Monica Yang Chang of Camas High School and Phillip Meng of Union High School in Vancouver were among the four Washington state students recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars. On May 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 55th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, honoring 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, […]
Bookda Gheisar in groundbreaking role for Port of Seattle
The Port of Seattle announced on May 8 that Bookda Gheisar will serve as the Port’s first Senior Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and lead the Port’s first ever Equity Department, beginning June 12. Prior to joining the Port, Gheisar served as Policy Advisor for King County’s Office of Equity and Social Justice, in […]
RVCDF honors Guru Inc.
Wayne Lau, executive director of the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) honored Guru Inc. with the 2019 Richard McIver Award at its annual meeting on April 23. Richard McIver was the key proponent in the establishment of the RVCDF — a nonprofit created in 1999 to help small businesses along the Martin Luther King, […]
Amarah Khan swearing-in
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan held a swearing-in event on May 6 for Dr. Amarah Khan, the first-ever director of the new Office of the Employee Ombud. “Dr. Khan is an inspirational woman who is deeply dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive work environment that gives City employees the support they need to be the […]
Norm Mineta documentary
A documentary highlighting the life and career of Norman Yoshio Mineta premieres on May 20 on PBS (check local listings). Co-producer and director Dianne Fukami and co-producer Debra Nakatomi made the documentary, “An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy,” because he is “an icon among the Asian American community, especially among the Japanese Americans.” […]
Fortune links Nevada governor and newly married first lady
Three days after Gov. Steve Sisolak was elected governor of Nevada, he went to a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Constance Wu explains unhappy response to her sitcom renewal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Constance Wu said she was initially unhappy that “Fresh Off the Boat’’ was renewed for a sixth season because it meant she had to give up another project she was passionate about. In a lengthy statement posted on her Twitter page on May 11, the actress said she loves her ABC […]
Singapore outlaws fake news, allows govt to block, remove it
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill passed on May 8 by a vote of 72-9, a lawmaker with the opposition Worker’s Party, Daniel Goh, said on Facebook. […]
Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on May 9, hoping to land seats for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sale by special distributors in each country — known as Authorized Ticket […]
Netflix announces deal for film about Thailand’s cave boys
Netflix is joining with the production company for the movie “Crazy Rich Asians’’ to make a film about last July’s dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks.