SCIDpda is hosting another Maynard Alley Open House on Dec. 7. At the first open house in October at Massive Monkees Studio, students from the University of Washington Landscape Architecture program gathered preliminary ideas about what the community wants for the alley. The students have now incorporated that feedback into their designs and will be […]
Washington State Ms. Asia
Neha Krishna of Bellevue won the Washington State Ms. Asia pageant held on Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington. Born in India, Krishna, 36, now works as a Google recruiter, and previously worked at Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook. Krishna said she is passionate about inclusive education policies, and working on better mental health […]
LIHI gala
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) raised $500,000 at its annual gala at the Four Seasons Hotel on Nov. 9. Funds raised benefit LIHI housing and service programs, the Urban Rest Stop, and Tiny House Villages. Pearl Leung of Vulcan, Inc. was honored as a Housing Hero, along with Alice Lockridge of Women4Women and Dave […]
Filipino WWII veterans honored
The Seattle City Council honored Filipino and American World War II veterans with a proclamation during the Nov. 13 council meeting, a few days after Veterans Day. During World War II, 250,000 Filipinos were called into service. As citizens of a U.S. commonwealth during the war, they were promised full veterans benefits. But after the […]
Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum
By RALPH JENNINGS Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Voters in Taiwan passed a referendum asking that marriage be restricted to one man and one woman, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first place in Asia to let same-sex couples share child custody and insurance benefits. The Nov. 24 vote, […]
Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. If true, it would be a profound leap of […]
Taiwanese student accused of school threat to be deported
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to “shoot up’’ his high school near Philadelphia was spared additional time in prison at his sentencing, but he will be deported and barred from returning to the U.S. After nearly two hours of testimony on Nov. 19, a federal […]
Connecticut’s first Asian American attorney general
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. William Tong won the race for Connecticut attorney general over Republican Sue Hatfield in a campaign that centered heavily on President Donald Trump’s policies. Tong succeeds Democratic Attorney General George Jepsen, who did not seek re-election. Tong is the first Asian American to be elected to both the […]
Rhodes scholar class includes first DACA recipient, women, immigrants
By PHILIP MARCELO and DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The latest crop of U.S. Rhodes scholars has more women than any other single class, and almost half of this year’s recipients of the prestigious scholarship to Oxford University in England are either immigrants or first-generation Americans, the Rhodes Trust announced on Nov. 18. […]
Utah dance troupe apologizes for furor over Asian number
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah dance group is promising to revise its holiday show after a TV appearance that many slammed as racist toward Asians. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Odyssey Dance Theatre apologized on Nov. 21 to “the entire Asian community and anyone else whom we may have offended.’’ Some dancers […]