By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ann Arbor entrepreneur Shri Thanedar, an immigrant from India who has experienced a rollercoaster of business successes and failures, is running […]
China ponders public morality after video of gruesome death
By GERRY SHIH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A speeding taxi knocks the pedestrian off her feet, sending her hurtling through the air. Dozens of people stand gawking or walk […]
Ocean Star fire scare
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY There were some tense moments earlier thís week at the Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant near 7th Avenue and Weller Street. Residents in the nearby Asia […]
Washington granted REAL ID extension through mid-July
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Even though Washington state officials asked for an extension from compliance from enforcement of federal requirements for state driver’s licenses […]
Report: Washington’s homeless population grew last year
SEATTLE (AP) — Rough tallies of Washington’s homeless population showed an increase in the number of people living outdoors or in shelters and transitional housing, despite efforts to reduce homelessness. […]
Of Father’s Day, the old ID, the Four Seas restaurant, and minor league baseball.
When I think about Father’s Day, I’m reminded of my childhood in the 1960s in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District, the Four Seas Restaurant, minor league baseball, and my father Abe Lum, who recently passed away.
Takeoff and cruise: Toyota making ‘flying car,’ luxury boat
TOYOTA, Japan (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is working on a “flying car.”
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors to open at Seattle Art Museum
Enter a room of infinite lights or dots that appear to float across an endless reflective plane simulated by numerous glass mirrors and one might feel the sense of cosmic wonderment or surreal harmony which artist Yayoi Kusama envisioned as part of her work.
Happy Father’s Day!
To one of the most important men in any child’s life … dad. We honor the men who take an active role in their children’s lives and have fun while […]
Equity and inclusion — The Southeast Asian community shares its thoughts at Seattle Central
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The diversity in Seattle’s population has grown in many ways over the last 50 years. Seattle Central College (SCC) opened in 1966 as the […]