By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “People think this is just Little Saigon, and it’s just a block,” said Elaine Ishihara on Feb. 28 at a community meeting comprising […]
Swedish CEO Armada resigns, but impact lives on
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Swedish Health Services’ CEO Tony Armada, 57, resigned recently after The Seattle Times published an investigative report on the hospital’s negligence towards its […]
Iconic Seattle artist’s last works touch on themes of remorse
By Brynn Tweeddale NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Akio Takamori, a renowned local ceramics artist, completed his final body of work just a day before dying from pancreatic cancer. His last […]
California senator Nguyen removed after criticizing late lawmaker
By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker was removed from the state Senate floor on Feb. 23 after refusing to stop delivering a speech […]
EDITORIAL: Asians at the Oscars
Asians were definitely not well-represented at the Oscars, with Dev Patel being the sole Asian nominee in an acting category (Best Actor in a Supporting Role). Patel was not only […]
King County Council remembers 75th Anniversary of Exec. Order 9066
The Metropolitan King County Council held a ceremony on Feb. 21 to recognize it has been 75 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. 9,600 Japanese-American […]
WSCRC president
Mercy Kuo was recently named the president of the Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC). She authors a weekly column on U.S.-Asia policy at The Diplomat, an international affairs magazine […]
Saleem Juma to represent WA at Mr. United States competition
Saleem Juma, a fitness model who once suffered from depression and lives with an ostomy bag attached to his stomach, is Mr. Washington state and will represent Washington in the […]
Iron Chef Morimoto visits Seattle
Masaharu Morimoto of Iron Chef fame visited Seattle on Feb. 13 and shared a meal with Jerry Quinn Lee of MG2 Foundation at Tai Tung. Morimoto reportedly gave Tai Tung’s […]
Seattle Asian Art Museum to undergo renovation
The Seattle Asian Art Museum will close its doors starting Feb. 27. The original home of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), the Asian Art Museum building has not been substantially […]
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