Public Health – Seattle & King County has taken steps to strengthen the protections for all clients at its health clinics. This comes as recent federal immigration proposals have made […]
Chinese tourist dies at youth camp in Washington state
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — An 18-year-old tourist from China has been found dead in Washington state a day after going missing from a youth camp. The Bellingham Herald reports that […]
Former Tibetan monk gets prison time
SEATTLE (AP) — A Bellevue developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for scamming hundreds of investors out of tens of millions of dollars for projects from Everett […]
8 Oz Burger chef Kevin Chung opens Cheese Meats Bread in Uwajimaya
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Chef Kevin Chung is passionate about many aspects of cooking, including ramen and bread making for example, but Chung is more than just a […]
Art exhibit memorializes the lives of Chinese railroad workers
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Thousands of Chinese men sought their fortunes in the California gold mines of 19th century America, but many only found work laying the tracks […]
First they came for the Japanese Americans…
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY While few spoke out during World War II, the Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation (NVCF) is making sure that there is a strong voice of […]
Asian American students rejected by Harvard at center of affirmative action fight
By SADIE GURMAN and MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said last week it had no broad plans to investigate whether college and university admission programs […]
What makes people look “American”?
By Kim Eckart UW News REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION The way they dress? Maybe their hairstyle, or mannerisms? How much they weigh? A University of Washington (UW)-led study has found that […]
BLOG: What strangers think about Seattle
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Whenever I travel overseas, I found that foreigners and even some Americans don’t seem to think much about Seattle. I could be biased, but […]
EDITORIAL: The Asian problem
The Justice Department confirmed last week that it is examining claims of racial discrimination against Asian Americans in university admissions. What the investigation will likely uncover is that Harvard and […]