By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This year is the year of the fire rooster. Roosters are observant people guided by instinct and intuition. Never ones to dwell too long […]
Ali Lee, organizers, ready prepare for Seattle Womxn’s March
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE – Tens of thousands of women are expected to attend the Womxn’s March on Jan. 21 in Seattle, in solidarity with the Women’s March […]
Chinese factory makes giant inflatable ’Trump-like’ roosters
By Paul Traynor Associated Press JIAXING, China (AP) — A Chinese factory has been doing a brisk business selling giant inflatable roosters, some as tall as 16 feet, based on […]
BLOG: Fighting bad luck? — Lunar New Year tips
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly China has 5,000 years of history. That doesn’t mean the Chinese culture is flawless. Being a Chinese immigrant, I grew up with cultural practices […]
Asian American politician Mah makes mark in Illinois
Theresa Mah, the first Asian American elected to the Illinois General Assembly, was sworn in on Jan. 11. Mah, 48, represents a heavily immigrant district that includes Chicago’s Chinatown. Mah […]
Chase celebrates grand re-opening of Uwajimaya branch
Chase is celebrating the grand re-opening of its International District Uwajimaya Branch on Jan. 18. The newly remodeled, 2,000 -square-foot branch will provide a full range of services and offer […]
Karen Matsuda retires
Friends held a retirement party for Karen Matsuda, an advocate for underrepresented communities and women’s health. Her friends say she is the only Asian nurse to reach the level of […]
Attorney General Bob Ferguson visits Wing Luke Civil Rights Unit
Members of the Attorney General’s Wing Luke Civil Rights Unit visited the Wing Luke Museum on Jan. 5 and met with staffers. The Unit was created by Attorney General Bob […]
Crocodile bites French tourist posing for photo at Thai park
BANGKOK (AP) — A French tourist who tried to have her picture taken with a crocodile in Thailand was injured when the reptile snapped at her when she got […]
Always mangle Korean names? It might not be your fault
By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Impeached President Park Geun-hye’s surname is “Park,’’ right? Nope. In Korean it’s closer to “Bahk.’’ Park’s allegedly […]
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