Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) announced on Sept. 24 that Vivian Hua has been appointed as its new executive director. Hua joined the NWFF team in 2017, and in addition to […]
Gee named general manager of Seattle Channel
Award-winning television producer and documentary filmmaker Shannon Gee has been appointed general manager of Seattle Channel. “Shannon brings a breadth of public media experience, including more than a decade as […]
New Chinese Consul General Donghua visits Seattle
The new Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, Wang Donghua, visited Seattle on Sept. 15. He met with members of the local Chinese community, including Bing Gung Hall, Gee How […]
What’s going on at Kinokuniya Seattle
Kinokuniya Seattle celebrated the release of “Luis and Tabitha” on Sept. 15. Attendees were treated to a fun story time reading with the author Stephanie Campisi and illustrator Hollie Mengert. […]
City officials meet with ID residents
Representatives from various City of Seattle departments met with the Chinatown community on Sept. 18 at the Chong Wa Benevolent Association. Residents wanted to expressed their concerns over the homeless, […]
Woman stabs 5 at New York nursery
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman stabbed five people — including three newborn babies — and then slashed her wrist on Sept. 21 inside a […]
Sign for Republican gubernatorial hopeful removed from noose
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After harsh criticism, a Rhode Island homeowner removed a campaign sign for the state’s Republican gubernatorial nominee that was hanging upside […]
Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China announced on Sept. 22 they had signed a “provisional agreement’’ over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough […]
India bans instant divorce by Muslim men
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government approved an ordinance on Sept. 19 to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows […]
Vietnam’s President dies of illness at 61
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s leader, died on Sept. 21 after a serious illness, the government said. […]