Keiro Northwest announced on Dec. 14 that Tomio Moriguchi, former CEO of Uwajimaya and co-founder of Keiro Northwest, accepted the position of board president. Outgoing Board President Frank Fukui said, […]
ACRS music video
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) released its very first music video about the agency in November. The original song “The First One There,” performed by AAPI musicians Daniel Pak […]
85°C Bakery in ID holds soft opening
85°C Bakery Cafe held a soft opening at its new store at 5th Avenue and Jackson Street beginning the last week of December. The chain, which has more than 1,000 […]
New Kin On Board
Kin On announced on Dec. 24 the election of Dennis Lam as its new board president. Lam is the founder of the Law Offices of Dennis Lam and has served […]
University student accused of poisoning roommate
EASTON, Pa. (AP) – A former Lehigh University student has been accused of poisoning his roommate. Prosecutors announced on Dec. 20 that 22-year-old Yukai Yang will be charged with attempted […]
Removal of disputed Los Angeles school mural put on hold
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid growing objections, the Los Angeles Unified School District has paused plans to paint over a campus mural of actress Ava Gardner that Koreatown activists contend […]
Vehicular homicide suspect caught at Canada border crossing
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a Kent man was arrested at the Canadian border on a warrant stemming from a seven-vehicle crash in 2017 that killed one person. The […]
Bipartisan bill to honor Chinese American WWII vets signed
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On Dec. 20, President Trump signed into law the Chinese American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act — giving Chinese Americans who served in […]
Man shot in Chinatown homeless encampment
SEATTLE — Officers responded to reports of shots fired at a homeless camp in the 1200 block of South Weller Street, just before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. Residents of […]
‘Aquaman’ a visual feast for the eyes, just don’t think too hard and you’ll be fine
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Visuals + action rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story + dialogue rating: ⭐ I have two ratings for “Aquaman” because I was legitimately entertained and found this […]