Retired figure skater Michelle Kwan was on the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton in Seattle. On March 10, she attended fundraisers for the Democratic candidate. One was hosted by Mimi […]
Taylor Hoang wins national Faces of Diversity Award
The Washington Restaurant Association (WRA) announced that one of its members, Taylor Hoang, has won the 2015 National Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s Faces of Diversity Award. The award honors diverse […]
First steps in normalizing relations with Cuba
Cuban Embassy First Secretary Miguel Fraga spent five days in Seattle in March; one of his stops was a reception at the Nagomi Tea House, sponsored by the Seattle/Cuba Friendship […]
Japanese American leaders visit Tokyo and Kobe
Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell, and Darren T. Nakata, an attorney from Portland, Oregon, joined eight other Japanese American leaders from March 5 to 12 in a visit to […]
Doug Baldwin engaged
Doug Baldwin now has a new title: engaged. The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver proposed to his longtime girlfriend on March 3, and it didn’t come without its buildup.
LIHI’s Sharon Lee explores homelessness solutions in Hawaii
Last month, Sharon Lee, Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) executive director, was invited by Joey Manahan of the Honolulu City Council to explore solutions to the homelessness crisis in Honolulu, […]
Seattle’s Aaron Balagtas receives Navy’s Sailor of the Day award
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Balagtas, from Seattle, received the Sailor of the Day award from Capt. Gregory Huffman, commanding officer of the USS John C. Stennis. Providing a […]
Vandana Shiva keynotes resilience symposium
On Feb. 25 and 26, scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines gathered at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) to explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh […]
Obama nominates Sharon Yuan to key administration post
On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Sharon Yuan as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment […]
Bharti Kirchner releases new novel, “Goddess of Fire”
Bharti Kirchner’s sixth novel, “Goddess of Fire,” a literary history, is now out in hardcover. Kirchner is also the author of four cookbooks. Her second, Indian Inspired (Lowell House), was […]
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