The University of Washington (UW) announced on June 29 that Anind K. Dey has been named dean of the Information School. Dey comes to the UW from Carnegie Mellon University […]
Yin launches campaign
On June 20, Phillip Yin launched his campaign for Bellevue City Council, position 5, at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bellevue. Yin was joined by dozens of supporters and he spoke […]
Ravishing INSPI Talk
On June 16, Ravishing Women hosted its Ravishing INSPI Talk in Redmond, where a panel discussed how marital status dictates the way women are treated in our society. Meenal Darak, […]
CISC director retires
Alan Lai, director of CISC’s Crime Victim Services, retired at the end of June after 18 years of service. Staff, former staff, and board members held a farewell luncheon to […]
New Bharti Kirchner novel
Bharti Kirchner’s seventh novel, Season of Sacrifice: A Maya Mallick Mystery, will be published in hardcover in September 2017. First in the series, set in Seattle, it tells the story […]
Doctor has no idea why he’d be hospital shooter’s target
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor who appears to have been the target of a former physician who started shooting at a hospital, killing one […]
Hundreds outside courthouse as abduction suspect has hearing
By MICHAEL TARM ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal courthouse on July 3 as the suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese scholar at […]
Toilet charity’s plan for Trump-named Indian village blocked
By VAISHNAVEE SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Local officials are blocking a toilet-building charity’s effort to rename a north Indian village after U.S. President Donald Trump, the group […]
India launches new single nationwide tax
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament held a special midnight session on June 30 to introduce a new single nationwide tax, replacing a complicated mix […]
Chinese parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze
BEIJING (AP) — Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China — and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials. Several […]