The Metropolitan King County Council, joined by Moon Duk-ho, Consul General for the Republic of Korea, recognized Aug. 15th as Liberation Day of Korea, celebrating the end of the Japanese […]
Chinese student receives top IB score
Annie Wright School in Tacoma announced that 26 out of 27 students received its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and that class president Maggie Wang received the highest score on the […]
House of Hong reopens
Located at 409 8th Ave. S., the House of Hong reopened on Aug. 5 after three weeks of remodeling. Dignitaries for its grand opening on Aug. 13 included Lt. Gov. […]
Viet Wah relocation
The new location of Viet Wah Supermarket, at 2825 Sunset Blvd. in Renton, is across the street from its former location. Duc Tran, founder of Viet Wah, said the lease […]
Bellevue College appoints co-presidents
On Aug. 3, the Board of Trustees of Bellevue College voted to appoint Dr. Gita Bangera, interim vice president of instruction and Aaron Hilliard, vice president of Human Resources as […]
Grandmother of Thai Olympian dies watching him lift on TV
BANGKOK (AP) — A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner’s family turned somber as the athlete’s grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won third place in […]
Rare giant panda baby born at Vienna Zoo
BERLIN (AP) — Vienna Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare giant panda. The baby bear was born on Aug. 7 to mother Yang Yang and father Long Hui. […]
Shutting down ‘shark finning’: US fishermen promise a fight
By Patrick Whittle Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — American fishermen are digging in for a fight over a proposal to shut down the vestiges of the U.S. harvest of […]
Concerns over Seattle City Light’s “smart” meter opt-out policy
To Seattle City Light, I do not want “smart” meters in my neighborhood, let alone on my home. The Opt-Out Policy is wholly inadequate to address my concerns. The Advanced […]
A letter, and a plea, about Donnie Chin
[On Aug. 8], I managed a visit to beloved Chinatown after several years in a Pittsburgh college. I came by train. I went by the antique shop in Canton Alley […]