By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Monday, March 6, Friends of Little Saigon organized a protest at Seattle City Hall. According to its press release, the protest, “is to […]
PICTORIAL: Little Saigon protests at City Hall
Photos by Stacy Nguyen/NWAW
Open letter to Central Washington University
Dear Central Washington University Theatre Department, In this current cultural and political climate, it is incredibly important to cultivate an inclusive and diverse environment. Central Washington University (CWU)’s theatre department […]
Open letter to Mayor Murray and the City Council
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) is very disappointed with the City of Seattle’s lack of communication regarding the Navigation Center. As a leading organization representing the best interest […]
Dr. Ming Xiao Day
The City of Seattle and King County proclaimed Feb. 26, 2017 to be Dr. Ming Xiao Day. Xiao, the president of the Cantonese Association of Washington, was honored the […]
Checks to Sugiyamas
The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) presented a $3,000 check on Jan. 27 to the daughters of the late Al Sugiyama, to help with his recent memorial service. The community […]
Radical Walking Tours return
BAYAN-USA Pacific Northwest, an alliance of progressive Filipino groups, held a walking tour on Feb. 5 through the streets of Seattle. Host Joaquin Uy showed participants significant points in […]
Chamber of Commerce dinner
More than 400 people attended the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s annual Lunar New Year dinner at China Harbor Restaurant on Feb. 9. VIP guests at the Year […]
Chinese Basketball Association elects Yao Ming as president
BEIJING (AP) — Yao Ming has moved into management in a bid to hasten China’s basketball development. The Chinese Basketball Association voted unanimously to appoint former Houston Rockets star as […]
Malaysia: Poisoning of Kim caused paralysis, quick death
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s health minister said that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s exiled half […]