The Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s West Precinct Community Police Team presented Nora Chan with its 2019 Outstanding Citizen Award on July 11. “This is in appreciation for her helping SPD […]
Maria Kanakis Yang joins Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony President & CEO Krishna Thiagarajan announced on July 10 that Maria Kanakis Yang will join the organization as Vice President of Development. Most recently, Yang was Director of […]
Pig roast
Dozens of people turned out for the 44th Annual Pig Roast in the Danny Woo Garden on July 12 and 13. The food was donated by CID businesses. Some guests […]
Dancing til Dusk
Northwest Asian Weekly staff members spotted people dancing on July 11 at Hing Hay Park. It was part of Dancing til Dusk 2019—13 summer evenings of music, free dance lessons […]
Saigon Park design
Seattle Parks and Recreation partnered with the Little Saigon community on July 14 to host a barbecue and design review for the new park in the Little Saigon neighborhood. Community […]
Investigators: Restaurant fires caused by sushi ingredient
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison Fire Department says the spontaneous combustion of a sushi ingredient is being blamed for two separate restaurant fires. Authorities tell Wisconsin Public Radio that […]
Number of Chinese visitors to Alaska growing in recent years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is a tourism destination for a growing number of visitors from China. The Anchorage Daily News reports Alaska received relatively little notice from Chinese travelers […]
Hawaii protesters vow ‘prolonged struggle’ against telescope
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Protesters vowed to continue demonstrating against the construction of a giant telescope on top of a mountain some Native Hawaiians consider sacred after they spent […]
China billionaire reportedly arrested over child molestation
BEIJING (AP) — Prosecutors in Shanghai have formally arrested two people over child molestation allegations, with state media identifying one as a prominent real estate developer. The case has received […]
Philippine leader signs law punishing sexual harassment
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and […]