EDITORIAL: As November nears, who’s best for the ID?
As the November election approaches, and it becomes more and more clear who the two candidates for mayor will be, it’s important to focus on who would be best for the International District. This...
View ArticleBLOG: The Washington Post, my muse
By Assunta Ng The news of Amazon’s founder buying The Washington Post made me realize how much I owe its late publisher Katherine Graham and her paper. When I first started my newspaper in 1982, I had...
View ArticleBLOG: Fearless is why Yale Wong succeeds
By Assunta Ng What sets Yale Wong, co-founder and CEO of General Biodiesel, Inc., apart from his competitors? Biodiesel is an alternative energy source made of recycled cooking oil. When Wong started...
View ArticleMariners host Bruce Lee Tribute Day
The Mariners hosted their first ever Bruce Lee Tribute Day on July 27, offering discounted tickets and free Bruce Lee tee shirts to attendees. The tribute took place one week after the 40th anniversary...
View ArticleNWAW wins 3 editorial awards at SPJ gala
The Northwest Asian Weekly won three editorial awards at the 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Gala, which was hosted May 17. The awards were given for stories produced in 2012. Will...
View ArticleFirst APA president of Mathematical Association of America elected
The Mathematical Association of America has elected Harvey Mudd College mathematics Professor Francis Su to be its 55th president. The MAA is the largest professional society that focuses on...
View ArticleKent Hirozawa confirmed to National Labor Relations Board
Kent Hirozawa was confirmed by the Senate to the National Labor Relations Board on July 30 after being nominated by Pres. Obama earlier in July. “The National Labor Relations Board is responsible for...
View ArticleGreen architecture pops up around Chinatown — LEED, ESDS, what’s it mean?
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As development in the International District increases, Seattle and the state of Washington’s push towards green architecture is starting to show up around the...
View ArticleUW Nikkei Alumni Association prepares for 90th anniversary
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In 1922, Japanese American students at the University of Washington came together to create the University Students Club — colloquially known as the Japanese Students...
View ArticleSeven APA candidates advance — McGinn, Murray on to general election
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly State Sen. Ed Murray and incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn will be moving on to the general election in November, along with seven of the eight APA candidates who competed in...
View ArticleTejal Pastakia — 2013 Asian American Visionary
This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly In an industry sometimes...
View ArticleA-pop! Heroes and villains — Racists think they’re not racist, and Asian...
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From racist music videos to Asian superheroes, July was an interesting month for Asians and pop culture. And by “interesting,” I mean equal parts disgusting and...
View ArticleLiving his dream, Japanese American singer makes screen debut
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly I met Tomo Nakayama shortly after 9/11 at Seattle’s Varsity Theatre where I was reviewing a movie and he was letting the critics in. Since then, he’s proved to...
View ArticleMacau aims for another Vegas staple: boxing
By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer MACAU (AP) — A Chinese fighter’s victory at a Macau showdown brings the world’s top casino market a step closer to challenging Las Vegas for dominance of another Sin...
View ArticleJapan’s humanoid robot takes off to space station
By Staff The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket. Kirobo — derived from the Japanese words for “hope” and “robot” — was among five tons...
View ArticleCambodia’s election trouble leads to poll investigation
By Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The two rival parties claiming victory in Cambodia’s general election reached an agreement on August 3 with the state National...
View ArticleComplaint alleges bias by New Orleans school officials
By Michael Kenzelman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legal advocates on August 2 asked federal authorities to investigate their claims that New Orleans school officials discriminate against the...
View ArticleDems go on attack, visit red states to boost DREAM Act
By David Pitt and Charles Babington The Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kicking off an August of likely intense debate over immigration, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat traveled to Iowa August...
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