The 2017 Bloom Gala on May 6 raised more than $218,000 for International Community Health Services (ICHS) — a record-breaking amount according to Nancy Lee, Vice President of the ICHS […]
Seattle Fire Department Awards Luncheon
Seattle Fire Department employees and members of the community were honored at the Annual Awards Luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel on May 10. Several awards were handed out, including […]
Preeti Shridhar jumps into Port Commission race
Preeti Shridhar threw her hat into the ring on May 9 for Port Commission, and promises to represent all of the people of King County. “I will ensure that our […]
Debadutta Dash’s new job
Debadutta Dash has joined the Olympia University of Business & Technology (OUBT) as its Public Relations Officer and Director of Community Outreach. Dash was a 2015 candidate for the Position […]
Celebrate Asia
The Seattle Symphony’s Celebrate Asia performance on May 12 featured movie music by famous Japanese composers as well as a second half dedicated solely to the music of Grammy® and […]
ArtsFund’s 29th Annual Celebration
Nearly 1,000 people attended the ArtsFund’s 29th annual celebration on May 4 at the Westin Seattle. Glenn Kawasaki, a biotech entrepreneur and philanthropist, was honored with the Outstanding Contribution in […]
Deaf Japanese tourist claims mistreatment at Hawaii airport
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A deaf Japanese tourist was illegally denied a sign-language interpreter while she was detained and interrogated after landing at the Honolulu […]
Officials: Chinese women brought to Texas for prostitution
WACO, Texas (AP) — Central Texas authorities arrested two people last week who they say arranged for Chinese women to be brought to Texas and other states so that they […]
Mochi ice cream sold at Trader Joe’s recalled
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikawaya has recalled a batch of its chocolate mochi ice cream sold at Trader Joe’s stores because the product contains peanuts, the ice cream maker said […]
China-Golden Visas
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — When the sister of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family’s new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom […]