Feb. 6: Tsubaki Grand Shrine presents Setsubun Taisai
Tsubaki Grand Shrine had its Bean Throwing Festival, called Setsubun Taisai in Japanese. It is a very popular New Year’s ritual based on the lunar calendar.The post Feb. 6: Tsubaki Grand Shrine...
View ArticleDecember: Bruce Harrell honored with race and social justice award
The Seattle Management Association celebrated its 27th Annual Excellence in Management Awards with a banquet at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle.The post December: Bruce Harrell honored with race and...
View ArticleFeb. 2: Roger Ling wins YouTube contest
Seattleite Roger Ling won KFC’s YouTube contest. He received the $10,000 grand prize.The post Feb. 2: Roger Ling wins YouTube contest appeared first on .
View ArticleFeb. 10: Immigrants and refugees speak up for rights in Olympia
Immigrants and refugees traveled to Olympia from all over the state to raise their collective voice in a rally as part of Washington State Refugee and ImmigrantThe post Feb. 10: Immigrants and refugees...
View ArticleEditorial: A walk to remember: Community members rightly stand up for Chinese...
In October, Tacoma remembered the Chinese who were ordered to leave the city in 1885, after they had finished building a portion of the Northern Pacific Railroad line.The post Editorial: A walk to...
View ArticleBlog: Low-maintenance Valentine’s Day
For those of you who did not received any card or gift from your boyfriend or husband on Valentine’s Day, get over it. You don’t need one.The post Blog: Low-maintenance Valentine’s Day appeared first on .
View ArticleBlog: Chinatown/ID featured on television
Can you survive without speaking English in the ID? What percentage of outsiders patronize ID businesses?The post Blog: Chinatown/ID featured on television appeared first on .
View ArticleBlog: More than 2,000 sit in the freezing cold in Olympia to rally for their...
The challenge of emceeing for an audience of more than 2,000 outdoors in 30-something-degree weather was keeping the program on time and on point.The post Blog: More than 2,000 sit in the freezing cold...
View ArticleAnd the nominess are … A monthly column about all things Asian in popular...
The past month showed a lot of love to Asian stars. The Academy Award nominees include a number of Asians, the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition released its annual report cardThe post And the...
View ArticleChinese expulsion remembered
On Saturday, Feb. 12, community members marched and rallied to remember the 350 Chinese railroad workers, agriculture workers, and coal miners who were pushed out of Seattle in 1886.The post Chinese...
View ArticleJapan confirms China surpassed its economy in 2010
TOKYO (AP) — Japan confirmed that China’s economy surpassed its own as the world’s second largest in 2010 and said a late-year downturn was its first quarterly contraction in more than a year.The post...
View ArticleThai airline trains first-ever transsexual flight attendants
BANGKOK (AP) — Four Thai “ladyboys” have been recruited as flight attendants for a start-up charter airline that says it will be Thailand’s first to include transsexuals among its cabin crew.The post...
View ArticleJapanese women fight to keep surnames
TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese citizens filed a lawsuit Monday, Feb. 14 challenging a civil law that effectively stops women from keeping their surnames when they marry.The post Japanese women fight...
View ArticleSlain man’s family opposes inmate’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The family of an Ohio storekeeper fatally shot in the head during a 1994 robbery opposes the upcoming execution of the man convicted of the crimeThe post Slain man’s family...
View ArticleFormer House candidate sentenced to a year in prison
SANTA ANA, California (AP) — A former California congressional candidate accused of sending a mailer to Latino voters in 2006 warning that immigrants could not vote was sentenced MondayThe post Former...
View ArticleAPIA workers among the fastest growing groups in the union workforce
A new report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) documents a large wage and benefit advantage for Asian American and Pacific IslanderThe post APIA workers among the fastest growing...
View ArticleSecond recent case of food stamp fraud casts shadow over Viet Wah
This week, KING 5 Investigators reported on incidences of food stamp fraud at Viet Wah Supermarket in the International District (ID).The post Second recent case of food stamp fraud casts shadow over...
View ArticleCobalt moves into the ID, but will it fill the void Amazon left behind?
John Holt had a hard time getting acquainted with all of his 800 employees on a daily basis. Now, with new office spaces in the International District, not only doesThe post Cobalt moves into the ID,...
View ArticlePeople for sale? – Part 1 of 2: What’s often left unsaid and unreported in...
In the mid 90s, advocates at the Asian & Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center (APIWFSC) were alarmed by a disturbing trend in domestic violence cases.The post People for sale? – Part 1...
View ArticleLegally chic: Should fashion designs receive copyright protection? – Local...
Laotian American designer Banchong Douangphrachanh buzzes with excitement as she prepares to launch her 2011 fall/winter menswear collection.The post Legally chic: Should fashion designs receive...
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