At a time when there is so much controversy over police incidents, Niraj proposes a solution for officers to become “safer and smarter.” Today, he is building his fifth startup, Seattle-based technology company, FirstTwo.
Archives for August 2016
Even Olympic selfies are complicated by Koreas’ rivalry
Nothing is ever easy for the rival Koreas, even that most ubiquitous and usually innocent of Olympic interactions, the selfie.
Schooling Phelps: Singapore swimmer beats his idol for gold
Joseph Schooling was working on a school essay one morning in 2008 when Michael Phelps showed up to train at his club in Singapore ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
BLOG: How Chinatown battles homeless encampments
An eyesore vanished in Chinatown when I came home after a trip to Asia. The 10-plus homeless encampments, along with the filth, trash, and smell, had been cleaned up on South King Street under the I-5 freeway on July 18.
EDITORIAL: The pinnacle of success … in athletics
Team USA remains on top of the overall medal count at the Rio Olympics, but two Asian countries are in the top ten for most medals won: China and Japan. […]
Finalists announced for 2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards
The Mayor’s Arts Awards has nominated 11 finalists this year, from over 350 nominations. Ellen Ferguson and Huong Vu were nominated under the Philanthropy Award, and Louie Gong was nominated […]
Wong gets national award
The Alexander Hamilton Scholars (AHS) organization awarded Tiffany Wong the national AHS Award. Wong is a student at Kentridge High School and received this award for superior community service and […]
Tanaka wins celeb chef smackdown
Seattle’s top chefs engaged in a friendly cooking competition on July 20 to combat hunger among low-income kids and teens. More than 200 meals were served to kids at the […]
Governor selects two Asian appointees to various boards
Gov. Jay Inslee announced appointees to various boards and commissions in late July. Faaluaina Pritchard was appointed to the Arts commission. She has served as the Executive Director of Korean […]
Leong gets credit for food drive success
The president of Kin On’s board of directors, Stella Leong, is being credited with the massive success of this summer’s Asian Counseling and Referral Food Bank (ACRS) food drive. $312,000 […]
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