Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5865 into law on May 7 — establishing October as Filipino American History Month in the state of Washington. Sen. Bob Hasegawa was the primary […]
Alice Wang wins worldwide illustrating contest
A sophomore at Bellevue High School recently won the Illustrators of the Future contest, an international competition. 16-year-old Alice Wang was recognized at the 35th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement […]
Mona Locke and Judge Gaines Phelps win Grace Hopper Awards
The Seattle Girls’ School (SGS) awarded its 2019 Grace Hopper Award to Mona Locke and Hon. Nicole Gaines Phelps on May 6. The Annual SGS Grace Hopper Awards honors women […]
PNB principal dancers launch Seattle Dance Collective
Noelani Pantastico and James Yoichi Moore, celebrated principal dancers with Pacific Northwest Ballet, announced the formation last month of the Seattle Dance Collective (SDC). SDC aims to create unique opportunities […]
ICHS raised $280K at Bloom Gala
International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation raised a record-breaking $280,000 at its annual Bloom Gala, held on April 27 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Approximately 400 guests attended to help […]
ABC again the top network in report on Asian Americans on TV
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Major television networks are hitting far more lows than highs in tapping into Asian American talent, according to a study released on May 1 by […]
Comcast launches collection for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month
Comcast launched a specially curated content collection on May 1, of Asian American shows, movies, music and podcasts in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The 2,500 […]
Hellboy drags like hell over two hours
“Hellboy,” director Neil Marshall’s reboot of the popular film series (derived from the comic books created by Mike Mignola), runs two hours and might well have been twice as good at three-fourths that length. I haven’t seen the first two films, but I’m led to understand they crackled with energy and moved fast.
PICTORIAL: Andrew Yang’s first Seattle visit
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made an appearance at Gas Works Park in Seattle on May 3 as part of his Humanity First campaign tour to talk about his three main policy proposals: universal basic income that would provide $1,000 a month to every adult over 18 in the country, health care for all, and a new form of capitalism focused on human welfare.
PICTORIAL: Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration
The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration was held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 5 as part of API Heritage Month.