Tegan Yuasa, 16, a sophomore at Mercer Island High School, competed at the USA Judo Youth National Championships on March 8–10 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs […]
ARTS at King Street Station grand opening
On March 23, ARTS at King Street Station, a 7,500-square-foot new community-oriented cultural space dedicated to local art and artists that also houses the staff of the Seattle Office of […]
Saad Bashir is City of Seattle’s chief technology officer
In a successful 9–0 vote by Seattle City Council on March 18, Saad Bashir was confirmed to lead the Seattle Information Technology (IT) department as the City of Seattle’s next […]
Kino Artist Alley connects local artists with community
On March 23, Kinokuniya bookstore in the International District held its Spring Kino Artist Alley, an event in which customers browsed through self-made goods created by local artists, and chatted […]
Judge: Idaho must reveal past source of execution drugs
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials must release several documents on the death penalty, a judge ruled, including some that will reveal where the state obtained the lethal injection […]
Chen produces spectacular free skate to win gold at worlds
By Jim Armstrong The Associated Press SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Defending champion Nathan Chen delivered a spectacular free skate on March 23 to win the gold medal again at the […]
Indonesian airline wants to cancel Boeing order after crash
By Niniek Karmini The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In a blow for Boeing, Indonesia’s flag carrier is seeking the cancellation of a multibillion dollar order for 49 of […]
Report: Myanmar, China failing to stop ‘bride’ trafficking
By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in China and Myanmar are failing to stop the brutal trafficking of young women, often teenagers, from the conflict-ridden Kachin […]
Vietnam orders monks to stop profiting from karma rituals
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities have ordered monks at a popular Buddhist pagoda to stop “soul summoning” and “bad karma eviction” ceremonies after an investigation found the rituals were […]
Concern raised over South Korean treatment of reporter
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — International journalists’ organizations are criticizing the status of press freedom in South Korea after the country’s ruling party singled […]