On March 13, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) executives, joined by City of Seattle leaders, project donors and supporters, and members of the community, gathered for an official groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the renovation and expansion of the museum’s landmark building. The $54 million project — funded by a mixture of public and […]
Harold Taniguchi honored
The director of the King County Department of Transportation (KCDOT), Harold Taniguchi, was recently honored with the Honorable Ray LaHood (Man of the Year) Award from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar. According to the award nomination, Taniguchi is a “servant leader,” one who consistently cultivates a workplace that supports and empowers […]
Momo to be featured on TV
Momo was invited to share its locally-made, socially and environmentally conscious clothing for spring on television recently. The segment will air on March 28 during KOMO 4’s 4 p.m. newscast. Momo opened in November 2007 in Seattle’s Japantown, and is owned and run by Lei Ann Shiramizu and her husband.
Seattle school named a top design award finalist
Summit Sierra High School in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District finished as one of the finalists for the 2018 Learn By Design competition at SXSWedu. Myron Kong, director of Real Estate and Facilities for Summit Public Schools, said, “This recognition is strong affirmation that we are designing innovative spaces.” Jeffrey Vu, an 11th grader and founding student […]
Tina Tchen to head Recording Academy’s diversity task force
On March 6, the organization behind the Grammy Awards named Tina Tchen as the chair of its new task force for inclusion and diversity. Her appointment follows a controversy over the place of women in the music business that erupted following this year’s Grammy ceremony. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) promised […]
Interior secretary defends Japanese comment to congresswoman
SASABE, Ariz. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is defending his use of a Japanese greeting when responding to a question from a congresswoman of Japanese descent. The Arizona Republic that Zinke was asked about his use of the word “konnichiwa’’ while touring the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona on March 17. Zinke told reporters: “How […]
Body of wife of Nobel-winning professor found at landfill
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois are investigating the death of the wife of a Nobel Prize winning chemistry professor whose body was found at a landfill hours after the couple were reported missing in Indiana. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that deputies found 80-year-old Sumire Negishi’s body […]
Bali’s Day of Silence shuts airport, clears beaches, streets
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s normally bustling Bali shut down social media, closed the airport and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marked New Year on the predominantly Hindu resort island. “Nyepi’’ began at 6 a.m. on March 17, emptying streets and beaches for 24 hours except for special patrols to ensure […]
‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Wang Qishan is known as China’s “Mr. Fix-It,’’ a trustworthy official deployed to tackle the thorniest of crises — from crumbling banks to deadly illness to high-level corruption. Those who’ve met him describe him as bold and probing, a problem solver who enjoys philosophical debates and has […]
Hawaii releases redacted recording of missile alert drill
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The state of Hawaii released an audio recording last week, the drill it was running in January when an employee mistakenly sent cellphone and broadcast alerts warning of a ballistic missile attack. But the 24-second recording the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency released was heavily redacted. It started […]