Sefa Aina, a leader in the Pacific Islander community and an associate dean of students at Pomona College, will serve as vice chairman of the President’s Advisory Commission
March 11: Penny and Frank Fukui, Hirai Farms win Supplier of the Year Awards
The Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council (Northwest MSDC) held its awards dinner and silent auction at the Westin Hotel in Seattle.
Feb. 26: Yoshi Wright is Seattle’s superstar
Seattle Super Star Search’s finale was held at Kane Hall, on the University of Washington campus, in front of hundreds of UW students.
Jan. 29: JACL honors five leaders at 89th annual banquet
At the New Hong Kong Restaurant, the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) honored five of Seattle’s social justice leaders
International students worry about home, Chase head recounts quake experience
Strong earthquakes hit the Tohoku region of Japan in the afternoon on March 11, triggering several 6- to 23-foot tsunami waves that caused massive destruction
Robots find many friends in South Seattle students
Those passing by the Qwest exhibition center on March 18 or 19 may wonder why there are so many students in colorful t-shirts, excited to be awake at 8 a.m.
Rock band to trademark office: ‘Our name is not disparaging to Asians’
Members of the Portland-based band The Slants create synth-pop anthems that channel 1980s icon Depeche Mode, but with an Asian flair. In one track,
NYC Chinatown bus crash kills 15
NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers and witnesses to a New York City bus crash that killed 15 people are contradicting
Mayor under fire for possibly violating ethics code
Earlier in the month, City of Tacoma Mayor, Marilyn Strickland, returned from a 10-day trip to Seoul, Shanghai
Asian foods to be featured at Vegfest
Asian foods are among the 500 different kinds of food featured at this year’s Vegfest, to be held March 26 and March 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.