This year’s Thai Festival Seattle, run completely by volunteers, took place last week at North Seattle College. The family-friendly event highlighted Thai culture through performances like traditional and contemporary music, […]
Sept. 11: Evening with Jane Fonda and Jonathan Sposato supports One Fair Wage
Last week, GeekWire’s Jonathan Sposato and the Riveter’s Amy Nelson hosted a fundraiser and panel event, An Evening with Jane Fonda in Support of One Fair Wage (OFW). OFW is […]
Sept. 16: Dr. Marguerite Ro named a winner of public health leadership award
Washington State Public Health Association (WSPHA)’s 2018 Public Health Leadership Award has named Dr. Marguerite Ro as a winner of this year’s award. Ro is Chief of Assessment at King […]
Sept: Lena Hou sings national anthem at many events
Lena Hou is showcasing her singing talents and patriotism by singing the national anthem at various events this month. Hou sang at the Washington State Republican Party’s annual dinner on […]
Couple who immigrated from China killed on Oregon Coast
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) — A wave hit two recent immigrants from China as they visited the Oregon Coast, sweeping them out into the ocean and killing them. Miaochan Chen, […]
Ex-convict pleads guilty in Chinese student’s shooting death in Utah
By Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An ex-convict pleaded guilty on Sept. 12 to killing a University of Utah student from China using a gun […]
Law aims to resist court order to repay mortgage fund
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Sept. 10 that attempts to circumvent a court order requiring the state to pay back $331 million to a […]
Diver who aided in Thai cave rescue sues Elon Musk over pedophile accusations
By Tom Krisher The Associated Press A British diver who helped rescue youth soccer players trapped in a cave in Thailand is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO […]
California board candidate Zhao quits race after trans comments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco school board candidate has quit the race after apologizing for controversial remarks about the rights of transgender students. The San Francisco Examiner says […]
Tokyo chief opens replacement for city’s iconic fish market
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — As a brass band blared “Anchors Aweigh,” Tokyo’s governor led the opening ceremony for the Japanese capital’s new fish market on […]