By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I have never seen Tony Wu, owner of Duk Li Dim Sum Restaurant, happier than he was after Mayor Mike McGinn visited his restaurant […]
BLOG: 5-day sick leave might not be too bad
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Approved by the city council, the five-day sick leave came down on my head like a ton of bricks. Small businesses like mine cannot […]
BLOG: No mooncakes for festival
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Sept. 12 was the mid-autumn festival. According to Chinese culture, we are supposed to celebrate the occasion on a beautiful full moon night with […]
BLOG: ReWa’s bold move
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly For two years in a row, ReWa’s annual dinner transformed a hotel into one of the most elegant venues in town. But last year, […]
Wise Words from Wise Heritage Keepers
“As Americans we can each draw strength and a sense of identity from our cultures of origin while refusing to be defined or limited by the past.” — Dow Constantine […]
Does preference for Asian boys exist in the U.S.?
By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly “My father (Chinese-born in the Philippines) says he never had a preference on what gender his kids would be, but I heard my mother, […]
City of Bellevue and Sound Transit clash over light rail
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Scott Rodgers, a CPA who works from home, can look out the window and see the neighboring Hilton Hotel and Bellevue Club. However, the […]
Hold up with new federal financial bureau may harm communities of color
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly New 2010 Census data show that the housing bust has hit some communities of color the hardest.<!–more–> Blacks, Latinos, and Asian immigrants were more […]
Duc Tran: a savvy business owner who saw opportunity and took it
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Duc Tran’s parents owned a grocery store, so maybe it’s not a surprise that Tran also became a grocery store owner.
EDITORIAL: Kids, stop taking your folks for granted
Parents, as you prepare your kids for a new school year, it’s important to realize that your child will look around the cafeteria and see a the kind of variety […]