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 community, and promise for the future. Among the grads honored were Jennie Le of Des Moines, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with […]
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 to bring food to share and build community. Leftovers were distributed to different nonprofits in the community. Chin, a beloved community leader, was killed in […]
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 comes from a U.S. Navy military family who settled in Bremerton. He is a University of Washington graduate, worked in the aerospace industry, then transitioned […]
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. The event was part of the Chinatown International District’s block party for National Night Out — an annual community-building campaign that promotes community-police partnerships and […]
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 to bring the fire under control continued late in the evening. Clouds of gray smoke and orange flames rose from a row of wooden stores […]
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. The American e-commerce company announced late last month that it will begin operating a distribution facility bigger than a football field in the wealthy island […]
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 statue in their excavations. The government agency that oversees the complex, the Apsara Authority, said on its website that the 6-foot, 3-inch tall, 23-inch wide […]
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 first such discrimination lawsuit. The 29-year-old man, who identifies himself only as “Mr. C” to protect his parents’ privacy, said the verdict late last month […]
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 as 62-year-old Larry Xin Zhang, a Chinese national. Police did not release a motive for the attack. Police say the gunman riddled the Koreatown building […]
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 27-year-old Chaocui Wang of China. On July 31, officials confirmed the death on the Pacific Crest Trail, in the northwestern portion of the California park. […]