By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A key defendant in an organized-crime case in San Francisco’s Chinatown will face more questions from prosecutors after testifying that the […]
Chinese medicinal herbs provide niche market for US farmers
By Mary Esch Associated Press DELMAR, N.Y. (AP) — Expanding interest in traditional Chinese medicine in the United States is fostering a potentially lucrative new niche market for farmers who […]
Unfold the invisible — The myth of “model minority”
By Yuxuan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly U.S. Supreme Court justices are in the midst of hearing a case that sprouted from a controversial affirmative action plan of the University of […]
Two more lawsuits filed against Ride the Ducks
SEATTLE (AP) — Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Seattle tour company involved in a deadly crash in September. Yuta Masumoto and Mazda Hutapea filed lawsuits this week […]
Doctor accused of killing partner, attorneys may link cough syrup
SEATTLE (AP) — Attorneys for a doctor charged with aggravated murder may argue that their client was suffering from cough-syrup induced psychosis, which led him to kill his partner and […]
IN MEMORY OF …: A fond farewell to James Medina (1950-2015)
James A. Medina (Jim) passed away on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Olympia after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. Jim was a loving and dedicated husband, father, […]
It’s cold outside in Sweden — (But also beautiful)
By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly Four minutes is all I can take. It’s not jetlag. Or culture shock. It’s just hot. I’m in a sauna. In Malmoe, in Sweden. […]
Top reads in 2015
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly From murder mysteries and adventures as far as outer space, to superheroines in the making and meaningful relationships, this past year, I delved into […]
Top 15 sports stories 2015 – Wins and losses
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly 2015 was a big year in sports. Doug Baldwin and the Seattle Seahawks made it back to the Super Bowl and came one yard […]
BLOG: “Eat, play, give,” should not only be for December
By Assunta Ng If you whine about being lonely during the holidays, or if you don’t have many party invitations, or if your friends and family have been deserting you […]