By MICHAEL BIESECKER and STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed […]
Kamonegi wins Restaurant of the Year award
Seattle Met named Kamonegi — a Japanese restaurant — as its Restaurant of the Year. Owner Mutsuko Soma was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. She came to the Pacific […]
CACA Rice Drive
Chinese American Citizens Alliance-Seattle (CACA) partnered with Chinese Information and Services Center (CISC) to spearhead a successful Rice Drive and Voter Assistance event on Oct. 27. They reached a new […]
Bellevue middle schooler wins ThinkBIG Challenge
Mehr Grewal, from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, has been named a 2018 Global ThinkBIG Challenge Junior Division Winner out of several applicants from five different countries. It’s a video […]
Seattle-themed pavilion opens in Nagoya
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan opened a new terminal themed after Seattle and is complete with Seattle-owned businesses and products. Sixteen themed Seattle stores are featured in the […]
Lakshmi Muirhead wins Neddy Artist Award
The director of the Neddy Artist Awards announced on Oct. 11 that Lakshmi Muirhead would receive the 2018 Neddy Artist Award for painting and $25,000. A showcase for the works […]
KWA contributes to affordable housing in Tacoma
Tacoma Housing Authority, Pioneer Human Services, and Korean Women’s Association (KWA) announced the funding of 61 affordable housing units in downtown Tacoma. KWA will reserve 48 units at the Olympus […]
Asian science fiction show packs pow, empowerment
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When asked about her favorite part of Wing Luke’s new Asian science fiction exhibit, exhibit developer Mikala Woodward didn’t have to think long. The […]
Bringing Asia’s best classical music to Seattle
By Jenny Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As Asian Americans, music — especially classical music — with instruments like the violin and piano have been heavily encouraged by our immigrant Asian […]
ISRD announces candidates for annual election
The 2018 International Special Review District (ISRD) Board election will be held on Nov. 20, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Bush Hotel in the plaza-level meeting room. Two board […]