A Seattle-based startup specializing in premium quality and environmentally friendly bedding from India, announced the launch of its online store on July 11. Syona Home is founded on the core […]
Chinese lawyer to receive human rights award
On July 8, the American Bar Association (ABA) announced it would award its inaugural International Human Rights Award to prominent lawyer Wang Yu. Wang was jailed a year ago when […]
URMs workshop for local property owners
The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation & Development Authority (SCIDpda) presented the results of its pilot project around unreinforced masonry buildings (URMs) and the Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) […]
Television anchor moves and a new face
Linzi Sheldon has been promoted to weekend evening anchor at KIRO-TV. Sheldon, a Filipina, spent three years on the weekend morning anchor desk. She is also a general assignment and […]
Ruth Woo, community leader, dies at 89
She never ran for office herself but Ruth Woo was a trusted leader who helped shape the leaders who shaped our region. Woo passed away on July 13 at the […]
New ownership for House of Hong due to tough business climate in ID
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY After two farewell dinners, the House of Hong Restaurant, once an institution in Chinatown and the favorite eatery of many, closed its doors on […]
Officials warn of poisoning associated with illegal shellfish harvesting
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Go to a restaurant and the clam on your plate can be traced to its source, from the very body of water it was […]
Parents: ‘Discriminatory’ law used to block Ducks crash suit
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Haram Kim, 21, of South Korea, was one of five North Seattle College students killed last September in Seattle, when a Ride the Ducks boat […]
Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie: Black Lives Matter to us, too
Editor’s note: This letter was drafted by hundreds of Asian Americans to their own elders addressing the recent police shootings and the Black Lives Matter movement. Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, […]
“Excuse me while I go to the unisex room…” — Are ID businesses complying with the all-gender bathroom signage ordinance?
When was the last time you noticed the sign on your favorite restaurant or coffee shop’s bathroom? You might have seen changes recently.