On Jan. 12, Al Young was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Northwest Division “Hall of Fame.” Young was the first Asian American World Champion race car driver. He retired after teaching high school for 37 years in the Seattle Public Schools, instructing subjects ranging from Auto Shop, Physical Education, Film Study, and […]
Chieko Asakawa being inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chieko Asakawa is among 19 innovators who will be inducted this year into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Asakawa is the IBM Distinguished Service Professor in the Robotics Institute and an IBM Fellow at IBM Research. Asakawa, who has been blind since a swimming accident at age 14, has been instrumental in developing a […]
Women’s March
Several thousand people gathered on Jan. 19 for “Seattle Womxn Marching Forward” in downtown Seattle. It was largely peaceful, but organizers expressed disappointment that another group of women’s rights activists was hosting a similar event on Jan. 20. This split in Seattle comes two years after a historic march, in the city and the national […]
Mercer Islander wins NASA contest
Six-year-old Sydney Cui of Mercer Island recently won NASA’s Commercial Crew Program 2019 Children’s Artwork Calendar contest. Sydney is one of the 12 international winners, and her artwork has been chosen for December 2019. The calendar features unique and original artwork submitted by children from all over the world. The selected masterpieces represent a different […]
New Torii will rise over Seward Park in the spring
After nearly eight years of planning, volunteer work, community outreach, and fundraising, a Japanese torii will once again tower over Seward Park visitors in the spring of 2019. When complete, the $350,000 torii will include upright columns made of basalt from the Pullman area and cross pieces made of red cedar from British Columbia. The […]
More sexual abuse claims rock South Korean skating
By KIM TONG-HYUNGAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More South Korean female skaters are accusing their coaches of sexually abusing them, a group representing the athletes disclosed on Jan. 21, following claims by two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee that her former coach had repeatedly raped her. The announcement came amid a growing (hash)MeToo movement […]
Tiffany holiday sales slip as Chinese tourists spend less
NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany & Co. says holiday shoppers and Chinese tourists spent less on its bling. The luxury jeweler, famous for its little blue boxes, says sales slipped in the holiday shopping season as Chinese tourists spent less while traveling due to the strong dollar, making it more expensive to buy Tiffany jewelry […]
2 killed in Brooklyn restaurant hammer attack
NEW YORK — Police say a man walked into a Brooklyn restaurant and struck three men in the head with a hammer. It happened at the Seaport Buffet in Sheepshead Bay just after 5 p.m. on Jan. 16. Police say the victims worked at the restaurant. 34-year-old Fufai Pun was pronounced dead at the hospital. […]
Authorities: Man attacks Sikh at Oregon store
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been charged with a hate crime, assault and other charges after he allegedly attacked a Sikh who was working at a convenience store. Other customers, including a military veteran, stepped in after they witnessed the attack on Jan. 14. Andrew Ramsey, 24, of […]
N Carolina university, group argue over race in admissions
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s flagship public university is defending its use of race in admitting students and wants a lawsuit filed against it by a group representing past and potential applicants and parents to be dismissed. The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill filed written arguments in federal court on Jan. 18, as […]