As the first Filipina to practice law in Washington state, and later the first nonwhite woman to serve on the Seattle City Council, Dolores Dasalla Sibonga didn’t just break glass ceilings, she shattered them.
Bill to teach Asian American history in the classroom by 2029 introduced to WA Senate
Following years of collaboration with Washington state students, educators, community organizations, legislators, and other stakeholders, the Washington chapter of the Asian American, Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)-focused group, Make Us Visible (MUV), has announced that a bill meant to integrate AANHPI history into the state’s classrooms has been introduced to the Washington State Senate.
Golden Circle Honoree: Tomio Moriguchi
Tomio Moriguchi is a visionary, an Asian American icon, and community treasure.
Annual Day of Remembrance for incarcerated Japanese and Japanese Americans to be held on Feb. 8
The Puyallup Valley chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will hold its 47th annual Day of Remembrance at the Washington State Fairgrounds on Feb. 8.
Tết in Seattle 2025 keeps Vietnamese Lunar New Year traditions alive
Clashing cymbals, pounding drums, cracking firecrackers, and live music welcomed hundreds to Seattle Center for the 29th Annual Tết Festival this past weekend.
In Photos: Wing Luke welcomes the Year of the Snake
Wing Luke Museum welcomed the Year of the Snake with a bang this year, as crowds filtered through the museum and took to the surrounding streets to celebrate the Year of the Snake at the museum’s annual festival on Jan. 18.
City Council passes over AAPI candidates for open D2 seat
Despite Seattle’s high concentration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) residents, the Seattle City Council (SCC) on Monday passed over the two AAPI finalists in the running for appointment to the at-large District 2 seat, which encompasses the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Golden Circle 2025 award recipients announced
Next week, the Northwest Asian Weekly will release a series of profiles highlighting Seattle recipients of the 2025 Golden Circle awards.
Defacement of Japanese American mural a “gutpunch”
In the wee hours, sometime between Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20, vandals destroyed a historic Wing Luke Museum mural in Nihonmachi Alley, splashing black paint across the artwork depicting Japanese American history.
Lunar Collective creates space for Asian American Jews in Seattle
Lunar Collective started in 2021 as a one-off film project called “What Do I Do With All This Heritage?” that focused on the lived experiences of Asian American Jews.
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