By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Thomasdinh “Dinh” Bowman was found guilty of first-degree murder by a King County jury on Thursday, December 11th. The jury determined that Bowman had set out to kill when he shot Yancy Noll in August 2012.
Slam dunk! — Chinese Aussie Basketball team plays exhibition against locals
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly It is approximately 7,738 miles between Sydney, Australia and Seattle – a long way for a basketball game.
Murray addresses crime concerns
By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Murray called for an ethnic media press conference to introduce Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole at City Hall on June 25. However, Murray later cancelled O’Toole’s participation “due to a last minute schedule change” two hours before the conference was to begin. Instead, Murray spoke and took […]
COMMENTARY: On a funded and independent Northwest Defenders
By Donald Mukai For the Northwest Asian Weekly A picture of my mother hangs on the wall at Northwest Defenders Association. She is carrying a small suitcase and walking with her younger sister, who smiles at the camera. Next to their picture is the “Order of Civilian Exclusion,” telling citizens of Japanese ancestry, like my […]
Our top 10 burning questions with Sue Anderson
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sue Anderson is CenturyLink’s vice president and general manager (VP/GM) <!–more–>for the Seattle Metro area. Prior to being named VP/GM, she oversaw Network Operations in Washington for Qwest, predecessor to CenturyLink, for 16 years. Throughout 2011, Anderson has led by example and has leveraged community participation as a bridge […]
Legally chic: Should fashion designs receive copyright protection? – Local Asian American experts, designers weigh in on the debate
Laotian American designer Banchong Douangphrachanh buzzes with excitement as she prepares to launch her 2011 fall/winter menswear collection.
On the economic downturn: a recent graduate’s experience
Recession, mortgage crisis, unemployment. These words have been thrown around a lot since 2008. The economic downtown has affected many aspects of our society
Karen Matsuda a trail blazer for women’s health services and nurse practioners
Karen Matsuda is a passionate nurse, an advocate for underrepresented communities and women’s health, and a deputy regional health administrator.
Retired Army major reflects on his choices, has no regrets
Weldon Lee did not grow up like other American-born Asian kids of his generation. While many of his peers ended up working in
Skateboard kid becomes a techie, helps design trucks
The Lakota Middle School student, of Filipino and Nigerian ancestry, has been skateboarding for eight years. As he became more skilled, he noticed that most skateboards don’t offer the proper resistance in performing intense feats that he and his friends are capable of.