By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Dozens of seniors, who attended a June 29 meeting to discuss the new Navigation Center in Little Saigon, called it a waste of time. The community members were hoping to engage city officials. But some in attendance called the event a celebratory soft opening instead. The Seattle Japanese American Citizens […]
Are safe heroin injection sites really safe?
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “It’s just the whole idea of having a so-called safe injection site [for heroin] doesn’t make sense to me,” said Bellevue resident Kan Qiu. “I’m a first generation immigrant from China. It’s ingrained in our culture, that we don’t touch drugs. In China, we have a vivid history of […]
‘Bubbly kid’ fatally shot by deputy hours before graduation
By CHRISTINE WILLMSEN The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — When Tommy Le’s photo appeared in the screen during the slideshow fellow graduates cheered and hollered. The 20-year-old and about 45 fellow students had just graduated from Career Link, an alternative high-school completion program at South Seattle College. But they also didn’t understand why the wide-smiling, […]
Outdoors enthusiasts travel cross-country to promote diversity in public lands
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Ambreen Tariq was just 8 years old when she traveled halfway across the world to the United States from India. The daughter of immigrant parents who both worked two jobs to make ends meet, Tariq grew up all across the country as a part of what she calls a […]
ACRS Walk for Rice
The annual Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Walk for Rice raised $170,000 on June 24. Hundreds turned up at Seward Park to help the ACRS Food Bank continue to feed families, friends, and neighbors. ACRS provides ethnic foods to its mostly Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) clients. It also helps AAPI immigrants, refugees, […]
China contributed to half of Boeing’s 571 orders won at Paris Air Show
Boeing broke the record at the recent Paris Air Show by landing 571 orders and commitments, with a total value of $74.8 billion, compared with Airbus’ 326 orders at $18.5 billion. Boeing’s newly launched 737 Max 10 won 361 of those orders from 16 global customers. Of the total 571 orders, Chinese companies (Xiamen Airlines, […]
Qiao, Yuan receive medals at UW Bothell commencement
Lingling Yuan received the President’s Medal and Erica Qiao received the Chancellor’s Medal at the University of Washington Bothell’s June 13 commencement ceremony. Yuan, who is graduating with summa cum laude honors with a degree in interdisciplinary arts, was recognized with the most distinguished academic record, while Qiao, who led a spring food drive that […]
Couple runs half marathon on wedding day
On May 20, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based couple Amanda Hughes and Joel Tse got married doing what they love: running. The newlyweds, both avid runners, decided to spend their big day running the 2017 Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon, from Prospect Park to Coney Island. And they invited their wedding guests to run the race with them — […]
Tacoma welcomes Sister City delegations from Japan and China
Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland served as master of ceremonies for the Global Engagement and State of Trade luncheon on June 16 at the Hotel Murano. The event was hosted in partnership with the World Trade Center and the Sister Cities Council, and featured a panel of dignitaries from Tacoma’s sister cities Fuzhou, China and Kitakyushu, […]
New study of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage says it costs jobs
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s $15-an-hour minimum wage law has cost the city jobs, according to a study released on June 26 that contradicted another new study published last week. A University of Washington team studying the law’s effects found that the law has boosted pay in low-wage jobs since it took effect in 2015, but […]
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