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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Artists of Filipino descent win big at the Grammys

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Olivia Rodrigo, 19, took home the award for Best New Artist at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3 in Las Vegas. “I want to thank my mom for being supportive of my dreams, no matter how crazy,” said Rodrigo in her acceptance speech. Rodrigo’s father is Filipino. She was just one among many […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Nicole Lee is Chicago’s first Chinese American alderperson

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chicago City Council unanimously confirmed Nicole Lee as the city’s first Chinese American alderperson on March 38. Lee has deep roots in Chicago’s Chinatown, saying she and her two sons “represent the fourth generation of Lees” to live in the same building in the neighborhood her grandparents purchased. At a news conference, she said, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Microsoft hires Carmen Best

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

She resigned as Seattle’s Police Chief—but Carmen Best has been busy at Microsoft as the company’s director of Global Security Risk Operations. On her LinkedIn page, Best said she is “Responsible for global virtual security operations team, intelligence, executive threat intel, special asset security, event security, travel security, security risk operations, security program management office […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

The Layup Drill

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we take a look at the NCAA Tournament and March Madness.

Filed Under: Featured stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Hawaii sees return of tourism as pandemic concerns ease

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) _ — Hawaii’s tourism industry is starting to see a rebound as people return to travel and coronavirus concerns ease. Data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism shows March domestic arrivals have been on par with 2019 levels, Hawaii News Now reported on April 1. A record 10 million […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Korean pop star Luna readies for Broadway debut in ‘KPOP’

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “KPOP“ and she’s already dreaming of who might be there on opening night — like BTS. “I would be thankful if they showed up on opening night,” Luna told The […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Disputed school admissions policy OK’d pending appeal

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American students. A three-judge panel of the […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Wayne’s Worlds: A case of curious stares

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Has anyone ever written a humor column about having seizures during Covid? Looks like I’m about to try.

Filed Under: Featured stories, Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

Deadly shooting in CID

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Detectives are investigating after a man died from a gunshot wound in the International District on April 2. Officers were dispatched to a report of a man down at 6th Avenue South and South Weller Street at 6:20 am. Officers arrived and found a 50-year-old man with a suspected gunshot wound. Seattle Fire Department Medics […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

White guy doesn’t find his hot Asian wife attractive, WHAT? — A-pop! Cherry-picked AAPI pop culture news!

April 7, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In this latest column, we learn that Asians are sometimes the victims of themselves (or other Asians)—I mean, obviously in addition to being the victims of white supremacy.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Column: Pop Culture, Featured stories Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 15 | APRIL 9 - APRIL 15

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