Eight Puget Sound-area residents were honored on Feb. 25 at the 2017 Asian American Engineer of the Year award ceremonies at the Westin Hotel Bellevue. The awards recognize Asian Americans who have made outstanding contributions as scientists, engineers, and corporate leaders. This year’s recipients from our region for the Asian American Engineer of […]
1st Filipino American bishop ordained in U.S. to serve in Utah
Known for his humor, kindness, and humility, Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis is the new leader of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. The 63-year-old was born in the Philippines and ordained as a priest in 1979. He was transferred to the United States in 1984, and in 2004 became the first Filipino American bishop […]
Satwinder Kaur to run for Kent City Council
A former city of Kent employee, Satwinder Kaur, announced on March 1 that she will run for the Kent City Council Position No. 2 to replace Jim Berrios starting in 2018. Kaur worked as an executive assistant with the City Council in 2012 and 2013. “I would like to be a voice of all Kent […]
Keiro Northwest celebration
Keiro Northwest held its Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 24 at the Westin Hotel Bellevue. More than 250 guests including Seattle sports legends Kazuhiro Sasaki, “Downtown Freddie Brown,” Gus Williams, and Edwin Bailey attended the event, which raised over $200,000 to support the Keiro rehab experience. One of the items auctioned off was a […]
Uprooted by war, fearing troops, Myanmar girls learn karate
By ESTHER HTUSAN Associated Press JE YANG, Myanmar (AP) — Every afternoon, dozens of teenage girls at the school for displaced children line up on the grounds, dressed in white uniforms with belts of various colors: yellow, blue, white. They kick high and jump with glee before settling into their exercises, shouting in Japanese […]
Juice order at Chinese buffet causes children throat burns
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Two children suffered burn-type injuries to their mouths and throats after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet in Pennsylvania, and authorities said they are investigating the cause. The children remained hospitalized in fair condition, three days after their visit to the Star Buffet and […]
Surgeons remove 915 coins swallowed by Thai sea turtle
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Tossing coins in a fountain for luck is a popular superstition, but a similar belief brought misery to a sea turtle in Thailand from whom doctors have removed 915 coins. On March 6, veterinarians in Bangkok operated on the 25-year-old female green sea turtle nicknamed “Bank,’’ […]
Congressman refers to ‘Orientals’ in describing town halls
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois congressman compared town hall meetings, which for many Republicans have turned into raucous affairs, to the practice of “cleansing” by “Orientals.” Republican Rep. Mike Bost made the assertion during a meeting with the editorial board of the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale. Bost visited his 12th District two weeks ago, […]
Push for healthier nail salons in California finding success
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It was the swag-bags that convinced community health organizer Julia Liou to redraw the battle plan in a fight to reduce the hazardous chemical exposures of nail-salon workers, most of them low-paid Asian immigrant women. In 2005, Liou watched at the California’s state Capitol as dozens […]
California billionaire Hoang donates $5 million to San Jose flood relief
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California billionaire has donated $5 million for flood relief efforts in San Jose. Kieu Hoang is a one-time refugee from Vietnam who built a fortune in medical products. He presented a check to city officials on March 1. The money will go toward a relief fund that counts the […]