Seven new members have been elected to join the Seattle Symphony Board of Directors including Cheryl Lee, an attorney with Helsell Fetterman, and Diena Lee Mann, Vice President of Digital […]
State Capitol Lunar New Year reception
State Rep. My-Linh Thai and state Sen. Joe Nguyen hosted a Lunar New Year reception at the Washington State Capitol Building on Jan. 24. In 2019, Thai sponsored the first […]
Congressman Kim campaigns in Seattle
U.S. Congressman Andy Kim, who represents the 3rd District of New Jersey, made a campaign stop in western Washington last week. A Jan. 26 event was hosted in Federal Way […]
OCA Lunar New Year gala
The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) held its Golden Circle Awards and Lunar New Year dinner on Jan. 20. OCA honored Maxine Chan, Manny Le, Abdul Naser Malik, Lua Pritchard, […]
Wing Luke celebrates Lunar New Year
It was a packed house on Jan. 25 at the Wing Luke Museum as it hosted its annual Lunar New Year celebration and fair. Attendees got to see a lion […]
Whistleblower: Border crackdown on Iranian travelers was a local initiative
By Patrick Grubb A Blaine-area Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer says the recent “extreme vetting” of travelers with Iranian backgrounds occurred under the direction of Blaine port managers. The […]
California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin to retire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)— A legal trailblazer and longest-serving sitting member of the California Supreme Court said he’ll retire this year, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom an opportunity to shape the state’s […]
Far from US-Mexico border, Seattle judge weighs wall funding
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Washington state is considering whether to block President Donald Trump from diverting billions of dollars from military construction […]
Bryant’s death draws tributes from Asian fans, politicians
BEIJING (AP) — Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, no more so than in China where basketball rivals soccer as the most popular sport. However, his death […]
Airlines offer flight refunds to China as death toll rises
British Airways (BA) is allowing passengers bound for Hong Kong and China the option of postponing or refunding their flights as the coronavirus death toll increases. On BA’s help section […]