BLOG: Honoring Warren Chan — Icon of an incredible generation
By Assunta Ng A parade of “who’s who,”— including a governor, mayor, and 19 judges from both Supreme Court to Municipal Court—gathered at South Seattle College to pay their last respects to Judge...
View ArticlePao polarizes — Public split on interim CEO of Reddit
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly If there is controversy in the tech industry, the name Ellen Pao seems to follow. Pao, the interim CEO of social media news site Reddit, is under fire yet again....
View ArticleJapan emotional after World Cup loss
By Anne M. Peterson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Japan clearly was not ready for Carli Lloyd. Lloyd scored a hat trick in the opening 16 minutes on Sunday to help give the...
View ArticleThe case against NYPD officer Peter Liang — Being Asian American is not a...
By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly In a week that has already left me disheartened over the state of race in America today, the last thing I really needed was to read the details of the prosecution’s...
View ArticleFrom a boat to running a million-dollar business —Lam’s new owner’s journey
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly George Nguyen never imagined he would be running grocery stores and food distribution businesses along the west and north coast in the U.S. Nguyen left by boat...
View ArticleAll about beauty…— Dancers, geishas, Caucasian beauty in China
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Temperatures are soaring in Seattle and everybody is seeking refuge in any cool temperatures to be had. Go find some shade and cool off from the hot sun with...
View ArticleFarmworkers at Sakuma Berry Farms demand negotiations
As a result of negotiation between Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Sakuma management in the fields, over 200 farmworkers received punch cards to verify the exact number of pounds picked on a daily...
View ArticleLeland Yee, ex-state senator, facing up to 20 years on racketeering
By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former California state senator — once considered a leading candidate for a statewide office — is facing up to 20 years in prison after...
View ArticleCelebrating 40 years of teaching hula
By Melissa Tanji AP Wire Service WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In a single-car garage on Vineyard Street in Wailuku, a young Iola Caldito learned the hula. Taught by the late Elizabeth Lum Ho, the 6-year-old...
View ArticleMyanmar’s parliament blocks changes to constitution
By Aye Aye Win Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s parliament voted against several constitutional amendments June 25, ensuring that the military’s veto power remains intact and that...
View ArticleIndia census says 70% villagers are mostly poor
AP Wire Service NEW DELHI (AP) — India released new data Friday showing that more than 70 percent of its people live in villages, with the majority extremely poor and dependent on manual labor. The...
View ArticleFatal fire on Japan’s airtight bullet train
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A fatal fire on Japan’s bullet train, started by a man who self-immolated this week, has revealed blind spots in a system renowned for its speed,...
View ArticleMalaysian leader faces risk of criminal charges over fund
By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is facing the risk of criminal charges over allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars were...
View ArticleMuckleshoot celebrates 20 years
Recently, Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn celebrated their 20th Anniversary with a cake-cutting ceremony for dignitaries and guests. Muckleshoot Tribal Chair Virginia Cross and Eric Durban, chief...
View ArticleHernandez and Yim attend White House Summit
Dr. Jean Hernandez, Edmonds Community College President and Emily Yim, Edmonds CC Board of Trustee Chair attended a White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) at George...
View ArticleSharon Maeda retirement party at the Wing raised $20,000
Over 300 attended the 21 Progress first fundraiser at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, which honored Sharon Maeda’s retirement. With a staff of just four people, 21 Progress raised $20,000 the night of the...
View ArticleChang appointed director of Reel Grrls
Nancy Chang was appointed Executive Director of Reel Grrls community and work to bring programs to more Grrls! She believes that media is an important tool for everyone to learn to use in order for...
View ArticleTsuchiya receives Evangelism Award
Herb Tsuchiya is recipient of the Jitsuo Morikawa Evangelism Award in national recognition of a layperson by American Baptist Churches of the U.S. (end) Related stories VOTE for People’s Choice Award —...
View ArticleInterIm awarded national grant
A $75,000 national grant was awarded to InterIm CDA, Public Health – Seattle & King County, Swedish and other community partners by BUILD Health Challenge last month. The grant will fund efforts to...
View ArticleVOTE for People’s Choice Award — Deadline is July 18!
We are astounded by the creativity of our readers. We asked readers to create a fashion design from any materials that could be recycled—paper, cloth, plastic, glass. Take a look at the amazing designs...
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