By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Halfway around the world on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are a series of hands stenciled on the walls of a cool, damp cave. […]
I-5 Underpass Park Steering Committee strives to please community, preserve culture
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly “When the (I-5) freeway was built in the 1960s, it created a blighted community, a very unattractive space, and it also cleaved the community […]
Nikki Haley defends Trump at RNC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley took aim at Democrats during a prime speaking slot at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Aug. 24—who she says […]
CID Night Market goes virtual
Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) announced that its annual Night Market—originally scheduled for Sept. 12—will go virtual instead on Oct. 1. The CID Night Market is one of Seattle’s […]
Thai presents WA’s votes to nominate Biden
State Rep. My-Linh Thai served as Washington’s representative during the roll call at the 2020 Democratic National Convention last week, and presented our state’s vote to nominate Joe Biden as […]
Pam Chen named VP of ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles
Pam Chen has become the first Asian American to lead a news department at a network-owned television station in Los Angeles. On Aug. 18, ABC7/KABC-TV announced that Chen was named […]
ICHS honors Harry Chan
On Aug. 18, ICHS staff, including Ron Chew, Heidi Wong, Tagoipah Mathno, Debbie Louie, and Theo Bickel, visited Harry Chan, the owner of Tai Tung restaurant, to present him with […]
ACRS joins coalition in lawsuit over USCIS’ new fee rule
SEATTLE – Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) announced on Aug. 21 that it had joined a coalition of eight of the nation’s leading immigrants’ rights organizations in filing a […]
SAM reopening in September
SEATTLE — The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will reopen its downtown museum to the general public on Sept. 11. The museum will initially be at a limited capacity and open […]
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing reopening at ICHS ID Clinic
International Community Health Services (ICHS) is reopening its COVID-19 drive-thru testing at the International District clinic on Aug. 28. Testing is open to all, but appointments are prioritized if you […]