Newly designated co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu said on Oct. 11 that the […]
Senate passes resolution addressing Chinese exclusion laws
Senate Resolution (SR) 201, which addresses the discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, was recently passed by unanimous consent. The resolution expresses […]
Bruce Lee lives on in new museum
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Almost 30 years after his death, the vision of a museum honoring breakthrough martial arts star Bruce Lee is coming to fruition. Shannon Lee, […]
Rugby: the other football — The sport gains popularity in Seattle thanks to Fijian star
Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The sport of rugby is gaining local interest in the Seattle area thanks to an international rugby superstar. Waisale Serevi is rugby royalty as he […]
Kenichi Uchikura: A software publishing visionary
By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Kenichi “Ken” Uchikura didn’t travel to America as a child of immigrant workers. He did, however, travel to America for what many call the […]
Oct. 2: Wang Yung wins gold at Veteran Worlds
Bellevue resident Wang Yung won his first Veteran World Championship title in fencing. The championship took place in Croatia, and Team USA won 17 medals in total, the most earned […]
Sept. 22: Mary Yu named Outstanding Judge of the Year
The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) presented Judge Mary I. Yu, of King County Superior Court, with the 2011 Outstanding Judge of the Year Award, along with Judge Steven C. […]
Sept. 12: Seattle Passport Agency celebrates relocation
Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services Brenda S. Sprague, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official relocation of the Seattle […]
Sept. 14: LIHI’s Gossett Place celebrates grand opening
The grand opening celebration for the Low Income Housing Institute’s (LIHI) Gossett Place took place at its location in the University District (4719 12th Ave. N.E.). Gossett Place is named […]
September: Seattle artists featured on ‘Ragas Across Space’
Stardust Records released the music album “Ragas Across Space — A space physicist’s musical journey through our solar system” this month. ‘Ragas Across Space’ is a unique album in which […]