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.
Archives for December 2016
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 […]
Snow blankets much of Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattleites woke up to rare winter powder on Dec. 9 after an overnight weather system brought 1 to 3 inches of snow to the city and other […]
FDA alert on food from Japan
The United States recently tightened restrictions of food imports from Japan. According to Import Alert 99-33 issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a list of Japanese food will […]
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