By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jon Tam kept a scratchpad by his bed, where he jotted down observations of the world’s respected
Spiritual leader Amma starts North American tour in the Pacific Northwest
On May 31, spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as “Amma,” will begin her North American tour at Bellevue’s Hyatt Regency. Millions have received Amma’s “darshan,” a spiritual blessing that […]
Local journalism students awarded the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship awards
Local journalists and community members gathered at the KOMO-TV headquarters on May 18 to celebrate the Northwest Journalists of Color (NJC) scholarship winners. The event was hosted by Seattle’s Asian […]
Grand prize awarded at SingCon 2012 singing competition
On May 14, more than 800 supporters attended SingCon, a singing competition hosted by UW’s Hong Kong Student Association at the STG Neptune Theatre. Local musicians Fiona Dawn, Gowe, and […]
Oriyas of Greater Seattle organizes Odissi dance performance
Oriyas of Greater Seattle, a newly incorporated nonprofit promoting awareness of Oriya culture and arts, organized “Samsara: The Cycle of Life” last month at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, featuring […]
Northwest School student named Gates Scholar
John-Christopher Hoang Trinh, a senior at The Northwest School, was awarded the 2012 Gates Millennium Scholar award. Trinh was one of 1,000 students selected for the award, out competing 24,000 […]
Pastor Patrinell Wright honored with Cultural Treasure Award
On June 1, the Ethnic Heritage Council (EHC) will honor Pastor Patrinell Wright with the Cultural Treasure Award. The EHC calls Wright a true cultural symbol who preserves and promotes […]
Scam targets elderly Chinese women in International District and other Chinatowns
Three Cantonese-speaking women approached an elderly woman in the International District and told her that her family was in danger of experiencing misfortune. The woman was conned into withdrawing $50,000 […]
Helping Link opens new computer lab with courses for Vietnamese adults
Helping Link, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the Vietnamese community, created a Computer Lab Marketing Initiative to offer new computer courses designed for Vietnamese adults who have little […]
Development woes — Is gentrification imminent for the Rainier Valley?
By Samantha Test Northwest Asian Weekly Not long after the construction of the light rail began, Nararisaya “Al” Les, the owner of Halal Asian restaurant Olympic
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