Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on Nov. 13. She has been detained for 15 of the past 21 years.
Nov. 6: NAAAP-Seattle holds gala and awards scholarships
At the event, Erika Sanchez, a senior at Seattle University, was awarded the Verizon National NAAAP Scholarship. Tian Kisch, a student at Redmond High School
Oct. 5: Five South Seattle CC students earn APIASF/Walmart Foundation scholarships
South Seattle Community College had five of its students earn the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)/Walmart Foundation Scholarship.
Oct. 20: Alexandra Moerdomo wins national Leader of Promise scholarship
Alexandra Moerdomo, a Bellevue resident from Jakarta, Indonesia, was awarded a $1,000 Leadership of Promise scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa
New face in a new place: Washington Fencing Academy finds a permanent home
For the past 10 years, the Washington Fencing Academy (WFA) has been renting sites around the Puget Sound. However, in September,
Blog: How the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation picks its honorees
“You should not honor this person,” one person said. “She is overexposed.” Just because others have honored her before is not a valid reason
Commentary: Undeterred by election results, I will continue fighting for a truly non-partisan King County Council
In 2010, I ran for the King County Council on a non-partisan platform of responsible reform, government accountability, and job growth.
With some upsets in politics, how did Asian American candidates fare?
According to a preliminary exit poll released by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) on Nov. 4
Q&A: Ryuichi Sakamoto, master composer, pianist, and … foodie?
Over his 30-year career spanning continents and styles, Tokyo-born keyboardist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has worn so many creative hats
Making the grade: Former sports writer named 2011 teacher of the year
“Shock.” This was how Jay Maebori, 38, felt after he learned that he had won Washington State’s 2011 Teacher of the Year award.