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 field at CenturyLink Field during the December 3 game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Chin, a senior at Holy Names Academy, was selected based on her […]
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 a community college CEO. A U.S. Army veteran, Lambert was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up on three continents, and graduated from high school […]
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 brings tales to life with her animated style of storytelling. Whaley is also a professional keynote speaker and life coach.
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 the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. on Nov. 5. The Seattle team lost to a team from San Diego, Calif. in the championship match. […]
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 hookah bar — the Medina Private Club. The new business is an art gallery of Chinese antiques displayed in a showroom. They also do consignments […]
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 Yinyan Wang was arrested on Nov. 13 in Pennsylvania on visa and passport fraud charges. Prosecutors say she took the exam for another Chinese citizen […]
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 work in the international alpine skiing industry. When she does, she teaches them a bit about Interior Alaska skiing. When they ask about her “home […]
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 Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley won’t be allowed to suit up, practice or travel […]
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 train. The transit agency tweeted that they identified the man, but were not releasing his name. Authorities also said they will be moving forward to […]
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 Tokyo-area Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company’s Tsukuba Express line failed to stick to its timetable. It was supposed to leave Minami Nagareyama Station, which is just […]