PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon veteran who served in Iraq has been released after being detained by federal immigration authorities and held at a detention center in Tacoma, Wash. […]
50 Chinese couples marry in Sri Lanka in mass ceremony
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Clad in traditional Chinese, Western and Sri Lankan costumes, 50 Chinese couples were married at a mass ceremony in Sri Lanka’s capital on Dec. 17 […]
Official: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died of heart attack
By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The medical examiner’s office says San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died of a heart attack. Mayor’s office spokeswoman Deirdre Hussey confirmed on Dec. 18, […]
Jury finds man guilty in San Francisco quintuple homicide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury found a 41-year-old man guilty of five counts of murder on Dec. 11, in the 2012 killings of a family found beaten to death […]
Network report cards released by APA media coalition
Which network would you recognize for featuring the most Asian Americans in its programming? The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) gave ABC an overall grade of “B,” matching the […]
UW student Shree Saini wins Miss India USA 2017
Shree Saini, 21, was crowned Miss India USA 2017 on Dec. 17. Saini, who is a student at the University of Washington, told the Press Trust of India that she […]
Peter Kwon appointed to NLC transportation and infrastructure committee
Peter Kwon announced on Dec. 18 that he has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Services (TIS) federal advocacy committee. This committee has […]
Assunta Ng honored with Washington State Community Service Award
Assunta Ng, founder of the Northwest Asian Weekly, and Gregg Alex and Dora Krasucki, founders of the Matt Talbot Center, were honored on Dec. 12 in Olympia. The Washington State […]
TAP-SEA paint night
Members of the Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) got together in Bellevue on Dec. 10, to explore their artistic sides. Attendees to the event, named “My Dream Taipei Skyline […]
Helsell Fetterman welcomes Cheryl Lee
Cheryl Lee has joined Helsell Fetterman’s business transactions and real estate practice groups. Lee delivers a broad range of transactional legal services to individuals, family-owned businesses, and closely held corporations. […]