By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Filipinos, in general, love singing,” said Manila native Rodell Aure Rosel, here in town to perform in Seattle Opera’s “Madame Butterfly.” “We love and support […]
“Mysteries of China”
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “The best [experience],” said film director Keith Melton about making his new film in China, “was working with the crew out of Beijing. Really […]
PICTORIAL: Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor
COMMENTARY: Tax on high incomes will help Seattle and the Asian American community thrive
By James Hong and Erin Okuno Special to Northwest Asian Weekly Note: This is a response to a commentary that ran in the July 15 issue of our paper, “It’s […]
Seattle announces cooling locations, safety tips for heat wave
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Seattle and surrounding areas from Tuesday afternoon through Friday night. The City of Seattle has prepared public spaces to […]
AAPIs see mixed results in Washington primary elections
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The top two vote-getters in the primary election advance to the general election on November 7. Voter turnout in King County was 18.68 percent. Ballots […]
Tournament of Nations comes to Seattle
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The excitement of women’s international soccer made a stop in Seattle last week as four national teams, including the United States and the Japan […]
Chinatown-ID housing affordability measures
By Assunta Ng and Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Developers will be able to upzone buildings one to three stories higher than previously allowed in the Chinatown/International District (CID), while […]
BLOG: Can you not take yourself too seriously?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY How many times do you laugh a day? Studies have found that children laugh at least a few hundred times a day, and adults […]
EDITORIAL: Making history
For the first time in almost a century, Seattle will elect a female mayor. Jenny Durkan is currently leading with Cary Moon and Nikkita Oliver not far behind. All first-time […]