By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly Jack Thompson, a prominent Samoan community member, called Robert Barber the victim of an inadequate process. Barber is a Washington State University (WSU) football […]
A Chinese immigrant’s SMILE
By TC Zhang Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly I immigrated to Seattle from China eight years ago, and while people here were friendly, I often longed to be surrounded […]
Former Japanese ambassador exhibits “citizen diplomacy”
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Ichiro Fujisaki, a former Japanese ambassador, quickly won fans for his wit and self-deprecation when he spoke in Seattle on Oct. 25. “I can […]
Hillary Clinton said Happy Birthday to you
“What? Hillary Clinton said Happy Birthday to you, mom!” said my son when he found a card with the face of Clinton on my desk. Anyone who receives that card […]
What I learned at Keiro’s health fair
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I was surprised to find hemp seeds at Keiro Northwest’s health fair. “Isn’t this like marijuana?” I got confused between marijuana and the seeds. […]
EDITORIAL: Voting is your responsibility
Asian Americans are the fastest growing demographic in the United States, but are less politically active than Black, white, and Latino voters. Nearly 9.3 million Asian Americans were eligible to […]
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Thieves steal from Rep. Tomiko Santos campaign
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle police released surveillance video (youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0VIjqqLeY) on Oct. 28 of the double theft that occurred in the International District involving a woman’s purse and […]