Pioneer Square

First Hill Streetcar begins service amid firecrackers and lions

February 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 13, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and community leaders Ron Chew (International Community Health Services Foundation), Gloria Lung Wakayama (The Wing), David Leong (Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce), […]

Shimomura leaves chief of staff post to resume artwork

December 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Joby Shimomura, Gov. Jay Inslee’s current chief of staff, is stepping down to resume her work as a glass artist. Shimomura, who has served Inslee in multiple capacities since 1996, […]

Connecting the dots with Eunice Kim

October 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Walking into Davidson Galleries at Pioneer Square in October, you will likely find people connecting the dots at Eunice Kim’s latest printmaking exhibition, “2005-2015: […]

Kim awarded art grant

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Eunice Kim was awarded a 2015 4Culture Art Projects grant. Kim lives and maintains a studio in the Cascade foothills of Ravensdale, a small town located in Southeast King County. […]

Seeking resolution for a sad chapter in Seattle’s history

July 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata will introduce a resolution July 29 that expresses regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s. The resolution […]

Serenity and a full stomach — Girin: Offering a new Korean dining option in the city

May 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Aptly named after a Korean mythical creature that brings good luck, prosperity, and serenity, Girin looks to introduce Pioneer Square to the world of […]

The streetcar gets a test run

April 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayor Ed Murray tested out the first of the new First Hill streetcars Friday, March 27. The baby-blue street car was tested on the Jackson route in the International […]

EDITORIAL: Yes, there is Asian homelessness

March 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Why do we not address the homeless Asian community more? Yes, it is actually a problem. And it is also especially ignored when it comes to the female Asian population. […]

EDITORIAL: Questionable origin?

March 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Recently there was a neighborhood posting on Nextdoor.com about the homeless population downtown, in both the International District and in Pioneer Square. There was a discussion of people of “questionable […]

‘Man in the High Castle’ available to stream

February 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Amazon Studios released the pilot episode of “The Man In the High Castle.” The pilot, which filmed in Seattle hired hundreds of local cast and crew and over 200 local […]