The 2017 International Special Review District (ISRD) Board election will be held on Nov. 21, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Bush Hotel in the plaza-level meeting room. Nominations closed […]
Goodwill Glitter Gala
Goodwill said it raised more than $520,000 at its annual Glitter Gala on Nov. 4. Close to 700 people attended this year’s event. Goodwill student, Keone Padilla, shared his incredible […]
LIHI gala
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) held its annual gala and auction on Nov. 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle. The event, attended by more than 300 people, […]
Hirabayashi Place opening celebration
The community joined InterImCDA in the opening celebration of Hirabayashi Place on Nov. 2. The building, on 442 South Main Street, is InterIm’s newest affordable housing development with 96 studio, […]
Asia now has more billionaires than the US
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For the first time in history, Asia is home to the highest number of billionaires in the world. UBS wealth management and PwC private banking […]
Joseph Tsai to purchase 49% of Brooklyn Nets
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Joseph Tsai has agreed to purchase a 49 percent stake of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov, with the […]
Honolulu officers plead not guilty in corruption case
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Honolulu police lieutenant, an officer and a retired major pleaded not guilty on Nov. 1 to charges alleging they helped […]
Couple given prison sentences in Hawaii fake Botox scheme
HONOLULU (AP) — A New York City couple was handed prison sentences after pleading guilty on charges of illegally injecting women in Honolulu with wrinkle-reducing drugs similar to Botox. Bu […]
Japan suspect in serial killing questioned by prosecutors
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese investigators knocked on the door of a suspect’s apartment and asked him about a missing woman. “She is in here,” the […]
China’s answer to anthem disrespect: up to 3 years in prison
BEIJING (AP) — China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Nov. 4 made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison amid rising nationalist appeals from […]