By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly It’s the first week of the Olympics and here is a brief breakdown of a few Asian athletes at the Winter Games in Sochi, […]
Youth invited to get creative
Creative Children for Charity (3C) is taking nominations for a new art project, “40 Story’s.” The project is geared toward bringing youth together through art and creativity by highlighting 40 […]
Get a .kim domain address
Afilias, a global domain registry, announced will launch the first “family” generic top-level domain, “.KIM.” “Kim” is an ancient Korean surname, meaning ‘gold,’” Afilias stated in a Feb. 6 press […]
Last chance to talk about Hing Hay Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host the third and final community meeting for the Hing Hay Park expansion project on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the […]
North Korea rescinds invitation to U.S. envoy for Bae talks — Jesse Jackson offers to intervene
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has canceled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American’s possible […]
‘Dinosaur’ looks to play in NBA — Age doesn’t worry Japanese basketball player
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Weights, cardio, and Zumba. It’s an unusual regimen for an individual looking for a shot in the NBA. “It helps with my balance and […]
Exhibit your art in a Seattle storefront
Storefronts, a program that connects vacant storefront buildings with art and creative projects, is calling for submissions from local artists. The program offers short-term, rent-free space for art installations and […]
The Layup Drill — Yes, we are still basking in the glow of our Super Bowl champions
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill – Championship Edition. This month, we take a look at our Super Bowl champions! We also […]
Kaori Nakamura: retiring dancer was truly a ‘dream come true’
By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly Graceful, light, strong, and fierce — that’s how Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Kaori Nakamura is described by fellow dancer Jonathan Porretta. After a […]
Port of Seattle CEO Yoshitani will take care of unfinished business
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Between competing ports, the Panama Canal, a minimum wage lawsuit, and a looming sports arena, Tay Yoshitani has a lot to deal with in […]