Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, City Attorney Pete Holmes, and Councilmembers M. Lorena González and Teresa Mosqueda took their respective oaths of office at Seattle City Hall on Jan. 8, to […]
Dhingra sworn in
The newly elected state senator for the 45th Legislative District was sworn in on Jan. 8. The event was open to the public as are all floor proceedings during the […]
Guangzhou Association’s new legal counsel
On Jan. 3, the Guangzhou Association of Washington state announced that it has engaged Zhaocheng Zhou, a prominent lawyers from China, as its legal counsel. The Guangzhou Association has strengthened […]
Contest winners
A few of our readers won a recent contest we ran, picking the top five biggest stories of 2017 affecting the local API community. Rochelle Yuen won a $25 gift […]
3 people accused of operating Georgia brothel sent to prison
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Chinese women and a Malaysian man whom prosecutors say operated a brothel near Atlanta that lured women from around the U.S. […]
4 ex-fraternity members get jail in pledge’s hazing death
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four New York City men were given jail sentences on Jan. 8 in the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge during a 2013 hazing ritual in […]
Bluefin tuna sold for $320,000 in Tsukiji’s last new year
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — An 892 pound bluefin tuna has sold for $320,000 in what may really be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current […]
The Layup Drill — The Best of 2017
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this column, we take a brief look back at 2017 and list the top Asian […]
Nathan Chen dazzles with 5 quad jumps to win US nationals
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Chen skated once more in a victory lap of sorts, this time to high-five fans as the newly […]
29th annual Mochi Tsuki on Bainbridge Island
By Jessica Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY What started as a private celebration between friends and family on Bainbridge Island has grown into a widely-anticipated public festival that attracted over […]