By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved the state’s first Filipino American to hold the top law enforcement job in the nation’s most populous state […]
Colorado Asian leaders demand apology from newspaper
DENVER (AP) — Leaders of Colorado’s Asian community have demanded an apology and are planning a boycott against The Villager newspaper in Greenwood Village for publishing a story on April […]
Online grocery Weee’s Larry Liu on delivering in a pandemic
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Virtual grocery shopping became more popular during the pandemic lockdowns, and Weee, a startup focused on Asian grocery delivery, was no exception. Its founder, […]
State Sen. Joe Nguyen wants Dow Constantine’s job
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Promising “a New Deal for King County,” Joe Nguyen announced in a news conference on April 27 that he is running for King County […]
Fire at Deng’s Studio
On April 27, a fire broke out at 515 7th Avenue South, affecting mostly the exterior of the building. The Seattle Fire Department said nobody was hurt. The Gee How […]
Chloé Zhao is first Asian American woman to win Best Director Oscar
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture on April 25 at the 93rd Academy Awards. Zhao, born in […]
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on April 22 overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan […]
Biden names Moritsugu as AAPI liaison
On April 14, President Joe Biden named Erika Moritsugu, a Capitol Hill veteran and vice president of a women’s rights advocacy group, as his liaison to the Asian American and […]
Hua receives 2021 Mayor’s Award for Achievement in Film
On April 8, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan presented Vivian Hua and Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) the 15th Annual Mayor’s Award for Achievement in Film. The award recognizes an individual or […]
Ang Lee awarded BAFTA’s highest honor
Ang Lee, the Oscar-winning director of “Life of Pi” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” is the first Chinese to be awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)’s […]
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