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Seattle Opera: An artistic marriage between East and West, part 2 of 2

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Opera is changing in China and the Seattle Opera is helping contribute to its future …

West Coast Muay Thai tournament premieres at Seattle Center

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Muay Thai, a combat sport from Thailand, has gained ground in the United States and is now arriving on the West Coast. Friday Night Fights, a Muay Thai production company, produced the longest-running Muay Thai series in North America, and sold out stadiums in many cities. Owner Justin Blair hoped to debut the fight in […]

A sister city gives gift of education to Mongolian students

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By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Mongolia is often referred to as the land of eternal blue sky. To understand this nickname, one must look back to times long ago, when a religion known as Tengriism was powerful in Central Asia. Though no longer a major religion, there are some who still practice Tengriism.

Racial slurs (chink)

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By Karen Liang SYLP student Words can be extremely powerful, and when they are used negatively, they can be harmful. There are many offensive words out there these days, but one racial slur that has been with me for a while is the word chink. The word chink can be used to offend someone. You […]

Editorial: Before criticizing, take a second look at Japan

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Japan’s death toll is projected to exceed 10,000, and a half-million people could be left homeless as a result of the devastating earthquakes and tsunami

Man creates free online repository of Classical music, but some publishers are crying foul

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On Feb. 16, 2006, Edward W. Guo, an 18-year-old student at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, started a website called Internet

Filipino one-stop shop launches in Tukwila

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Seafood City, the California-based supermarket chain, is opening its 20th location in Washington state.