BLOG: A garden with a purpose
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly You might notice that fall has changed the color of many green trees to dry, yellow brown. However, the Danny Woo Garden in Chinatown/International District...
View ArticleBLOG: Bye, Phyllis Wise
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly This will be the first big week for our former Interim President Phyllis Wise of the University of Washington. She takes the helm as chancellor of the University of...
View ArticleYale Wong: Generating positive energy for a brighter future
By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Yale Wong learned life’s most important lessons while growing up in a crowded home in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. “My grandparents, my parents, and...
View ArticleWomen of color bust environmental myths
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Tell me your zip code, and I can tell you what problems you suffer from, or the problems you will suffer from. And I can tell you how long you’re going to live...
View ArticleAsians convert home gardens into food sources
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Green is in. No, it’s not the fall’s trendiest color; rather more people are growing their own greens and contributing to a sustainable lifestyle. As many...
View ArticleGot green? Lack of fresh produce damages immigrant communities
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly As a young girl growing up in San Francisco, Violet Lavatai gathered the boxes that came in the mail, boxes of taro and other vegetables still fresh with the dirt...
View Article$3.95 million awarded to API-serving institutions
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the U.S. Department of Education awarded $3.95 million to the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) program....
View ArticleHealth survey coming to community, with non-English language options
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) launched in King County on Sept. 23. Each year, approximately 7,000 randomly selected residents in 15 counties across the nation have the...
View ArticleKollaboration Seattle 2 to showcase the area’s young Asian/Pacific Islander...
On Oct. 15, Kollaboration Seattle 2 will take place at the Auburn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Kollaboration is an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and Pacific Islander (API)...
View ArticleKim Jong Il’s grandson enrolls in Bosnia school
By Sabina Niksic The Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s grandson will be enrolling at a private high school in Bosnia made up of international...
View ArticleJailed China Nobel winner’s wife still silenced
By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — In a quiet, leafy neighborhood of Beijing, a woman has been living in enforced isolation in her book-lined, fifth-floor apartment. Her apparent...
View ArticleCongress addresses Chinese currency manipulation
By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a political given that China’s economic assault has damaged American manufacturers and taken away American jobs. After years of trying,...
View ArticleIn Beijing, Gary Locke is both admired and reviled
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Gary Locke has been praised for his down-to-earth manner since becoming the first Chinese American ambassador to Beijing. He’s also been...
View ArticleFilipino maid wins landmark Hong Kong ruling on residency
HONG KONG (AP) — A Filipino maid in Hong Kong won the opening legal battle in her fight for permanent residency after a court ruled Friday, Sept. 30, that an immigration provision excluding the city’s...
View ArticleSecret to winning taekwondo? Try not to get kicked
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — For the Iranian competitors, simplicity rules. Whereas for the Taiwanese, it’s grace and accuracy. But for the Europeans, it’s strength...
View ArticleSeptember: Seattle artists featured on ‘Ragas Across Space’
Stardust Records released the music album “Ragas Across Space — A space physicist’s musical journey through our solar system” this month. ‘Ragas Across Space’ is a unique album in which sounds from the...
View ArticleSept. 14: LIHI’s Gossett Place celebrates grand opening
The grand opening celebration for the Low Income Housing Institute’s (LIHI) Gossett Place took place at its location in the University District (4719 12th Ave. N.E.). Gossett Place is named in honor of...
View ArticleSept. 12: Seattle Passport Agency celebrates relocation
Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services Brenda S. Sprague, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official relocation of the...
View ArticleSept. 22: Mary Yu named Outstanding Judge of the Year
The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) presented Judge Mary I. Yu, of King County Superior Court, with the 2011 Outstanding Judge of the Year Award, along with Judge Steven C. González at an...
View ArticleOct. 2: Wang Yung wins gold at Veteran Worlds
Bellevue resident Wang Yung won his first Veteran World Championship title in fencing. The championship took place in Croatia, and Team USA won 17 medals in total, the most earned by any U.S. team at...
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