Nikkei Concerns was awarded $5,000 from the Symetra Community Spirit Grant Challenge, held through Facebook. Five nonprofits had competed for votes to win a $15,000 grant, but in the end […]
Ski school offers instruction for Asian skiers starting in 2014
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Taiwan is not known as a place for skiers. But the island off the coast of China is where Key Donn learned how to […]
Filipino American organizer’s legacy ignored, but not by all
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly As with justice, a rightful place in U.S. history delayed is that place denied. After the Immigration Act of 1924, agriculture companies recruited Filipinos […]
UPCOMING EVENT: Benefit Dinner for Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund
Benefit Dinner for Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund When: Saturday, November 23, 2013 6-8:45 p.m. Where: House of Hong 409 8th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104 206-622-7997 $300/table of 10 […]
Socialist wins seat on City Council
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Nobody thought it could happen, but Kshama Sawant, the self-declared Socialist candidate, pulled a surprise win in her bid for a seat on the […]
Locke resigns
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The United States ambassador to China, Gary Locke, said Nov. 19 that he would resign his post early next year to rejoin his family […]
Top Contributor: Rey Pascua
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Rey Pascua was the persistent and committed man who helped proclaim October as Filipino American History Month for several years in a row. He […]
Top Contributor: Mohan Gurung
By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly Mohan Gurung has remarkable dedication to his fellow Seattle-area Nepalis. He is an energetic, productive man, who has been actively involved in the creation […]
KIRO news anchor married
Monique Ming Laven, award-winning news anchor for KIRO 7, married James Sido, public relations manager at Downtown Seattle Association, on Aug. 9, 2013, at Parsons Garden on Queen Anne Hill, […]
Nikkei Concerns honors three
Nikkei Concerns, a Seattle organization that serves Japanese elders in the Pacific Northwest, hosted nearly 200 people at the Omusubi Connection Luncheon Nov. 1 at the Bell Harbor International Conference […]