On May 7, about 120 people, including local community leaders, turned out for a dinner at Ocean City Restaurant in the International District to greet the players of the China […]
Jay Inslee and Organizing for America open office on Rainier Avenue South
Jay Inslee and Organizing for America opened their office last week on 901 Rainier Avenue South at the corner of South Charles Street and Rainier Avenue South. The office opening […]
Appetites for shark fin wane in Chicago’s Chinatown
By Sophia Tareen The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) ― Like other herb shops in Chinatown, the glass jars lining shelves at Yin Wall City offer floral teas, shitake mushrooms, and […]
Newspaper Fashion Contest
Newspaper Fashion Contest Design an outfit, win $500! Northwest Asian Weekly is inviting you to design an outfit or accessory that incorporates NWAW or Seattle Chinese Post newspapers in […]
All eyes on Gary Locke during activist crisis
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) ― As a former U.S. commerce secretary and governor of Washington state, Gary Locke wasn’t considered much of a heavyweight on human […]
Ex-junta prisoner Suu Kyi takes office in Myanmar
By Aye Aye Win and Todd Pitman The Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) ― Aung San Suu Kyi capped a tenacious, decades-long journey from political prisoner to office holder in […]
Cooking and eating with Mom — Food writers share stories about their mothers and food
Compiled by Pat Tanumihardja For Northwest Asian Weekly For many, food is the link to cultural roots, the lens through which we view our
40 years in the making: Founders recap the early history of the Chinese service center
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Ten years ago, upon the Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC)’s 30th anniversary, a timeline for the organization was drawn up, but current Executive […]
Bob Hasegawa hosts kickoff party for his Washington State Senate campaign
Bob Hasegawa hosted a kickoff celebration for his campaign for the Washington State Senate with 250 supporters at the Tukwila Community Center. Hasegawa announced his candidacy for the state senate […]
Local artist Naoko Morisawa selected for General Electric’s APA Heritage Month Art Exhibition
Seattle-based artist Naoko Morisawa was selected from a pool of applicants to showcase her artwork at