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Murder mystery must-reads

May 26, 2016 By Samantha Pak

“Raining Men and Corpses: A Chinese Cozy Mystery” By Anne R. Tan Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2014 At 27, graduate student Raina Sun is not having a good go at things. She’s struggling financially after a loan to her now ex-boyfriend — who also happens to be her college adviser — turns into more of […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2014, 2015, Asian American, Bronwyn Taylor, Chinese American, Ghost Line, Gold Springs, Inspector Singh, Joan Watson, Marcus Bell, Matthew Louie, Raina Sun, Raining Men, Samantha Pak, Sherlock Holmes, Tommy Gregson, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Chinese West Point grad from Issaquah

May 21, 2016 By Nina Huang

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Edric Zhan’s motto is “Work hard, play hard, and take care of each other.” Ranked 12th in his class, Zhan will be graduating from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in late May. This is very rare for a Chinese American. In fact, according to graduation statistics […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Andy Wang, Asian Americans, China, Chinese American, Edric Zahn, Edric Zhan, International Baccalaureate, Linda Leong, Mandarin Garden, Skyline High School, USMA, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Von Bargen, West Point, letter

From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Asian Superman?

April 7, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Superheroes aren’t people,” said Daniel Nguyen, an account manager. “The comics medium makes it very difficult to show them as anything other than a faceless list of attributes. Flight. Strength. Laser eyes. Whatever. And I specifically use the word ‘faceless’ because who knows what Superman looks like? What are […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: Action Comics, Aldo Regalado, American Superhero, American-born Chinese, Andrea Squires, Asian Americans, Asian Superman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Wayne, China, Chinese American, Clark Kent, Daniel Nguyen, Gene Luen Yang, Great Depression Black Tuesday, Iron Fist, Kenji Kong, Paul Dini, Penn State University, Rob Veatch, Stacy Nguyen, United States, WB

Proposed redevelopment plan for Little Saigon paves way for progress?

March 31, 2016 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly For generations, shoppers visited Asian Plaza at the easternmost part of Seattle’s International District for authentic Southeast Asian food and the rarest of all downtown amenities: free parking. They will soon find a modern mixed-use commercial center built at an undisclosed price. The first phase of construction is targeted […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2016, APR, Avenue South, Chinese American, Dennis Chinn, Duc Tran, International District, Leeching Tran, Little Saigon, Lyn Hair Salon, Nate Chinn, Seattle Metropolitan, Sichuanese Cuisine, Vietnamese American, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, Yesler Terrace, parking

EDITORIAL: Time to heal and move on

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s a tragedy. An innocent life cut short, and ended unexpectedly. What happened to Akai Gurley was a tragedy. Former NYPD officer Peter Liang, who was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter on Feb. 11 for shooting and killing Gurley, an unarmed Black man, should not face any prison time. That was the recommendation of the […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Black Lives Matter, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, Charles Barron, Chinese American, Eric Garner, Ken Thompson, Michael Brown, New York City, Peter Liang, Staten Island, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, Walter Scott, letter

Political newcomer Dan Shih’s passion for public service rooted in family and culture

March 18, 2016 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dan Shih advocates for justice; he works on such issues as patent infringement, class actions, and contract and warranty disputes. But now, the Seattle attorney is taking a leave of absence from Susman Godfrey to battle five other opponents – at this time – for a seat in the […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, American Dream, Asian Pacific Islander, Capitol Hill, Chinese American, Congressional District, Dan Shih, James Tabafunda, Lakeside School Alumni, Madison Park, Mercer Island, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stanford University, Susman Godfrey, Taiwan, University District, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, culture

Asian American NYC officer guilty of manslaughter

February 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public housing stairwell was convicted Feb. 11 of manslaughter in a case closely watched by advocates for police accountability. The courtroom audience gasped and Officer Peter Liang, who had broken […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Associated Press, Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch, Brian Conroy, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, Chinese American, Mayor Bill, Michael Brown, New York City, New York Police Department, New Yorkers, Officer Peter Liang, Ousmane Zongo, Robert Brown, Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, Sylvia Palmer, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

BLOG: Experiencing intriguing Cambodia on our own (Part 2)

December 24, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Some travel guidebooks state a Frenchman discovered the ruins of Angkor, Cambodia, in 1860. That claim irks some Cambodians and foreigners. It’s the same story when historians wrote that Christopher Columbus discovered America, while Native Americans had set their foot on the land for over 2,000 years. It’s more […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Banteay Srei, Besides Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Chinese American, Christopher Columbus, Khmer Empire, Le Meridien, Marissa Vichayapai, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phnom Penh, Pre Rup, Robert Frost, Seattle City Councilmember, Siem Reap, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, World Heritage

Scott Oki sold golf course to Chinese investors

November 5, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese investment has transformed the skyline of Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, and Tukwila from old warehouses, churches, and abandoned lands to five-star hotels, mega office towers, upscale apartments and condominiums. Recently, Kung Fu Panda (KFP), owned by a Chinese American, has struck a different path—acquiring a golf course owned by […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Assunta Ng, Chesil Thye, China, Chinese American, Echo Falls, Elaine Ho, Forbes Magazine, John Boesche, KFP, Nancy Cho, Newcastle Golf Club, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oki Golf, Scott Oki, Seattle, Visit Seattle, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

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