On Feb. 5, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued its Year of the Monkey stamp. The stamp art features two bright reddish-orange peonies against a purple background. Peonies symbolize […]
USPS celebrates Lunar New Year with special edition monkey stamp
Lucky in love? Work woes to come? — Astrological predictions for the Year of the Fire Monkey
By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly Are you tired of the status quo? If that is the case, then the impending year of the monkey, which by the lunar […]
AAPI leaders meet with Gov. Inslee to discuss pressing issues
On Jan. 26, a delegation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders went to Olympia to meet with Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and state legislators to raise awareness […]
King County asks, bike eLockers needed in ID?
King County Metro Transit wants to install eLockers at its International District/Chinatown Station’s street level central plaza. Currently, there are 10 eLocker locations in King County, each of which can […]
Visionary community health center ICHS hosts its first API fun run
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dozens of long-distance fun runs and walks take place throughout the year in the Pacific Northwest, each focused on a different cause or theme, […]
Kung Fu Panda 3 directors talk Jackie Chan films and Angelina Jolie’s children
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Kung Fu Panda 3,” from DreamWorks, marks the third installment of the adventures of Po, an amiable and witty animated panda bear who, somewhat […]
Differences create great harmony — Celebrate Asia concert combines music of different cultures to bridge worlds together
By Emiri Aoki Northwest Asian Weekly Often, vastly different types of things cannot unite or be in harmony when combined. Music is no exception. However, when it works, the effect […]
BLOG: 7 tips for surviving Ho Chi Minh City when you’re not Vietnamese
By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly I recently took a long overdue vacation to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and it was a really exciting experience, one that I […]
EDITORIAL: Kings rightly pull Lunar New Year monkey shirts deemed racially insensitive
On Monday, Feb. 1, the Sacramento Kings beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 111–104. According to various news outlets (and Twitter), a bit of drama also went on right before the game. […]