Names in the News

Online store bedding store launch

July 18, 2016 By Admin

A Seattle-based startup specializing in premium quality and environmentally friendly bedding from India, announced the launch of its online store on July 11. Syona Home is founded on the core […]

Chinese lawyer to receive human rights award

July 18, 2016 By Admin

On July 8, the American Bar Association (ABA) announced it would award its inaugural International Human Rights Award to prominent lawyer Wang Yu. Wang was jailed a year ago when […]

URMs workshop for local property owners

July 18, 2016 By Admin

The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation & Development Authority (SCIDpda) presented the results of its pilot project around unreinforced masonry buildings (URMs) and the Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) […]

Television anchor moves and a new face

July 18, 2016 By Admin

Linzi Sheldon has been promoted to weekend evening anchor at KIRO-TV. Sheldon, a Filipina, spent three years on the weekend morning anchor desk. She is also a general assignment and […]

ACRS Walk for Rice fundraiser

July 10, 2016 By Admin

The annual Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Walk for Rice raised a record-breaking $312,000 on June 25. Over a thousand people joined this event by running or walking 2.5 […]

Taiwanese American is Miss Louisiana

July 10, 2016 By Admin

Justine Ker was crowned Miss Louisiana 2016 on June 25. She will represent Louisiana state at Miss America pageant later this year. Ker achieved a Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience […]

Seattle College District Chancellor’s retirement

July 10, 2016 By Admin

The Northwest Asian Weekly hosted a luncheon on June 27 at Joyale Seafood Restaurant to celebrate Jill Wakefield’s retirement and thank her supporters. All the people featured in a pictorial […]

More ballot boxes

July 10, 2016 By Admin

19 new drop box locations for the August primary election will be available to voters in King County to drop off their ballots without a stamp. This will make voting […]

Asian influences in two SAM exhibits

July 10, 2016 By Admin

Seattle Art Museum presents two installations: Terratopia: The Chinese Landscape in Painting and Film at the Asian Art Museum (through Feb. 26, 2017) and Tamiko Thiel: Gardens of the Anthropocene […]

Sophia Liu wins Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

July 1, 2016 By Admin

Sophia Liu came out on top on June 18, at the Alaska Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon. She finished in 2:51:46. Originally from Tianjin, China, Liu came to the […]