Next Tuesday, March 15, there will be a public meeting at 5:30 at Seattle City Hall for citizens to chime in on how they feel about the proposed SoDo Arena, a stadium from San Francisco developer (but Rainier Valley-raised) Chris Hansen. The much-delayed stadium project, sometimes dubbed the “Sonics Arena” has been in the works […]
KING 5 moves to new home at Home Plate Center in SoDo
The KING 5 news station has moved to Home Plate Center in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, across from Safeco Field. The new location has more collaborative work spaces, streamlined workflows, and up-to-date and interactive technology. The newsroom at Home Plate Center houses KING 5 News, KING 5 Sports, and Northwest Cable News. (end)
Dear Mariners: Hire Kim Ng
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners are in need of a new General Manager as Jack Zduriencik’s tenure with the team was as futile as the team’s record on the field this season. “Jack Z” was relieved of his duties late last month as the Mariners season in which they were considered […]
The Layup Drill — Kuma’s no-hitter, Linsanity hits Seattle and Filipino b-ball to play at UCLA
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Kuma Os O’s Mariner’s pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw his first career no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field last Wednesday, Aug. 5th. Iwakuma became just the second Japanese major league baseball player to throw a no-hitter. The no-hitter also was the very first complete game of […]
Iwakuma pitches no-hitter
In a rare feat, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched the the fifth no-hitter in Mariners franchise history on August 12 at Safeco Field. The Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Iwakuma walked three players, struck out seven, and threw a total of 116 pitches. Iwakuma joins Felix Hernandez, Randy Johnson, and Chris Bosio, as the only Mariners […]
Mariners hold Filipino Night
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners held a Filipino Heritage Night on Thursday, June 18th at Safeco Field against the San Francisco Giants. Several sections of Safeco Field were dedicated for those honoring Filipino Heritage. In addition, fans that purchased tickets for the night received T-Shirts with the Filipino flag colors. Sheila […]
Professor honors Japanese American baseball in research
By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly Long before Ichiro, Seattle’s Japanese American community had other baseball
The Layup Drill — Lin and Ichiro leave, fans say farewell, others say good riddance
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Is Jeremy Lin stupid? I know I’ve written before that there were too many articles on Jeremy Lin and the Linsanity phenomenon, but this summer required another look. This time, Lin made a controversial career decision by leaving New York and heading to Houston.
APA Heritage Day with Mariners raises money for Nikkei Concerns and Kin On
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) is cosponsoring APA Heritage Day with the Mariners. As part of
Japan fans hopeful after Ichiro trade to Yankees
By Staff The Associated Press Staff TOKYO (AP) — Japan reacted to the news that Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees with surprise and anticipation that the move might lead to a World Series ring. The Yankees acquired the star outfielder from Seattle in a trade for two young pitchers, bringing […]