2015 – Page 20

Regulators: Ride the Ducks unlikely to resume before 2016

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — It’s unlikely that Seattle’s Ride the Ducks tour vehicles will be back on the streets before next year. That’s the word from state regulators. Ride the […]

Bae’s N.K. ordeal to be told in book

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen who was detained in North Korea for two years before his release last November, plans to tell his story in a book. […]

The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin […]

PICTORIAL: Scenes from Jaipur, India

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by Steve MacIntyre

East Side Sushi — Impactful food film hits Seattle theaters

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly We live in a time when films like the recently released “Burnt” and “Chef” (2014) project the glory of chefs and the culinary profession […]

Jafar Panahi’s “Taxi”

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly If Jafar Panahi’s new movie comes off less than perfect—or even if it seems perfect—one must consider the circumstances. The Iranian director’s own government […]

COMMENTARY: Mike Huckabee tweets racist anti-Asian joke

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jenn Fang For Northwest Asian Weekly Several of the candidates for the GOP nomination took the opportunity of the Democratic Party’s first presidential primary debate of the season to […]

A very early start — 15-year-old tech entrepreneur wins 1st place in start-up competition, develops products that make contributions

November 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Christopher Lee is a Lakeside High sophomore. He has always had a weak stomach and has actually contracted campylobacteriosis, an infection from drinking bad […]

Keiko Matsui returns! — Seattle welcomes the award-winning pianist and composer

November 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Japanese jazz pianist and composer Keiko Matsui has traveled all over the world with her music, and recorded her latest CD/DVD set at the […]

Huskies receive warm welcome in Hangzhou… — …from no other than Jack Ma

November 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma met the team members from the University of Washington Huskies on Nov. 11. The Huskies will be playing against the University of Texas on […]