gorging on junk food
By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A morbidly obese wild monkey who gorged himself on junk food and soda left behind by tourists has been rescued and placed […]
China rappers to Seoul: ‘Big brother’ opposes missile shield
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A rap group backed by China’s government is warning South Korea in a music video that “you’re going too far” with the […]
Japan’s Princess Mako to marry ocean-loving legal assistant
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan’s emperor, will marry an ocean-loving legal assistant who can ski, play the violin and cook. Japanese […]
Filmmaker enters cage for directorial debut
A yoga class changed Jeff Unay’s life.
SIFF Partners with WASA to host second annual China Stars Showcase
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)’s continued efforts to represent a diverse array of films from multiple countries include discovering many notable films coming out of China.