The president and CEO of Uwajimaya, Inc., Denise Moriguchi, was recently elected to AAA Washington’s Board of Trustees. In a news release, the board said it feels strongly that Moriguchi’s […]
AAPI appointments by Gov. Inslee
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced Faith Pettis to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, Steven Yoshihara to the Spokane Community Colleges Board of Trustees, and Elaine Chu to the […]
Timmer leaving CIDBIA
The executive director of the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA), Jessa Timmer, has announced that she will be leaving at the end of December to pursue new endeavors. Under […]
MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast
Cynthia Del Rosario and Manka Dhingra were recognized at the University of Washington (UW)’s annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast last month. Founded in 1994, the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) […]
2018 Women of Color Achievement Awards
100 Black Men of Seattle, Inc. and the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) honored 11 women on Nov. 1, in the 2018 Women of Color Achievement Awards at the Hyatt Regency […]
Bill Gates pushes clean-toilet technologies at Beijing expo
BEIJING (AP) — With a jar of human feces on a podium next to him, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates kicked off a “Reinvented Toilet’’ Expo in China. The former CEO […]
HIV-infected Thai man accused of raping scores of teenagers
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand have arrested an HIV-infected soldier who allegedly blackmailed and raped more than 70 teenage boys. Police said in a statement they received a complaint […]
Imelda Marcos convicted of graft, court orders her arrest
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest in a rare conviction among […]
Naomi Osaka headed for big money with Japan, global appeal
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka used a powerful forehand and a matching serve to win the U.S. Open against Serena Williams. Off the court — […]
Doing it H.E.R. way — Singer of Filipino heritage rises as focus remains on music
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Gabi Wilson is H.E.R. — her R&B singer stage name — she is usually rocking big hair and big […]