BLOG: Can our community collaborate?
By Assunta Ng I wish that the Year of the Snake could grant me wings, so I could fly to all the great things happening in our community. Last Saturday was Lunar New Year’s Eve. There were numerous...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: “Snaky” in the ID
By Assunta Ng The Year of the Snake sneaked into the ID with a lot of good omens. The weather forecast said it was going to be sunny for the New Year’s festival, but the sun hid the whole day. Those...
View ArticleBLOG: Passing the torch
By Assunta Ng In case you don’t know, Congressman Adam Smith of the 9th district is now representing part of the Chinatown/International District, after redistricting. It used to only be Congressman...
View ArticleBLOG: Rhea Suh, a product of the American Dream
By Assunta Ng It’s always wonderful to see Obama’s Asian appointees in Seattle. Last Sunday, Rhea Suh accompanied Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to the signing ceremony for the Wing Luke...
View ArticleMedina Ex-Police Chief Chen trial set to begin
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Former Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the city of Medina will finally be seeing a trial by jury. However, the lawsuit will be...
View ArticlePort commission candidates to attend two moderated forums
The six finalists vying to take over Gael Tarleton’s Port Commissioner seat will be participating in two moderated town-hall-style forums in February. The forums will take place Tuesday, Feb. 26 and...
View ArticleIDCC announces lunchtime programs
The International District Community Center has started a lunchtime activities program running from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays. The program aims to help International District residents and...
View ArticleNew members appointed to VA advisory committee
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of six new members to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans on Jan. 31. The committee advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on...
View ArticleAPA Legislative Day set to take place in Olympia
More than 1,000 Asians and Pacific Islanders, collectively speaking over 20 languages, are expected to participate in this year’s Asian Pacific American Legislative Day in Olympia, the largest...
View ArticleDiversity Makes a Difference — Part 1
Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching across cultural lines....
View ArticleFewer fireworks set off in smoggy Beijing
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The annual Lunar New Year fireworks barrage in Beijing was notably muted Sunday, Feb. 10, following government appeals to reduce the...
View ArticleFilipino extremists face new foe: fellow rebels
By Jim Gomez The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — After years of fighting the government from hidden jungle bases in the southern Philippines, an Al-Qaida-linked militant group is facing a...
View ArticleRare Afgan fashion show empowers women
By Amir Shah and Kim Gamel The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan models paraded down a candle-lined catwalk Friday, Feb. 8 as men and women watched from the audience in a restaurant off...
View ArticleLaotians top growers of marijuana on Calif. farms
By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Last fall, narcotics agents confiscated thousands of marijuana plants, many 10 feet tall, from a 140-acre farm just on the edge of Fresno —...
View ArticleMyanmar community flourishes in Kentucky
By Bob Driehaus The Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Pastor Thomas Kap rattles off the accomplishments of his congregation of Myanmar immigrants as if they were family. “We have five college...
View ArticleLeah Li to represent Seattle in Miss Chinatown USA pageant
Leah Li will be representing the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the 2013 Miss Chinatown USA pageant. Leah is 20 years old and will be the youngest contestant. She is currently studying at NYU...
View ArticleAAJA holds Lunar New Year Banquet and Silent Auction
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) hosted its annual Lunar New Year Banquet and Silent Auction on the night of Saturday, Feb. 9, raising donations for the Northwest Journalists of Color...
View ArticleLunar New Year Kids Parade breaks participation record
The 3rd annual Northwest Asian Weekly Lunar New Year Kids Parade happened on Saturday, Feb. 9, breaking its previous participation record. Over 100 kids from the ages of 6 months old to 12 years old...
View ArticleCatherine Giudici featured on the Bachelor
Catherine Giudici, daughter of Carey and Cynthia Giudici, is currently participating in the 17th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor.” She if half Filipino American. She has survived seven episodes and is...
View ArticleNate Miles named chair of the Seattle Urban League
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has named Nate Miles of Eli Lilly and Company as chair of its Board of Directors for 2013. He was unanimously elected chair for the 2-year leadership term. “The...
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