Geekwire co-founder Jonathan Sposato announced on March 2 his acquisition of Seattle magazine, which brings editorial control and ownership of the publication back to Seattle after nearly 30 years in Minneapolis. “I do not want it to be said that in the years when my generation came of age, that Seattle lost its voice,” Sposato […]
SAM curator Ishikawa to retire
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced on Feb. 26 that Dr. Chiyo Ishikawa, Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art and Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, will retire in summer 2020, after 30 years at the museum. “It has been my honor and pleasure to work for an institution that so fully embraces its civic […]
World Affairs Council
The Northwest Asian Weekly gave 11 foreign journalists a tour of the Chinatown-International District on Feb. 18, as part of the World Affairs Council. Hosted by publisher Assunta Ng, the journalists from Mongolia, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Australia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka enjoyed a dim sum lunch at Jade Garden Restaurant. They also visited Tai Tung […]
Stella Chin
Philanthropist and supporter of the Seattle Chinese Garden, Stella Chin stopped by the Northwest Asian Weekly office last month, to share news of her self-published book. The book, printed in Chinese, is about nature.
Wing Luke documentary
High school students Jocelyn Chin and Steven Sun from Cleveland, Ohio visited the Chinatown-International District in February as part of a school project. They are shooting a documentary on Wing Luke and his breaking of racial and political barriers in Seattle. They also conducted a two-hour long interview with Luke’s sister, Bettie.
Senate Democrats propose $5 M to assist businesses disrupted by coronavirus fears
By Cameron Sheppard WNPA News Service A last-minute amendment to the senate Democratic Caucus supplemental operating budget earmarks $5 million to help businesses negatively impacted by international responses to the coronavirus outbreak overseas. Businesses like Cosmo Specialty Fibers, a textile producer that does 97 percent of its business with companies in Asia, have been disrupted […]
The 2020 Census is knocking. Here are some reasons to answer.
By Kai Curry For Northwest Asian Weekly These days, many of us won’t open the door for a highly anticipated mail order of the latest ear buds, let alone a government official. As news of the impeding rollout of the 2020 U.S. Census swept the last year, fear of being counted for the wrong reasons […]
Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on AAPI issues
The Obama-Biden Administration re-established the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to improve the lives of AAPIs in the United s through federal programs, interagency coordination, and outreach to AAPI stakeholders.
Gov. Inslee urges vigilance against COVID-19
As of press time, there are 39 confirmed cases in Washington, including 10 deaths.
Bellevue College president, VP out after Japanese American incarceration mural defacement
Bellevue College announced on March 2 that it fired its president, Dr. Jerry Weber, and VP of Advancement, Dr. Gayle Barge, following the recent outrage over an altered mural of the Japanese American incarceration.