Michael Rhodes, a senior associate at the law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, was named “Outstanding Litigation Associate of the Year” by the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Former […]
Accolades galore presented at South Asian Film Festival
The 10th Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF) closed last Sunday with a screening of “The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim” (2015) from first-time director Raghav Murali and starring Bangladeshi-American […]
Low Income Housing Institute Gala honors 2015 heroes
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) Gala & Auction was held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Oct. 23. A sell-out crowd raised more than $370,000 for LIHI housing programs, […]
Sugimura appointed interim director of new planning office
Mayor Ed Murray named Diane Sugimura, current director of the Department of Planning and Development, as interim director of the new Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD). In his […]
End of 1-child policy not game-changer
By Christopher Bodeen and Paul Traynor Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Everyone should have the chance to have more than one child, say Chinese parents who welcome the government’s loosening […]
Up/Down — China’s new baby policy lifts kid stocks, sinks condom maker
By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap […]
Humane Society rescues pups from South Korean meat farm
By Sheila Hagar Walla Walla Union-Bulletin They have no names, yet. “I really want the families to be able to name them,” said Sara Archer, executive director of Blue Mountain […]
California doctor convicted in overdose death of 3 patients
By Brian Melley Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second-degree murder convictions this week of a Los Angeles-area physician were the first against a U.S. doctor for recklessly prescribing […]
Taylor Hoang awarded Courage Award
Crosscut.com Taylor Hoang is the recipient of Crosscut’s 2015 Courage Award for business. This year’s winners were honored at the annual Courage Awards Breakfast on Oct. 29 at Benaroya Hall. […]
AAPI community honors Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League has been working closely with representatives of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe on an event to raise awareness within the AAPI community about the history, […]