Mona Das has exited the race to replace the retiring Rep. Dave Reichert (Washington state’s 8th Congressional District), because of lackluster fundraising. Das was born to Indian parents who immigrated […]
Ann Curry returns to TV
Veteran journalist Ann Curry has returned to television with the new PBS program, “We’ll Meet Again,” which premiered on Jan. 23. The six-part documentary series focuses on reunions between people […]
CIDBIA board member
After many years of service, Larry Larson has stepped down from the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA)’s board of directors. Larson has been general manager of the American Hotel […]
Jayapal appointed to Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee
Rep. Pramila Jayapal was appointed to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet last month. The committee, part of the House Judiciary Committee, has jurisdiction over the administration […]
KUOW visits ID
KUOW’s Marcie Sillman and Ruby de Luna met with members of the community on Jan. 26 at the Eastern Cafe. They are coproducing a series “City of Dreams” and were […]
Host father charged with hiding camera in students’ bathroom
SEATTLE (AP) — A 64-year-old man has been charged with voyeurism for allegedly placing a camera in a bathroom of his home where he and his wife hosted exchange students […]
Patrick Chun chosen as Washington State athletic director
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Patrick Chun of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is the new athletic director at Washington State University. Chun has spent the past five years leading the sports […]
Woman: Dumpster find is valuable piece of work by Chinese artist
MILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman says she recently discovered an etching her late father grabbed from a Yale University dumpster close to 20 years ago is a […]
Hollywood star Yeoh calls Rohingya condition ‘despicable’
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh says she’s appalled by the plight of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar into […]
J.R. Celski is calming influence amid chaos of short track
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer J.R. Celski wasn’t supposed to make it to his first Olympics in 2010, let alone win medals. Now, the speedskater is headed to his […]