In a successful inaugural event, the Asian American Pacific Islander Design Alliance (AAPIDA) marked its entry into the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region on Oct. 5.
CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, Brian Surratt, is rejuvenating greater Seattle
With just his 1991 white Honda Accord and a few hundred dollars in his bank account, Brian Surratt headed out west to reinvent himself.
Seattle’s bridge to India: Insights from the Seattle-Setu conference
Seattle University played host to a dynamic gathering on Sept. 6 known as the Seattle-Setu conference to discuss the social, political, and economic conditions that could shape U.S.-India relations, specifically in the Pacific Northwest.
Redefining stereotypes: The AAPI community’s complex relationship with gun ownership
It looks like a blotch. But when you look more closely, you can see a square drawn around an old house in a photo.
Asian Hall of Fame 2023 inductees
A handful of people with ties to the Seattle region were named as 2023 inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame.
Geoduck harvesting at lowest tides of summer
It’s a competitive sport. You against the geoduck. On Aug 2, with a minus 3.5 feet low tide, five novice diggers from the Washington State Shell fishing Facebook group met to hunt the prized largest burrowing clams in the world.
Under threat of wind farm construction, Minidoka pilgrimage more bittersweet than ever
In a photo from the 2023 pilgrimage to what was Minidoka Internment Center in Idaho, former incarcerees stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, hands on their hearts.
Immigrant success story
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dr. Andy Chiem first set foot in the United States 35 years ago, he never dreamed that he would be a doctor. “I did not know a word of English,” Chiem said in a speech April 26 at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) annual meeting, when […]
Bonsai, rooted in tradition yet leafing the past behind
Often perceived as an expensive hobby for old men, the art of bonsai is often overlooked by younger generations living a bustling city life.
Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID to debut overseas at Sakura-Con
During an hour-long break, five tired-looking Japanese girls logged onto Skype because they had a press interview with Northwest Asian Weekly. …
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