Sharon Prill, a native of Hawaii and part Filipino, was named publisher of the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Dr. Louise Liang joins Swedish Medical Center Board of Trustees
Louise Liang, M.D., is a new trustee for the Swedish Medical Center Board. From 2002 to 2009, she served as senior vice president of quality and clinical
Medical refugees find themselves shut out from the care they need
Serah Alexander lives under the crushing weight of medical bills. The mother of three was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones.
China anti-Nobel campaign is winning it no friends
BEIJING (AP) — China’s campaign to vilify this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and sabotage the award ceremony showed signs of backfiring
Filipinos sue U.S. hospital over English-only rule
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California claim they were the only ethnic group targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English
Judge tentatively refuses to dismiss Toyota suits
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge who said he’s inclined to let personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp.
Private school finds answers in Singapore method
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Educators at a small private Christian school in Olde Town Augusta are seeing results with a math curriculum imported from halfway around the world.
Dec. 3: Pramila Jayapal and Al Sugiyama honored with Spirit Awards from the Urban League
At the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast, Pramila Jayapal and Al Sugiyama were each presented with a 2010 Spirit Award.
Dec. 7: Paul Kurose and others win 2010 Denny Awards
Paul Kurose, a volunteer karate sensei at Rainier Beach Community Center, was awarded a Making a Difference Award at the 2010 Denny Awards
Nov. 2: Wayne Nakamura is honored with EDI’s Special Recognition Award
Wayne Nakamura, claims manager at State Farm Insurance, was presented with the Executive Development Institute (EDI)’s Special Recognition Award.