The Japanese Foreign Minister awarded a special commendation to the Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association (ANCEA) for their service in deepening relations between the United States and Japan and furthering […]
Seattle Chinese Garden unveils granite Friendship Wall
More than 100 supporters gathered at the Seattle Chinese Garden on a drizzly afternoon on May 20 to dedicate the garden’s newly installed Friendship Wall. The wall is made of […]
JCCCW receives 4Culture “Heritage Special Projects” grant
Japanese Cultural Community Center for Washington (JCCCW)’s “Unsettled – Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” is a recipient of a $7,000 Heritage Special Projects grant through 4Culture, a cultural services agency for […]
Children’s Alliance awards Lacey resident Jiji Jally with “Voices for Children” award
On May 31, nonprofit child advocacy group Children’s Alliance presented the “Voices for Children” award to Juji Jally, a Marshall Island native living in Lacey, Wash. Jally is recognized for […]
Calif. town shocked by former Indian soldier’s murder-suicide
By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press SELMA, Calif. (AP) — News of a murder-suicide that left four family members dead raced through a tight-knit Indian community in a small California […]
Police collect dead bodies in strife-torn Myanmar town
By Associate Press Staff SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — With fearful residents cowering indoors, security forces patrolling a tense town in western Myanmar collected bodies Monday from the debris of homes […]
BLOG: Mayor Mike McGinn could use some sound advice
By Assunta Ng Recently, I was dining with a group of friends, and the mayor’s name came up. Some of them went with Mayor Mike McGinn to Seattle’s sister city, […]
BLOG: The real Father’s Day gift
By Assunta Ng A few years ago, my husband started kicking me out of the kitchen. It used to be that I was the chef and my husband was the […]
BLOG: Winning friends over with lunch at Jade Garden
By Assunta Ng The Seattle Chinese community is not famous for its Chinese restaurants. I hate to admit it, but our neighbor to the north, British Columbia’s Chinese cuisine well surpasses […]
CELEBRATING DAD — Single-dad of Apolo Ohno, other dads, challenge traditional roles
By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly He is one of the most widely-recognized single fathers in the world.