TORONTO (AP) — Centenarian marathoner Fauja Singh won’t have a spot in the Guinness World Book of Records after all. The 100-year-old Singh attracted worldwide attention when he completed the […]
Agent Orange studies overlook pain of Vietnamese Americans
By Ngoc Nguyen New America Media A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South Vietnamese Army, developed liver cancer. The diagnosis followed decades of struggle […]
Research shows some AAPIs lag behind other student populations
According to a new report released last month by the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander […]
Join us in celebrating diversity … at the TOP
Top Contributors to the Asian Community is an annual awards banquet — this means there’s plenty of food! — honoring our community leaders.
International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election
The 2011 International Special Review District Board election will be held on Nov. 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bush Asia Hotel, 409 Maynard Avenue South, in […]
LIHI’s Sharon Lee and SeaSol clash over $99
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Amateurish and unsophisticated.” This is how Sharon Lee describes the actions of the Seattle Solidarity Network (SeaSol). Lee, executive director of the Low Income […]
Construction of a new Seattle Goodwill building begins — really
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly When an organization wants things done right, members sometimes find that doing things themselves may ultimately prove to be the best option.
Int’l students learn surprising lessons from host families
By Janelle Wetzstein Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, thousands of international students come to Washington through a variety of exchange programs. For many of these students, host families merely provide […]
Oct. 21: Bruce Lee Action Museum kicks off with inaugural fundraiser
The Bruce Lee Foundation held its inaugural fundraiser for the Bruce Lee Action Museum (BLAM) at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant at the Great Wall Mall in Kent.
Oct. 1–2: Cascade Canoe and Kayak Racing scores big at Pacific Cup Regatta
Cascade Canoe and Kayak Racing, which has locations in Bellevue and Renton, competed in the Pacific Cup Regatta held at Whonnock Lake in Maple Ridge, B.C.