NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bicyclist delivering Chinese food is blaming the Waze navigation app for directing him into the busy Lincoln Tunnel, where bikes are banned. A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman says 19-year-old Bruce Lee was stopped the evening of Feb. 20 after he pedaled into […]
Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The manager of a cemetery in central California said he will learn more about Hmong culture and traditions after an uproar on social media over headstones that were moved without the proper ritual. Mountain View Cemetery manager Randy Giovannoni said staff moved four or five upright gravestones to dig a grave […]
“Legend of the Mountain” balances sacred, profane, and funny
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Film director/writer King Hu (1932-1997) was born in Beijing, but achieved success working in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He shot several classic “wuxia” (martial arts films set in ancient China), but by the time he made “Legend of the Mountain” in 1979, he’d moved beyond the relatively simple martial […]
Sugiyama street naming
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Alan Sugiyama Street Naming Project Committee said it has raised enough money for the project. The street signs were supposed to be unveiled last September — which would have been Sugiyama’s 68th birthday. Now the committee hopes to have the signs installed by spring. Committee member Larry Matsuda said, […]
Community Work Day
By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The threat of rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 20 volunteers at Danny Woo Community Garden in the Chinatown/International District. City Fruit, a nonprofit that promotes urban fruits to benefit the Seattle community, co-sponsored the Feb. 24 event. The day turned out to be perfect for the […]
Diplomat panel
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Seattle Rotary club hosted a panel on Feb. 21 with two senior diplomats who are members of the Seattle Rotary Club — Consul General Yoichiro “Giro” Yamada of Japan and Director General Vincent Yao of Taiwan. They shared their expertise on the Asia Pacific region from the perspective of […]
Chinatown street paving
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) said it will close some Chinatown streets next week for paving. Maynard Avenue South, from South Dearborn Street to South King Street, and South King Street, from Maynard Avenue South to 7th Avenue South, will be affected starting March 3 through March 9. Weather […]
COMMENTARY: Response to “Let’s arm teachers” commentary
The NRA’s answer to gun violence is always more guns. The data is clear — more guns equal more gun violence. Proposing to arm teachers is just another in a long line of NRA shams designed to deflect the conversation away from America’s real problem with guns and gun violence. This proposal is a non-starter. […]
“We don’t like to talk about death” — AARP VP on end-of-life care, and cultural taboos
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Every now and then, Daphne Kwok’s parents will drop hints about what they want, should they become unable to take care of themselves. But it’s never direct, and it’s almost always casual. “It is an ongoing conversation, and ongoing dialogue. I would say that sometimes, it’s a little more […]
Don’t let colon cancer be a silent killer
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Many people have a fear or feel embarrassed when it comes to colonoscopies. It’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about, but after experiencing a family member go through colon cancer, it’s something that people need to talk about. Colon cancer usually develops from polyps, which are small, […]