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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]