The Wing Luke Museum got a visit on Dec. 1 from Asian American Santa. Families and kids got a chance to pose for photos with the Jolly Red Elf played by Kerry Taniguchi. A longtime volunteer at the Wing, Taniguchi first stepped into Santa’s boots in 2016. Santa was accompanied by a helper elf played […]
New director of UW Bothell education research institute
Carrie Tzou, an associate professor at the University of Washington Bothell School of Educational Studies, is the new director of the university’s Goodlad Institute for Educational Renewal, which works to support teachers and help students become better citizens in a democracy. Tzou takes over for Professor Tom Bellamy. Tzou will continue to grow partnerships that turn […]
Helping Link/Một Dấu Nối 25th anniversary celebration
Over 200 people gathered at the Tukwila Community Center on Nov. 3 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Helping Link/Một Dấu Nối. $55,000 was raised at the event and organizers are still collecting donations and sponsorship through the end of the year. Founder and Executive Director Minh-Duc Nguyen recognized many individuals and organizations for their […]
World leaders praise former President George H.W. Bush
By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94. The World […]
Car plows into pedestrians in Manhattan’s Chinatown
NEW YORK (AP) — A 70-year-old driver trying to parallel park on a New York City street lost control of his minivan and struck several pedestrians standing next to a fruit stand, killing one person and injuring six others, police said. “The car just suddenly appeared and banged into the wall backward. I was just […]
White House: Trump-Xi trade talks went ‘very well’
By PAUL WISEMAN, ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEYAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Face-to-face for more than two hours, President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping engaged in dinner diplomacy on Dec. 1 aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies that has rattled financial markets and threatens world […]
Shots fired at Seattle shelter
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE—Officers responded to a report of shots fired and a possible robbery attempt at a shelter in the 600 block of 12th Avenue South on the night of Dec. 1. Callers stated that a man armed with a handgun entered a common area and attempted to rob the individuals sleeping inside. […]
South Korea’s “Burning” a slow burn for the senses
By Andrew HamlinNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Chang-dong Lee’s “Burning,” adapted from a short story by Japan’s Haruki Murakami, opens in a low-key fashion and moves along slowly. It runs more than two-and-a-half hours, and devotees of action, explosions, car chases, and fights might well come away disappointed. Stick with the film, though, and you’ll discover an […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason CruzNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In the end of the year edition, we look at college football’s standout players and an honor for Filipino Veterans at last month’s Seahawks game. College football’s brightest stars Taylor Rapp and JoJo McIntosh helped the Washington Huskies earn a bid to […]
Pathway Foundation builds tomorrow’s leaders
By Jessica Kai CurryNorthwest Asian Weekly Conrad Lee had an idea: A nonprofit that would guide young Chinese Americans through the challenges of college and career preparation, via Mayoral Internships that would give them the opportunity to engage professionally with the community. Along the way, this nonprofit would teach the next generation the skills needed […]