SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle woman accused of threatening her Vietnamese American neighbor has been arrested and charged with a hate crime, prosecutors said. The neighbor of Jan Myers […]
COMMENTARY: An anthology for our times
By Mike Dillon For Northwest Asian Weekly A few weeks after the Biden inauguration, a Japanese American friend was accosted in an Everett pharmacy by two fellows who told him […]
‘Sansei Rocker’ highlights Asian American subculture amidst civil rights movement
When Harry Manaka was in the band Somethin’ Else, they played for crowds of 500-600 people—the majority of whom were Asian American.
BLOG: Life after lockdown
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Let’s have lunch,” said my friends after I told them I got my COVID vaccine. Before saying “yes,” I have pondered some practical tips […]
What you need to know about COVID
Stay home when possible, stay healthy As counties around the state begin to reopen, remember: It’s still safest to stay home. If you go out, stay six feet apart, wear […]
Bystander intervention: How to combat harassment
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly With the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, a lot of people have been wondering what they can do to help. Many are afraid to […]
Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket
By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee on April 11 at Augusta […]
Andrew Yang: The New York City mayoral candidate to beat
About 10 weeks before the June 22 Democratic primary that is likely to determine the next mayor of New York city, four candidates currently make up the top tier of […]
First book on Vincent Chin murder
By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Paula Yoo accepted a job at the Detroit News in 1993, her friends asked her if she was scared. It had been 11 […]