By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly On Nov. 4, the residents of Pacific, a small town just outside of Auburn, voted in a new mayor, Cy Sun, an Asian American. […]
In memory of Col. Janice Mano Lehman: nurse, wife, and friend
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Col. Janice Mano Lehman passed away on the morning of March 11 after a nine-year battle with lung cancer. She was 48. Mano Lehman grew […]
Immigrants have hard time keeping their kids enrolled in their health insurance
By Viji Sundaram New America Media When the breadwinner of a Hmong family in Merced, Calif., lost his employer-sponsored health insurance coverage when he got laid off from his job […]
Mariners release pitcher Kuo Hong-Chih
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly On March 19, the Seattle Mariners announced that it was releasing Kuo Hong-Chih, 30, a left-handed Taiwanese relief pitcher. The reason cited was poor performance […]
EDITORIAL: Mayor Cy Sun deserves an apology
It’s an underdog story. It’s an American story. It’s a story that illustrates to us that if we work hard, dreams can come true. Unfortunately, the story has an unfortunate […]
LETTER: Keep safety in mind during festivities
To the Editor: [Last month,] there were firecrackers and dragon dances at a ceremony on Maynard. When the firecrackers malfunctioned just a little, a middle-aged man stood too close … […]
The Asian & Pacific Islander Safety Center and CHAYA holds 17th annual candlelight vigil
On March 8, more than 200 people came together at the King County Courthouse to hold a candlelight vigil to honor all victims and survivors of domestic violence. The annual […]
Author Angie Chau reads from her book, ‘Quiet As They Come’
On Feb. 23, the Vietnamese Friendship Association and PeaceTrees Vietnam collaborated together for an evening of conversation about connections to Vietnam. The special guest of the evening was Angie Chau, […]
Filipino elementary school students shine in spelling bee and math competition
On Feb. 29, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) announced its spelling bee and math competition winners.
India licenses generic copy of patented Bayer cancer drug
By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India effectively ended Bayer’s monopoly on a patented cancer drug last Monday, licensing a much cheaper generic under a unique […]