When Betty Lau was a girl, she climbed up a crabapple tree on a vacant lot in Chinatown and pulled off all the fruit. Her father, who ran a laundry, forced her to climb back up the tree and reattach the fruit with wires.
Former PepsiCo CEO honored, retells story in forthcoming biography
Indra Nooyi was chairman and CEO of one of the biggest corporations in the world. As the leader of PepsiCo, she helped create a strategic redirection for the company, which created long-term growth while leaving a positive impact on society and the environment.
“This is our home!” Chinese American community rallies in remembrance of expulsion
A crowd of nearly 1,000 people gathered around Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) on Feb. 12, 2022 in remembrance of the 136th anniversary of the Chinese expulsion.
Staying healthy during Lunar New Year
For the third year in a row, the Lunar New Year, the ultimate celebration of family, food, and good fortune, is taking place during a global pandemic.
Man charged in baseball bat attack
Wantez J. Tulloss has been charged with first-degree assault for attacking a Chinese woman with a baseball bat on Jan. 31 in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Surveillance video shows Shengnan Wang […]
Harrell: We will not tolerate crime in Seattle
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) released its 2021 Year-End Crime Report on Feb. 4—which showed an alarming increase in violent crime and gun violence compared to 2020. The report showed […]
U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal, following up his record short program with a near-perfect free skate.
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen wins the gold medal at the Beijing Games, following up his record short program with a near-perfect free skate and finishing a […]
Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results. […]
AAPI restaurants suffer and pine for relief
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly The gilt lettering on the window of the restaurant was not enough to save it. It said, “Dine In” and “Take Out” and “Catering” […]
Hopes for the year of the Tiger
My wish for 2022 is that we get past the pandemic and emerge with a dedication to healthy outcomes and disease prevention for all people.