News – Page 537

Nguyen questions placement of quarantine facility in White Center

March 5, 2020 By Admin

OLYMPIA — While lauding the ’s energetic response to the spread of coronavirus, Sen. Joe Nguyen said the siting of a quarantine facility in White Center continues a pattern of […]

Virus fears lead K-pop superstars BTS to cancel Seoul shows

March 5, 2020 By Admin

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop superstars BTS canceled an upcoming concert series in South Korea’s capital as the country that exports entertainment worldwide tries […]

Undocumented students could soon be eligible for college loans

March 5, 2020 By Admin

By Leona Vaughn WNPA News Service Students who are undocumented immigrants may soon find it easier to finance their higher education. Senate Bill 6561, now under consideration in the House, […]

Coronavirus rumors spread on app cripple Los Angeles’ Koreatown

March 5, 2020 By Admin

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd on Feb. 28 was half its normal […]

Arrest made in video assault of elderly San Francisco man

March 5, 2020 By Admin

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police arrested a man on Feb. 26 in the taunting and robbery of an elderly Asian man who was collecting recyclables near a Bayview area housing […]

Sposato buys Seattle magazine

March 5, 2020 By Admin

Geekwire co-founder Jonathan Sposato announced on March 2 his acquisition of Seattle magazine, which brings editorial control and ownership of the publication back to Seattle after nearly 30 years in […]

SAM curator Ishikawa to retire

March 5, 2020 By Admin

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced on Feb. 26 that Dr. Chiyo Ishikawa, Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art and Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, will retire in summer […]

World Affairs Council

March 5, 2020 By Admin

The Northwest Asian Weekly gave 11 foreign journalists a tour of the Chinatown-International District on Feb. 18, as part of the World Affairs Council. Hosted by publisher Assunta Ng, the […]

Stella Chin

March 5, 2020 By Admin

Philanthropist and supporter of the Seattle Chinese Garden, Stella Chin stopped by the Northwest Asian Weekly office last month, to share news of her self-published book. The book, printed in […]

Wing Luke documentary

March 5, 2020 By Admin

High school students Jocelyn Chin and Steven Sun from Cleveland, Ohio visited the Chinatown-International District in February as part of a school project. They are shooting a documentary on Wing […]