By Greg Beacham Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao intends to put on a show when he faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2 1/2 weeks. He really hopes […]
Slam dunk! — Chinese Aussie Basketball team plays exhibition against locals
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly It is approximately 7,738 miles between Sydney, Australia and Seattle – a long way for a basketball game.
Clinically funny — “Canasian” Ed Hill’s low anxiety helps with high-stress job
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Ed Hill’s start in comedy was a prerequisite. <!–more–> Then again, it was probably an elective. “I took a class when I was in […]
Longer visas for Chinese could spur US tourism
By Deepti Hajela Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A rule change allowing Chinese visitors to return to the U.S. multiple times over a 10-year period is being hailed as […]
American questioned for shipping human body parts
By Thanyarat Doksone Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A parcel delivery company in Bangkok put three packages bound for the United States through a routine X-ray and made a startling […]
COMMENTARY: Experiencing more than being an extra
By Johnny Pak For Northwest Asian Weekly Actors, producers, directors, and about 200 other extras, including myself, all converged in Seattle’s Chinatown for the filming of “The Man in the […]
The Layup Drill — Springing into April: Return of the Pac Man and golf, golf, golf, and some hockey
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of the Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at the return of Manny Pacquiao to the ring and […]
Motivational speaker wants to be an American Ninja Warrior, of course
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly After completing a workout in the gym one night, a local man decided that he wanted to be a ninja — but not just […]
The Layup Drill — Athletes aid Philippines, the Black Widow gets honor, Pacquiao is back, and Tui time
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill, in which we see athletes supporting typhoon victims; a legendary pool player; and a former UW […]
Ricoh rakes in revenue
Frank and Penny Fukui of the Woodburn Company, a copier and printer company based in Everett, accepted two awards during the Ricoh National Awards Banquet held at the Aria Resort and […]