Filipino American J.R. Celski of Federal Way, Wash. won a bronze medal in the men’s 1000m as World Cup racing began at EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden, Germany on Feb. 4. […]
OCA-Greater Seattle Golden Circle Awards
The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) held its Golden Circle Award and Lunar New Year dinner on Feb. 2 at Joy Palace Restaurant. It honored Lynnette and Ron Consego, Van […]
Welcome brunch for CAPAW director
The Center for Asian American Women (CAPAW) held a welcome brunch in Columbia City on Feb. 4 for its new director, Courtney Chappell. Chappell was most recently deputy director at […]
Chinese American winners for HBO Visionaries Short Film competition
HBO announced on Jan. 31 the winners of the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries. The works of Dinh Thai, Tiffanie Hsu, and Jinyi Shao — who placed first, second, and […]
TAP-SEA dinner
The Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) rang in the Lunar New Year with a dinner at China Harbor restaurant on Jan. 14. TAP-SEA invited members of TAP chapters from […]
Girl, 13, dies after being thrown off ride at amusement park
BEIJING (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in southwest China. China’s product safety regulator said in a […]
Clip of Trump’s granddaughter singing spreads on Chinese web
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A brief video clip of Donald Trump’s granddaughter singing in Chinese is circulating to strong approval on the internet in China, even […]
Lawyer: Iranian family thrilled baby to be treated in US
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of an Iranian infant who was temporarily banned from coming to the United States for life-saving heart surgery is “overwhelmingly relieved and thrilled” the […]
Bon voyage, Bao Bao! National Zoo panda heads to China soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo says 3-year-old panda Bao Bao will fly to China this month. The zoo tweeted on Feb. 6 that Bao Bao will move to China […]
Washingtonians cheer court order stopping Muslim ban nationwide
SEATTLE — On Feb. 3, Judge James L. Robart of the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of the Washington State Attorney General’s motion for a temporary restraining order […]