By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue By Marissa Meyer Feiwel & Friends, 2018 In the second installment of Meyer’s “Wires and Nerve” graphic […]
Filmmaker Long Tran attacks Hollywood’s deep-seated stereotypes
By Jessica Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Asian boy meets white girl. They fall in love. They endure hardship, but in the end, love prevails. It’s a scene that has […]
Mayor announces community workshops for Chief of Police search
SEATTLE — Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced 10 community workshops in all police precincts to assist the Police Search Committee with finding the best candidates for Seattle’s next police chief. […]
Amazon removes Lord Ganesha stockings after Hindu protest
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Amazon withdrew stockings carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website within two days after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate.” President […]
Washington legislators tackle homelessness for those on aid
By AHMED NAMATALLA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are advancing a measure that would prohibit landlords from turning away tenants that rely on federal housing assistance, Social […]
PICTORIAL: Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association and the Overseas Community Affairs Council celebrates Lunar New Year
The Bellevue Collection, along with Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association and the Overseas Community Affairs Council – Republic of China (Taiwan), held a Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. […]
Strickland seeking common ground
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY She’s new on the job, but she’s no rookie. “Even though I haven’t lived in Seattle recently, it’s not as though this is a […]
The Port of Seattle reconfigures its approach to diversity
By Joshua Holland NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Thanks to companies like Amazon and Microsoft, when most people think of jobs in the Seattle area, their minds frequently turn to technology. But […]
ECCC gives minority business owners a voice
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In January 2018, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a $1.4 million grant to promote small businesses in ‘historically disenfranchised communities in Seattle.’ The Ethnic Chamber […]
Micro business loans
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When she opened her first restaurant more than 10 years ago, Taylor Hoang didn’t have to take out a loan. But, in her 20 […]