By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun Northwest Asian Weekly On March 27, Washington House Democrats unveiled a $44.6 billion plan which would include a new funding formula to fully fund education […]
Pulitzer Prize winner, former Seattle Times reporter, dies
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Alex Tizon, a Pulitzer Prize winner and University of Oregon (UO) journalism professor, died in his sleep of natural causes on March 23. He was […]
Metro ready to expand late-night bus service
Bus passengers traveling after 1 a.m. will have expanded late-night service under legislation approved on March 27 by the King County Council. It is the first major expansion of […]
US-born panda Bao Bao makes first public appearance in China
DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) — American-born giant panda Bao Bao made her first appearance on March 24 before the public in southwestern China following her move there from Washington, D.C. Bao […]
BLOG: Travel inspires you to be wise
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Running a media operation is stressful. To recharge myself, I took a trip recently to California and Mexico. It’s not just all the good […]
EDITORIAL: Uber diversity: low on women, like other tech companies
Uber released its first-ever diversity report on March 28 — detailing the demographics of its employees as of this month. The ride-hailing company faces the same challenges — most notably […]