Western Washington University honored its Outstanding Graduates for the 2016-17 academic year at spring commencement in June. Selection is based on grades, research and writing, service to the campus and […]
Donnie Chin BBQ
Hundreds attended the third annual Donnie Chin BBQ on July 27 at Donnie Chin International Children’s Park. The tradition started after Chin’s murder — neighbors are invited to come together […]
Governor appoints new CAPAA members
Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced the appointment of Donny Rojo and Ekkarath Sisavatdy to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Rojo is a second generation Filipino American. He […]
King St dance party
Participants of the King Street Dance Party on Aug. 1 danced under the I-5 overpass. Hot dogs and shaved ice were served, and participants stayed for games and live music. […]
Firefighters battle blaze at Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of firefighters battled a fire on Aug. 3 at Tokyo’s world-famous Tsukiji fish market, an area packed with tiny seafood vendors, sushi restaurants and tourists. Efforts […]
Amazon reaches for millions in Southeast Asia’s cyberspace
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Amazon is introducing express delivery to Singapore in its first direct effort to tap into surging online shopping in fast-growing Southeast Asia. […]
Archaeologists at Angkor Wat find large buried statue
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex studying the site of a hospital from eight to nine centuries ago say they have found a large […]
Transgender Chinese man says he’s won job bias lawsuit
By DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has ruled that a transgender man was unjustly dismissed by a former employer, the plaintiff said, in the country’s […]
Police ID man who fired on Chinese Consulate, took own life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have identified a man who opened fire on the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles before taking his own life. The gunman was identified last week […]
Officials: Woman found dead in Yosemite National Park was from China
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the woman found dead in Yosemite National Park was from China. Park spokesman Scott Gediman says the woman has been identified as […]