In a year of recession gloom, business closures, and newspapers dying in droves — why are we, a small paper, still here? Why didn’t we fear that Northwest Asian Weekly would be next? Why didn’t we blame the competition that caused us so much grief, such as Craigslist and other Internet advertising? Why do we feel lucky, energized, and strengthened by the economic turmoil?
Music pioneers to cross ethnic lines and perform together
On any given day, Yoshi Minegishi checks his schedule and reviews the many tasks he has in his queue.