By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India introduced a cheap tablet computer on Oct. 5, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help […]
Seattle passes initiative to provide Internet access and tech skills to low-income students
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 26 to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Sponsored by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a […]
WFA to speak on issues affecting girls and women
The Women’s Funding Alliance (WFA) is organizing a morning breakfast to benefit women and girls in the Puget Sound region. The event is called “AMPLIFY! Raise the volume. Up the […]
Sno-Isle Libraries hold ESL Talk Times
Talk Time is a program of the Sno-Isle Libraries designed to help adults that are not fluent in English. The program provides opportunities for these adults to practice speaking English, […]
White House AAPI Initiative expands reach
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 […]