Laura Brodax Tile Studio hosted the opening of the Publix Street Side Mural on Sept. 7. The mural, by artist Laura Brodax, is an homage to the historic Publix Hotel […]
Mai Khanh Tran reception
Mimi Gan hosted a reception at her home on Sept. 7 for Dr. Mai Khanh Tran, who is running for Congress in California’s 39th District. Born in Vietnam, Tran moved […]
An evening celebration of Xinh
Community members of Shelton, Wash. gathered on Sept. 9 in support of Xinh Dwelley, who once ran the restaurant named after her, Xinh’s Clam and Oyster House. Dwelley, whose talent […]
Seattle native serves aboard Navy warship in Japan
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Apostol is one of 300 men and women serving aboard the USS Curtis Wilbur. The Seattle native and 2010 Renton High School graduate is an […]
UW alum to be honored
The University of Washington (UW) Department of Communication is giving out the Outstanding Early Career Award to My Tam H. Nguyen. Every year, the UW honors outstanding alumni who are […]
Reports: China orders bitcoin exchanges to shut down
BEIJING (AP) — Regulators have ordered Chinese bitcoin exchanges to close, two business newspapers reported on Sept. 14, after uncertainty about the digital currency’s future in China caused its price […]
China mourns death of oldest panda
BEIJING (AP) — China is mourning the death of the world’s oldest panda, Basi, who attracted millions of visitors during a visit to the United States 30 years ago. Caretakers […]
Cambodia selects Angelina Jolie film as Oscar submission
NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” has been named Cambodia’s foreign-language submission to the Academy Awards. The Cambodia Oscar Selection Committee announced the choice on […]
Colleges offering legal tips, hotlines amid DACA uncertainty
By JOCELYN GECKER and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mixed signals from Washington over a possible agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants are increasing anxiety and […]
Lawsuit: Macy’s profiles Asian customers
Four former employees of Macy’s filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month— alleging that at the company’s flagship store in Herald Square, N.Y. — managers in the cosmetics and fragrance […]