Attorneys for the family of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student who collapsed after fighting in a Nov. 19 fraternity charity boxing match and died days before his 21st birthday said his death should not have happened.
Melber’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ highlights Japanese perspective and paints fuller picture of WWII
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Dec. 7 marks the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. And while it’s been eight decades since the Japanese attacked the Oahu naval base, comprehensive information about Japan’s role in World War II is still hard to find in the west. Takuma Melber is working to address this with his […]
Annual roast chicken delivery
MG2 made its annual donation of roast chickens on Nov. 19 to the Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS) food bank. The annual chicken drive is now in its 13th year. This year, 450 roast chickens and red envelopes were donated—prompting one of the longest lines that the ACRS food bank has seen in […]
King County Fire Department hosts diversity workshop
The King County Fire Department is hosting a diversity and equity workshop to recruit more minorities to the department.
PNB School student Zeheng Huang is the Prince
Zeheng Huang has been picked to play the Prince for the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB)’s Nutcracker, now showing through Dec. 28 at McCaw Hall. “He may be one of the very few Asian males for the character,” his mother Lilian Chen told the Northwest Asian Weekly. There had been several Asian female dancers in the past for the Nutcracker.
New ISRD Board member wanted
If you have an architectural background and an interest in historic preservation and/or familiarity with the Chinatown-International District, you are encouraged to apply for an open position on the International Special Review District (ISRD) Board. The seven-member board reviews facade alterations, signs, new construction, changes of use, and street improvements, and makes recommendations to the […]
One year later, millions use WA Notify to stop the spread of COVID-19
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is celebrating a successful year of WA Notify, the state’s exposure notification app. More than 2.62 million people have enabled it—accounting for more than 43% of all smartphone users in the state.
Small business owners awarded $1 million
Comcast announced on Nov. 22 that it awarded $1 million in total grants to more than 100 small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties.
A special Thanksgiving despite COVID – The contrast between past and present
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY COVID-19 slammed us with two different Thanksgivings, one deadlier than the other. Even with the delta and other variants in 2021, I feel relieved after getting the vaccine. And lately, with the booster shot, I am even more hopeful about this year than the last. What a difference a […]
New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs.
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