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Washington state school district halts international trips

May 5, 2017 By Admin

KENT, Wash. (AP) — A school district in Washington state has halted all international field trips over concerns students in the country illegally wouldn’t be able to get back in. […]

PICTORIAL: May Day Rallies

May 4, 2017 By Admin

Manka Dhingra talks about her Senate seat plans

May 4, 2017 By Admin

By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Manka Dhingra believes in conversations that affect change in race relations, education, transportation, and making Washington state as liberal as it is perceived. Dhingra […]

The heart of Seattle’s Chinatown International District featured in Main Streets of America

May 4, 2017 By Admin

By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun Northwest Asian Weekly Community by Design: Main Streets in a Changing America is a new design exhibit featuring the Seattle Chinatown International District (ID) as one […]

Kai Market, an innovative concept of Uwajimaya — New female leadership shows boldness

May 4, 2017 By Admin

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When a Seahawks player couldn’t pronounce “Uwajimaya” in a television interview, CEO Denise Moriguchi had a revelation. As Uwajimaya’s third-generation owner, Moriguchi, 40, understood […]

EDITORIAL: Friend of the Asian community mourned

May 4, 2017 By Admin

Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry died on May 1 following complications from a stroke, according to a news release issued by his family. Lowry, a Democrat who served in Congress […]

Farewell to Seattle’s Consul General of Japan

May 1, 2017 By Admin

A farewell party was held for the Consul General of Japan on April 24. Masahiro Omura has served in Seattle since 2013. About 200 people attedned the event including Uwajimaya […]

Seattle JACL 95th annual banquet awardees

May 1, 2017 By Admin

Four people were honored on April 8 at the Seattle JACL 95th Annual Banquet. The event called, “Our Community: 75 Years After E.O. 9066” raised more than $70,000 for civil […]

Noodle making fun

May 1, 2017 By Admin

Members of the Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) rolled up their sleeves and learned how to make noodles on April 23 in Bellevue. Participants enjoyed the fruits of their […]

Kai Market opens

May 1, 2017 By Admin

Kai Market, an Uwajimaya spin-off which opened in South Lake Union this week, is having its grand opening on May 3. The store — at 400 Fairview Ave N — […]