By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Prior to writing her latest play, “The Great Leap,” Lauren Yee was not a huge basketball fan, although she knew of Linsanity. “I feel like everyone is a big fan of Jeremy Lin,” said the Bay Area native. “Basketball was something I really didn’t understand even though my father […]
A lesson in determination
By Jessica Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Looking at Vera Koo’s achievements, it’s amazing that they’re all attributed to one person. Surely, it would take four or five people to amass that many awards! In fact, it’s all her — Vera Koo, 71 years young, Chinese American, entrepreneur, mother and wife, multi-time world and national […]
Bruce Lee exhibit at Wing Luke continues with 4th installment
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “A Dragon Lives Here: Do you know Bruce?” continues its popular run with its fourth installment, featuring more of Bruce Lee’s personal effects at the Wing Luke Museum in the International District. Standup comedian and host of CNN’s “United Shades of America,” W. Kamau Bell provides a video introduction […]
COMMENTARY: Earth to Bruno Mars — Cultural appropriation or appreciation?
By Peggy Chapman Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez) won six Grammy awards this January, including Best Album for 24K Magic and Best Song of the year. His background is eclectic — his mother was Filipina, and his father is from Puerto Rico and also part Jewish. He was raised in Hawaii. His father nicknamed him […]
Vietnamese grandmother shot in home invasion robbery — Police need more leads
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Police have recovered a car connected to the suspects in a home invasion robbery in South Seattle, where a 73-year-old Vietnamese grandmother was shot. Detectives are processing the red Kia Spectra for evidence. It was recovered on March 8 in a parking […]
EDITORIAL: Preserve W WII sites
A federal grant program aimed at preserving the history of World War II-era Japanese American incarceration could be in danger under President Donald Trump’s proposed 2019 budget. The budget proposal, unveiled last month, declines to request funding for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program, which has provided more than $21 million of funding […]
Dog Photo Contest
Thank you to all who sent in their photos. Many posted on here were disqualified because the photos did not include holding a sign that read “NWAW.” Photos of stuffed toy dogs were also disqualified. The winning entry is from the University of Washington School of Social Work (UW SSW) API group called SWAPI — […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s column, we take a look back at the Winter Olympics and a new Sounders player. But first, is the return of Ichiro! Ichiro returns to Mariners In somewhat of a surprise, the Seattle Mariners re-signed Ichiro Suzuki to […]
“A Brighter Summer Day” — Sad saga, secret Seattle connection
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It begins simply enough, with a concerned parent wondering to school faculty, why his son, a good student, did poorly on a test. It ends four hours later in murder, madness, the destruction of lives, and the loss of hope. Edward Yang’s epic film “A Brighter Summer Day,” released […]
Man arrested following double stabbing in ID
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Police arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing on March 8 in Hing Hay Park. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect and two other men were arguing in front of the park entrance to the Bush Hotel around 9 a.m., when the suspect pulled out a knife and started attacking. Officers […]
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