By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Delta Air Lines’ ambitious agenda will put Seattle on the global map. Delta will be the only airline flying non-stop flight daily from Seattle […]
Asian in Africa
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly As an Asian American, I did not expect my presence in Ghana to go without attention. This sounds self-centered. And it is. In the […]
BLOG: The largest ‘hum bow’ in Washington state? — It’s found in Pike Place Market
By Assunta Ng Pike Place Market, rated as the most popular farmers market in the United States, has numerous European bakeries, but only one Chinese bakery. Mee Sum Pastry is […]
COMMENTARY: Dad, you’ll be missed!
By James Wong For Northwest Asian Weekly I had never seen my dad in person until I was 8 years old. He escaped China when he was 22 and almost […]
Maryknoll sister Fallon to receive peacemaker award
Maryknoll Sister Jean Fallon, a Seattle native who has worked many decades for justice and peace throughout the world, will receive the Sister Christine Mulready Peacemaker Award from Pax Christi […]
Cancer Network helps Chinese
The Washington State Chinese Cancer Network Association held its 10th anniversary fundraising dinner at Seattle Seaview Restaurant on May 31. About 300 people attended the event, including cancer patients, their […]
Hatchery named for Chew
NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Puget Sound Restoration Fund hosted a ceremony for the opening of the new shellfish restoration hatchery at the Manchester Laboratory in Port Orchard […]
CISC hosts Friendship Dinner
The Chinese Information and Service Center held its 42nd Anniversary Friendship Dinner & Auction on May 31 at Westin Bellevue, where 290 attendees were entertained by lion dancers and participated […]
Spring rolls in at Wing Luke
“Celebrating Community Partners” was the theme of the sixth annual Spring Roll auction and celebration at the Wing Luke Museum on May 30. Since the event, $63,000 has been raised […]
China planning for an extra 2 million babies per year
By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – China is preparing for 2 million extra babies each year as a result of a loosening of its “one child per family” birth limits […]