On Feb. 16, the Kent City Council passed an ordinance that would ban the possession, sale or use of consumer fireworks year-round within the city, starting February 2017. Due to […]
Jason’s day — Day wins first major championship
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Australian-born golfer Jason Day led from start to finish to win his first PGA Championship of his career this past Sunday at Whistling Straits […]
More U.S. Open contenders to watch
By Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee is a professional Thai golfer who holds the record for most career earnings on the Asian Tour. He did not […]
Myanmar president frees prisoners ahead of visit to US
By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s president pardoned at least 20 political prisoners on May 17, just ahead of a historic state visit to […]
The Top 10 Outstanding Asian American Achievements of 2012
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, certain people are recognized for the extraordinary things that they have accomplished in the Asian American communities. Here are 10 of those […]
BLOG: Why should we care about the U.S. embassy?
By Assunta Ng My heart sank when I saw the news that the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, had been killed in an attack on the Libyan U.S. consulate […]