By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up in Washington state, Douglas Chin says he was the stereotypical “smart Chinese kid that got straight As.” His parents […]
Hate crime charge in hammer attack against woman
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Korean national is facing a hate crime charge after he approached a woman in a Los Angeles shopping center, […]
Dog deformed by Thai butcher is now thriving in NJ
SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — A dog rescued from the dinner table but left with half a face in Thailand has found a new home in New Jersey and is thriving. […]
Craze for lobsters in China sends US exports soaring
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value […]
China’s trading partners alarmed by food import controls
By JOE McDONALD and GILLIAN WONG The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s trading partners are bringing the top U.N. food standards official to Beijing in a last-ditch attempt to […]
Tai chi class offers homeless population taste of stability
By COURTNEY TANNER The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bernie Hart’s first piece of advice is “Don’t worry.” The second, “Don’t think.” “Just follow,” he tells […]
Customs agents seize LCD TVs from China at Port of Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say there’s been an upswing in seizures at the Port of Tacoma of merchandise that violates U.S trade laws. KOMO-TV reports that last week, U.S. […]
Oriental Garden Center closing
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Oriental Garden Center of Federal Way, Wash. will be closing its store and garden center for good, according to a March 20 news release. Owners […]
Signature-gathering starts for Seattle homeless levy
SEATTLE (AP) — Backers of a proposed $275 million property-tax levy to fund efforts to curb homelessness in Seattle have begun collecting signatures. The Seattle Times reports the Yes on […]
Author and civil rights advocate Philip Choy dies
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Renowned Chinese American historian Philip P. Choy died at his San Francisco home on March 16, at age 90. “I regarded Phil as a hero, […]
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