By Grant Peck Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has a new king, with the country’s crown prince formally taking the throne to succeed his much-revered late father, who reigned […]
Driving diversity — Uber and Lyft drivers face the issues of the booming rideshare market
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Wichit Phisaikul emigrated from Thailand to be with family and works as a contract driver with both Uber and Lyft in Seattle. He decided […]
A Place for Everyone
Mental health advocate and University of Washington (UW) alumnus Brandon Hadi shared the stage with Washington’s First Lady Trudi Inslee on Nov. 30 at an event called “A Place for […]
goPoké grand opening
goPoké held its grand opening celebration on Dec. 4 with music, dancing, and of course, poké. The restaurant is run by the Le brothers who grew up in Hawaii — […]
Happy 94th!
A happy 94th birthday to the mother of Kiku Hayashi. Kiku, one of five kids, was the former president of the Metropolitan Democratic Club (MDC) of Seattle and a long-time […]
Indonesian child prodigy up for Grammy again
Joey Alexander, 13, was again nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award on Dec. 6 for Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Born in Bali, Alexander was nominated for his take on “Countdown” […]
Artist’s last public appearance in 2016
Comic creator and artist Camilla d’Ericco greeted fans and autographed books at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore on Dec. 3. She also sold original sketches from her books. d’Ericco, of Vancouver, B.C., […]
APIA contributors honored at dinner
By Tim Gruver Northwest Asian Weekly Stories of struggle, triumph, and transformation defined the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s annual top contributors to the Asian community dinner on Dec. 2. Held […]
PICTORIAL: Top Contributors Honored
Eight people were honored on Dec. 2 at the House of Hong Restaurant in Chinatown. Photos by George Liu and Eugene Tagawa
A-pop! The latest ups and downs in pop culture
With Thanksgiving over and Christmas on the way, there’s no denying that the holiday season is officially here! Excitement is brewing in the air and Hollywood is no exception.