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SAM reopening in September

August 27, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE — The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will reopen its downtown museum to the general public on Sept. 11. The museum will initially be at a limited capacity and open Fridays through Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. “We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the museum,” said Amada Cruz, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and […]

Filed Under: Community News, Local, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 35 | AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing reopening at ICHS ID Clinic

August 27, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS) is reopening its COVID-19 drive-thru testing at the International District clinic on Aug. 28. Testing is open to all, but appointments are prioritized if you are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have had contact with anyone who is COVID-19 positive. If you need language assistance, call ICHS at (206) 788-3700 […]

Filed Under: Community News, Local, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 35 | AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4

Andrew Yang’s full remarks at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20

August 27, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hello America! I’m Andrew Yang. You might know me as the guy who ran for President talking about MATH and the future. Unfortunately for all of us, that future is now. The pandemic has accelerated everything. If you’re like me and my wife, Evelyn, you don’t know if your child’s school is reopening this fall. […]

Filed Under: National News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 35 | AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4

Hengda Dance Academy fundraiser

August 27, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In late June, when fire destroyed the Eng Suey Sun Plaza, it also claimed the 23-year location of the Hengda Dance Academy’s Seattle Studio. This was not only devastating news to long-time instructors, but also to many of the dancers and to the Chinese American community. Hengda has been featured in virtually all big local […]

Filed Under: Community News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 35 | AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4

Kin On helps its elderly population through troubled times

August 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Serving the elderly members of the Asian community during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a challenge for Kin On. In caring for a population that is susceptible to the coronavirus, the organization has made strides to persevere through this difficult time. “It is disheartening to see our […]

Filed Under: Community News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 34 | AUGUST 22 - AUGUST 28

Book recommendations—Overcoming self doubt and standing up for yourself

August 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Haunted Heroine By Sarah Kuhn DAW, 2020 Team Tanaka/Jupiter is back and their membership is growing. Evie, the Tanaka half of the superheroine duo, has just found out she’s pregnant and everyone is thrilled about the group’s newest addition. And Evie is too. Really. But she also can’t help […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 34 | AUGUST 22 - AUGUST 28

Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask

August 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press MOTZA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million. The 18-karat white gold mask will be decorated with 3,600 white and black diamonds and fitted […]

Filed Under: World News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 34 | AUGUST 22 - AUGUST 28

World War Bonsai: Remembrance & Resilience on view now

August 13, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

FEDERAL WAY — The Pacific Bonsai Museum is hosting a free, virtual, live event, “Branch Out,” on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. about its newest exhibit, which runs through Oct. 21. “World War Bonsai: Remembrance & Resilience” presents the untold history of bonsai artists working in the World War II-era and how they changed […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 33 | AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21

A-pop! — White people who do and say racist things — and the white friends who love and forgive them!

August 13, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In this column, there’s a lot of white nonsense. You have been forewarned!

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 33 | AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21

How one climber is calling our racism in the outdoor industry

August 13, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hannah Weinberger / Crosscut.com REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION In December 2019, Boulder, Colorado-based web developer and climber Melissa Utomo approached Seattle’s Recreation Equipment Inc. (REI) with a proposal to change the functionality of its Mountain Project app, a crowdsourced climbing route finder. Utomo read an article about sexist climbing route names, and realized Mountain Project […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 33 | AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21

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