By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Seattle’s temporary mayor, appointed after Ed Murray resigned amid sex abuse allegations, spent just 48 hours on the job before announcing on Sept. 15 he didn’t want to keep it. But Bruce Harrell, the city’s first Asian mayor and second Black, made the most of his brief tenure, […]
Four Seas owners partner in ID affordable housing project
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY InterIm Community Development Association (InterImCDA) is working to develop an affordable workforce housing mixed-use project at 714 South King Street — where the Four Seas restaurant and parking lot currently occupy. The restaurant, owned and operated by the Chan family, will have to close in order for the development […]
Changing teams through technology
John Chen calls himself a big kid with an old soul. The founder and CEO of Geoteaming left a successful career at Microsoft to use technology to help teams work together effectively. By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Being an entrepreneur isn’t a big deal for John Chen when he recalls his grandfather’s journey to […]
Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from our readers
The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving the Asian community in the state of Washington for 35 years. “Editor, publisher, founder, fundraiser, mother, wife, daughter, mentor and friend. I am truly in awe of the impact [Assunta] and the Northwest Asian Weekly have had on so many lives, including my own. My sincere congratulations on […]
Chinese leaders to Cary Moon: Treat us fairly
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Tony Au was fired up. The business owner visited the Northwest Asian Weekly office on Sept. 11 to voice his concern about Cary Moon’s proposal to impose a tax on some buyers of homes in Seattle. Au and several prominent Chinese business owners penned a bilingual letter that stated […]
Man accused of killing Sikh man in Idaho undergoes evaluation
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A Washington state man accused of killing a cab driver in Idaho was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, putting criminal proceedings on hold. The Bonner County Daily Bee reported on Sept. 1 that Chief Public Defender Janet Whitney moved for 19-year-old Jacob Coleman to undergo an evaluation because of […]
Free dental, vision, and medical services offered at giant clinic
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Organizers expect to help 4,000 people at a giant health clinic from Oct. 26 through Oct. 29, in KeyArena at Seattle Center. Now in its fourth year, Seattle/King County Clinic brings together over 100 healthcare organizations, civic agencies, nonprofits, private businesses, and thousands of volunteers to help underserved and vulnerable […]
GOP congressman apologizes for irate retort to Rep. Jayapal
By Matthew Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran Alaska Rep. Don Young has apologized after addressing a 51-year-old female colleague as “young lady” and saying she “doesn’t know a damn thing what she’s talking about.” Young, 84, is a Republican in his 23rd term as Alaska’s sole House member. In a House floor debate […]
Seattle-based Landesa awarded LUI Che Woo Prize
Founded in Seattle, Landesa was recently awarded the LUI Che Woo Prize under the category “Betterment of the Welfare of Mankind.” Landesa was lauded for its promotion of the idea of “land to the tiller” and its success in securing land rights for over 120 million of the world’s poorest families in more than 50 […]
Chinatown-ID Night Market
Thousands of people attended Seattle’s Chinatown-International District’s annual Night Market on Sept. 9, under the Chinatown Gate. Festival goers enjoyed a variety of international delights — from food vendors dishing out a variety of street food, to local restaurants serving up the district’s popular staples. An outdoor international market featuring handmade local goods, fresh cut […]
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