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A new editor comes on board

April 13, 2012 By Admin

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly If you’ve had to do a double take at our staff box recently, you’re not mistaken. Something is different. At the end of last month, […]

Lin-firmary! Knicks guard done for the rest of regular season

April 7, 2012 By Admin

By Brian Mahoney THE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) ― Say so long to Linsanity. Jeremy Lin will miss the rest of the regular season because he needs knee surgery […]

Musical legend Lea Salonga rises from Manila to Broadway

April 5, 2012 By Admin

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Before she won a Tony Award for her acclaimed portrayal of Kim in the hit musical “Miss Saigon,” Lea Salonga captivated audiences inside her […]

Artist Yuqi Wang teaches at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle

February 27, 2012 By Admin

From Jan. 2 through Jan. 13, the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle hosted Chinese artist Yuqi Wang for a 10-day workshop, “Expressive Portrait Painting,” for intermediate and advanced artists.

Urban U.S. Chinatowns shrink back as Asians head to the suburbs

January 28, 2012 By Admin

By Hope Yen and Ben Nuckols The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s historic Chinatowns, home for a century to immigrants seeking social support and refuge from racism, are fading […]

CAPAC chair calls for congressional hearings on hazing in the military

January 24, 2012 By Admin

Following a series of high-profile hazing incidents endured by members of the United States Armed Services, CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) along with 12 other Members of Congress sent […]

Chess leads to more thoughtful children?

December 15, 2011 By Admin

By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly “Daddy, I won! I won!” exclaimed Jaden Gao.

Korean artist creates lit multimedia piece using SAM’s historical materials

December 1, 2011 By Admin

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “It was never my goal to be successful,” explains Do-Ho Suh. Yet, the 49-year-old, originally from Seoul, is a rising star in the […]

Floods threaten Bangkok just as north starts to rebuild

November 10, 2011 By Admin

By Pailin Wedel The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Floodwaters from Thailand’s flood-ravaged central heartland pushed farther into Bangkok on Monday, Nov. 7, as residents of long-submerged provinces north […]

Report: Asian Americans grow beyond coastal hubs

November 5, 2011 By Admin

By Amy Taxin The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asian Americans have seen their ranks swell over the past decade not only in coastal immigrant enclaves, but also in […]