PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon residents are no longer be allowed to release sky lanterns into the air under a new law. KGW-TV reported that as of Jan. 1, people […]
Eugene School District wants to add Mandarin Chinese program
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene School District is looking to implement a Mandarin Chinese language immersion program in the next school year. The Register-Guard reports that the program would […]
The Layup Drill — A new year and the tale of two golfers
Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It’s a brand new year and in this column, we take a look at two golfers.
A long road, cultural and otherwise, for pianist Kevin Ahfat
Classical pianist Kevin Ahfat, appearing Jan. 19, 20, and 26 at the Seattle Symphony’s Shostakovich Festival, hails from Canada. But he claims an intriguing variety of cultural backgrounds.
Year of the Rooster stamp debuts in Seattle
The United States Postal Service (USPS) released the stamp on Jan. 5 in a ceremony open to the public at the Wing Luke Museum.
Bellevue developer charged in investment fraud case
SEATTLE (AP) — A Bellevue developer suspected of bilking more than 250 Chinese investors out of millions of dollars on two real estate projects has pleaded guilty to federal charges. […]
Rep. Jayapal’s office offering tickets to the Presidential Inauguration
Washington, D.C. — The office of Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has 2017 Presidential Inauguration tickets available to the constituents of the Seventh District, which includes Seattle, Vashon Island, and portions of […]
Memorial set for the late Alan Sugiyama
SEATTLE — The memorial service for Alan Sugiyama, a longtime Seattle community activist and the first Asian-American elected to the Seattle school board, will be held at Fisher Pavilion at […]
USPS unveils newest addition to Celebrating Lunar New Year series
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly SEATTLE — When the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) holds a “first-day-of-issue” dedication ceremony, it makes sure the event is both a celebration of the […]
A life taken and other lives forever changed
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “That morning, we didn’t think that anything was going to be different,” Lam Lieu said in Vietnamese, in an interview with Northwest Asian Weekly. […]