On Nov. 10, the Seattle Seahawks, CenturyLink, and Q13 FOX announced Jessica Chin as the week nine CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week. She will be recognized on the […]
Lee Lambert named top community college CEO
Pima Community College Chancellor Lee D. Lambert was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) last month — the highest honor for […]
Lori Tsugawa Whaley storytelling event
Third-generation Japanese American author Lori Tsugawa Whaley was featured in a Nov. 12 Japanese Folk Tales event at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore. From The Mouse Bride to Maneki Neko, Whaley’s repertoire […]
Seattle tennis team crowned national runner-up
The tennis team from Seattle representing the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Section, was runner-up at the USTA League 18 and over 6.0 Mixed Doubles Championships held at […]
Seattle Asian Arts and Antique Mall
The Seattle Asian Arts and Antique Mall marked its grand opening on Nov. 18 with a lion dance. The building, on 700 South Dearborn Street, was the site of a […]
Chinese national accused of taking GRE for other people
BOSTON (AP) — A 25-year-old Chinese citizen is facing federal charges in Massachusetts after officials say she took the GRE graduate school entry exam for other people. Federal prosecutors say […]
Former Alaska student to plan Beijing Olympics ski events
By SAM FRIEDMAN Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student Qingping Yu has met some of the best skiers in the world through her […]
3 UCLA basketball players suspended after theft in China
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained for shoplifting at three high-end stores in China publicly apologized on Nov. 15, before coach […]
BART identifies man in racist attack
OAKLAND, Calif. — BART officials said on Nov. 17 that they had successfully identified a man in a viral video in which he is seen assaulting a passenger on a […]
Tokyo train company apologizes for 20-second-early departure
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY TOKYO — A rail company in Japan has apologized after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early. On Nov. 14, a train on the […]