A planned renovation and expansion of the Seattle Asian Art Museum gained unanimous approval from the Seattle City Council on Jan. 22. Plans for the art deco building, which was […]
COMMENTARY: The Seattle School Board must stop tokenizing communities of color
By James Hong Executive Director, Vietnamese Friendship Association As a child of refugee parents and the beneficiary of a high-quality public education, I believe in its transformative power. My parents […]
A flower affair
By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Only beauty exists in this war. Floral wars feature local floral designers battling against each other at this year’s Northwest Flower and Garden Show. […]
“American Hwangap” — A sad sort of homecoming
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In Korean and other East Asian cultures, “hwangap” indicates a manner of celebrating one’s 60th birthday. At 60, you’ve come to the end of […]
Changes to 2018 Children’s Parade
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post will hold their annual Lunar New Year Children’s Parade and Costume Contest on Feb. 11. And this […]
Marilyn Strickland named Chamber President & CEO
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as its next president and CEO, according to its website. […]
Museum director reflects on diversity, inclusion, and the power of history
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Ellen Ferguson can recall spending some of her favorite childhood memories in the same kind of place where she works today: museums. As the […]
Magical Grammy’s night for Filipino Bruno Mars
By: DAVID BAUDE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards seemed poised to make this a triumphant year for rap at music’s showcase event — until Bruno Mars […]
King Donuts reopens its doors under new owners
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For nearly 30 years, Seattle’s King Donuts restaurant has been feeding the community of Rainier Beach from its historic space on 9232 Rainier Avenue […]
BLOG: Publisher’s heartfelt letter to her recently departed mother
My dearest Mom, I was totally unprepared when you left us on Jan. 27. My wish was to come back to Hong Kong and be with you in your final […]