HONOLULU (AP) — Rejected visa applications are keeping thousands of Chinese tourists from visiting Hawaii. More than 2,000 of the 6,000 Nu Skin distributors in China and Hong Kong that […]
Archives for April 2017
Son of mariachi star accused of smuggling 4 Chinese in trunk
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The son of Mexican mariachi superstar Pepe Aguilar has been arrested at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing on allegations of attempting to smuggle four Chinese nationals in […]
Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Immigration agents rounded up 84 people — including 60 with criminal records — during a three-day operation in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, […]
Homeownership rates low for AAPIs
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Homeownership rates among Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are well below the U.S. average, according to a report from the Asian Real Estate Association […]
Seattle mayor, council seek to create immigrant legal fund
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s mayor and two councilmembers plan to create a $1 million legal defense fund to help immigrants and refugees. Mayor Ed Murray and councilmembers Lorena González and […]
“Ghost in the Shell” is a shell of its former self
Ghost in the Shell started out as a manga series written and illustrated around 1989 by Masamune Shirow.
Asians were the most frequent moviegoers in 2016
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Asian Americans were the biggest moviegoers in 2016 compared to any other ethnic group in the country in terms of per capita ticket buying, according […]
PICTORIAL: Wing Luke Asian Museum’s annual auction
The Wing Luke Museum raised a record-breaking $520,000 at its annual auction and dinner on April 1 at The Westin Seattle. More than 500 people, including Seattle Mayor Ed Murray […]
Nelson Yong — Chinese American bachelor featured on NBC’s First Dates
First dates are a thrilling, nerve wracking, and sometimes awkward experience that is magnified further when captured on camera.
LETTER: Federal funding for Alzheimer’s disease
Dear Editor, At a cost of $236 billion a year, Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the nation. Nearly one in every five Medicare dollars is spent on people […]
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