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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 – FEBRUARY 9

Seattle City Council approves Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion

February 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A planned renovation and expansion of the Seattle Asian Art Museum gained unanimous approval from the Seattle City Council on Jan. 22. Plans for the art deco building, which was initially built in 1933, include seismic upgrades, a new HVAC system with cooling and humidity controls, a loading dock, and the freight elevator, for the […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

COMMENTARY: The Seattle School Board must stop tokenizing communities of color

February 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Hong Executive Director, Vietnamese Friendship Association As a child of refugee parents and the beneficiary of a high-quality public education, I believe in its transformative power. My parents arrived in the United States as refugees from the Vietnam War. They understood the promise education had for my sister and me. Despite the numerous […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2018, James Hong, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

A flower affair

February 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Only beauty exists in this war. Floral wars feature local floral designers battling against each other at this year’s Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Designers have 45 minutes to create arrangements, while teaching the audience about floral design. The annual Seattle show runs Feb. 7 to Feb. 11 at […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, LOST GARDENER, RIZ REYES, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

“American Hwangap” — A sad sort of homecoming

February 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In Korean and other East Asian cultures, “hwangap” indicates a manner of celebrating one’s 60th birthday. At 60, you’ve come to the end of the traditional lunar calendar, and beginning a new cycle. Some folks throw big parties with plenty of food. Some folks travel. But in the case […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, American Hwangap, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

Changes to 2018 Children’s Parade

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post will hold their annual Lunar New Year Children’s Parade and Costume Contest on Feb. 11. And this year, there are some exciting changes. Gary Tang is the chair of the event. “The Lunar New Year Costume Contest brings children and their families […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2018, CHILDREN'S PARADE, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

Marilyn Strickland named Chamber President & CEO

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as its next president and CEO, according to its website. Strickland — whose mother is Korean, and father is Black, was Tacoma’s first elected Black mayor and the first female mayor to win two terms. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Marilyn Strickland, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

Museum director reflects on diversity, inclusion, and the power of history

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Ellen Ferguson can recall spending some of her favorite childhood memories in the same kind of place where she works today: museums. As the Director of Community Relations at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Ferguson has enjoyed a 40-year career with what she describes as one […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Ellen Ferguson, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

Magical Grammy’s night for Filipino Bruno Mars

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By: DAVID BAUDE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards seemed poised to make this a triumphant year for rap at music’s showcase event — until Bruno Mars crashed the party. The song and dance man of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent, won all six awards he was nominated for on Jan. 28, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, Bruno Mars, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

King Donuts reopens its doors under new owners

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For nearly 30 years, Seattle’s King Donuts restaurant has been feeding the community of Rainier Beach from its historic space on 9232 Rainier Avenue South. Painted mint green with pink trim, its bright colors are a stark contrast to the typically cloudy Seattle sky overhead. From the pastries of […]

Filed Under: Business, Features, Community News Tagged With: 2018, KING DONUT, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

BLOG: Publisher’s heartfelt letter to her recently departed mother

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

My dearest Mom, I was totally unprepared when you left us on Jan. 27. My wish was to come back to Hong Kong and be with you in your final moments, holding your hands while you took your last breath. Guess I can’t have my wish. But you got yours. For years, you have been […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2018, MOM, Publisher Ng's blog, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

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