For her entire school career, Jasmine de los Santos has worked hard to get good grades with the hopes of getting scholarships to help pay for college.
Interview: Matt Damon defends being cast for ‘Great Wall’
Matt Damon criticized “outrageous” stories in the era of fake news as he responded on Dec. 6 to accusations that his role in the new China-Hollywood co-production “The Great Wall” should have gone to an Asian actor.
A-pop! Top 10 entertainment stories of 2016
From the Oscars debacle to the presidential election, 2016 was a crazy year in Hollywood and beyond. With 2016 coming to a close, let’s look back on some of the year’s biggest stories and controversies.
Wing Luke exhibit features APA athletes
It’s not too often that the many achievements of Asian Pacific Americans (APA) are highlighted in the media.
Metro launches ‘Transit GO Ticket’ mobile app
King County Metro Transit is launching the region’s first-ever mobile ticket app — Transit GO Ticket — allowing riders to buy and redeem transit tickets on their mobile device without […]
Seattle reinforces Welcoming City status with second citizenship workshop
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly SEATTLE — Over 700 people flooded into the College Center building of North Seattle College on Dec. 4, for the City of Seattle’s second-ever Citizenship […]
Seattle announces three new authorized encampment sites
SEATTLE — On Dec. 1, the Human Services Department announced the siting of three new temporary sanctioned encampments for individuals living unsheltered in Seattle. This action is part of the […]
Mayor Murray establishes team to build stronger dialogue between SPD and communities
SEATTLE — Mayor Ed Murray announced the creation of an interdepartmental project team (IDT) on Dec. 7, to guide the development of a new Community Service Officer (CSO) program. The […]
Oakland fire: Warehouse owner Chor Ng elusive
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly It was the deadliest structure fire in the United States in 13 years. On Dec. 2, up to 100 people were at a dance party […]
Trump’s choice for top China diplomat has long ties to Xi
By Thomas Beaumont and Matthew Pennington Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It may seem odd for the governor of a lightly populated agricultural state to be chosen as […]