Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we take a look at a great start to 2022 for figure skater Nathan Chen, one of the best hockey players in the Northwest, Tiger Woods returning to the golf course, and the best move of 2021.
Squid Game actor is first Korean to win a Golden Globe
Oh Il-nam aka Player 001 didn’t win in The Squid Game. But the actor who played him—O Yeong-su—enjoyed a historic win at the 2022 Golden Globes on Jan. 9. Yeong-su, […]
Former KING 5 anchor criticized for being ‘very Asian’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michelle Li, who formerly anchored mornings on KING 5 in Seattle, received an outpouring of support from around the world after a viewer criticized her for […]
Bao Tran, local filmmaker, honored by ViacomCBS
The Seattle area’s own Bao Tran started out working for himself, scraping money and resources together to make short films. But thanks to ViacomCBS, he’ll have an easier time realizing future projects.
PICTORIAL: Photo memories from 2021
Photos by Assunta Ng
Maiko Winkler-Chin leaving SCIDpda, joining City of Seattle
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The executive director of the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is joining the Bruce Harrell administration. Maiko Winkler-Chin, who has […]
Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon
By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly “I have some really big shoes to fill.” That’s what Sofia Aragon said in her speech on Jan. 10, after the Burien City Council […]
Santa in CID
On Dec. 17, Santa Claus, aka Cordell Lui of Yuen Lui Photography, visited the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Chinatown-International District (CID) food bank on King Street. During the […]
AAPI-owned brewery opens
Ladd & Lass (L&L) Brewing, co-founded by Jessie Quan and husband Nick Ladd, is getting ready for its grand opening on Jan. 1, 2022 in the University District. A soft […]
Michelle Kwan to be ambassador to Belize
President Joe Biden has nominated former Olympic figure skating star Michelle Kwan to serve as U.S. ambassador to Belize, the White House announced on Dec. 15. Born to two Chinese […]
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