On Feb. 13, at the grand opening of the Yesler Hill Climb, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced that he has submitted a resolution to Seattle City Council to rename the […]
First Hill Streetcar begins service amid firecrackers and lions
On Feb. 13, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and community leaders Ron Chew (International Community Health Services Foundation), Gloria Lung Wakayama (The Wing), David Leong (Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce), […]
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 […]
NAKA chef teaches sushi rolling and washoku at cultural event
On Jan. 24, Shota Nakajima, a chef and owner of NAKA on Capitol Hill, taught Seattle residents how to hand-roll sushi as part of an initiative to make Japanese cuisine […]
Teens plead not guilty in homeless camp shooting
SEATTLE (AP) — Teenage brothers, James and Jerome Taafulisia, charged in a drug-related shooting that left two people dead and three wounded at a Seattle homeless camp have pleaded not […]
Asian American NYC officer guilty of manslaughter
By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public housing stairwell was convicted […]
A new prize in Nevada: the Asian American vote
By Nicholas Riccardi Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cynthia Ameli stopped her car, shocked at what she saw: A group of young Asian Americans waving Obama campaign signs on […]
Buddhist monk faces March trial in embezzlement case
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A Buddhist monk faces trial in March on charges he embezzled more than $200,000 from his Lafayette temple to feed a casino gambling habit. Khang Nguyen […]
Lunar New Year for Vietnamese dawns in Tacoma’s Lincoln District
By CRAIG SAILOR The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A roast pig rests on a table in the middle of Xuan Phan’s Lincoln District restaurant. It is surrounded by […]
The Layup Drill — A New Year talking Doug B, a new Mariner, and … Manny’s last fight?
Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to a new edition of The Layup Drill! This month, we revisit the great year by Doug Baldwin, a return home for a new […]