By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAF) starts on Feb. 22 at the Broadway Performance Hall with the film “Signature Move.” The film festival […]
Khizr Khan speaks in Seattle on Day of Remembrance
Seattle’s Densho organization invited Khizr Khan to speak at the Seattle Center, at a special Day of Remembrance event on Feb. 19. Khan, a Gold Star parent who emigrated from […]
State Legislature Day of Remembrance
The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) joined members of the Puyallup Valley JACL, Olympia JACL, Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC), NVC Foundation, the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington […]
Governor appoints Mar
Paul Mar has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Public Facilities District Board of Directors — which owns and operates the baseball stadium in King County on behalf […]
Keiro NW Lunar New Year celebration
Keiro NW held its second annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 9, at the Westin Bellevue Hotel. From the Super-Silent auction and the VIP Reception — the event grossed […]
Wing Luke Lunar New Year celebration
The Wing Luke Museum kicked off Lunar New Year celebrations on Feb. 10. Guests got a chance to view a lion dance, and had access to 12 exhibits, as well […]
Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniforms
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo public school has adopted Giorgio Armani uniforms for students, triggering criticism in a country where hefty school fees are already […]
Sen. Duckworth still breaking barriers, and she likes it
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking down barriers is nothing new for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and that’s the way she likes it. The decorated Iraq War veteran […]
Police seize nearly $750K worth of pot from Tacoma home
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lakewood police have seized 49 pounds of marijuana and more than 500 plants from a home in Tacoma. The News Tribune reports that officers seized the […]
Kansas congresswoman introduces bill to help immigrant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas congresswoman has introduced legislation that would help a father who is fighting efforts by the U.S. to deport him to Bangladesh. The bill […]