According to a preliminary exit poll released by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) on Nov. 4
Q&A: Ryuichi Sakamoto, master composer, pianist, and … foodie?
Over his 30-year career spanning continents and styles, Tokyo-born keyboardist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has worn so many creative hats
Making the grade: Former sports writer named 2011 teacher of the year
“Shock.” This was how Jay Maebori, 38, felt after he learned that he had won Washington State’s 2011 Teacher of the Year award.
Remembering Whatcom County’s Chinese expulsion 125 years later
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — On Nov. 7, 125 years ago, the residents of what would one day be Bellingham gathered in celebration.
Art murals to be displayed on the Publix Hotel in the Int. District
The Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) received a grant from the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development to bring a series of art installations to the International District neighborhood.
UCLA study says that legalizing undocumented immigrants would help the U.S. economy
A new University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) study suggests that immigration reform legislation that legalizes undocumented immigrants would boost the American economy.
Attention: Seattle Center seeking nominations for 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award
Seattle Center, in partnership with the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, is seeking nominations for young people and youth organizations
Democrat Hanabusa wins Hawaii race for Congress
HONOLULU (AP) — Democrat Colleen Hanabusa ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Djou from the U.S. House seat representing urban Honolulu
Slim hope for change in first Myanmar vote since 1990
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters in the secretive military-ruled nation of Myanmar cast their first ballots in two decades on Sunday, Nov. 7
Thach Nguyen embarks on a quest to empower a billion people
For Thach Nguyen, 40, tough times have had less of an effect on him and the people he has encouraged to be more connected to others.