By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly When is defeat not defeat? Jesse Wineberry, one of the architects of Initiative 1000 (I-1000), which was aimed at restoring affirmative action in Washington […]
CIDBIA Lunar New Year celebration postponed
Concerns over the growing cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has prompted Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) to postpone its Lunar New Year (LNY) celebration—which was originally slated […]
Starbucks tests out boba-style iced coffee
Starbucks is carrying out a limited test of two beverages “made with coffee pearls” at two stores this winter, including one in Bellevue, Business Insider reported. A spokesperson declined to […]
Peter Kwon becomes APAMO president
SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon has been selected to lead Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) as its president for 2022. Kwon is starting his seventh year on the SeaTac […]
Sam Cho named VP of Port of Seattle Commission
On Jan. 4, Sam Cho was elected as vice president of the Port of Seattle Commission, and the newly elected commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa will serve as secretary. The commission has […]
Watari’s debut picture book: I Am Able to Shine
Korey Watari has teamed up with her husband, Pixar artist and creator of the Ellie series, Mike Wu, to create “I Am Able to Shine”—a picture book to be published […]
Jung on Vogue February cover
For the first time in its 130-year history, Jung Ho-yeon is the first East Asian to grace the cover as a solo feature for Vogue magazine. The South Korean model […]
PICTORIAL: Photo memories from 2021
Photos by Assunta Ng
Maiko Winkler-Chin leaving SCIDpda, joining City of Seattle
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The executive director of the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is joining the Bruce Harrell administration. Maiko Winkler-Chin, who has […]
Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon
By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly “I have some really big shoes to fill.” That’s what Sofia Aragon said in her speech on Jan. 10, after the Burien City Council […]
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