ad_wong.jpg (468×60)

SeattleSymphony

Northwest Asian Weekly

You are here: Home / Archives for 2016

EDITORIAL: Make your voice heard regarding proposed SoDo Arena at public hearing March 15!

By

Next Tuesday, March 15, there will be a public meeting at 5:30 at Seattle City Hall for citizens to chime in on how they feel about the proposed SoDo Arena, […]

Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID to debut overseas at Sakura-Con

By

During an hour-long break, five tired-looking Japanese girls logged onto Skype because they had a press interview with Northwest Asian Weekly. …

NEW FACE OF SCOTUS? — Potential court nominee Jacqueline Nguyen inspired by her family

By

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jacqueline Nguyen knows adversity.

She, her siblings, and their parents fled Vietnam, and the 10-year-old Nguyen spent her first days in the United States in 1975 in a refugee tent city at Camp Pendleton in California.

Chamber sues over Seattle law letting Uber drivers unionize

By

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, on March 3, sued the city of Seattle over a new law that allows drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions.

Literacy champ Higashi to get Seattle Arts & Lecture award

By

Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) announced that it will present the third annual Sherry Prowda Literary Champion Award to Chris Higashi, program director for the Washington Center for the Book […]

Sisavatdy is new AANAPISI director

By

Ekkarath “Ekk” Sisavatdy is the new director of the AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution) program at Highline College. It is a new position at the college, […]

FOCS holds fourth its community dialogue

By

Last month, Families of Color Seattle (FOCS) held its Community Dialogue 4: Anti-Racist Birthing and Reproductive Justice, which brought together 70 attendees to build community and connect families of color […]