With about 74,000 more “yes” votes, Seattle’s Proposition Number 1 replaces an expiring levy to pay for more affordable housing and provides $290 million over the next seven years.
Korean Liberation Day recognition
The Metropolitan King County Council, joined by Moon Duk-ho, Consul General for the Republic of Korea, recognized Aug. 15th as Liberation Day of Korea, celebrating the end of the Japanese […]
Chinese student receives top IB score
Annie Wright School in Tacoma announced that 26 out of 27 students received its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and that class president Maggie Wang received the highest score on the […]
House of Hong reopens
Located at 409 8th Ave. S., the House of Hong reopened on Aug. 5 after three weeks of remodeling. Dignitaries for its grand opening on Aug. 13 included Lt. Gov. […]
Viet Wah relocation
The new location of Viet Wah Supermarket, at 2825 Sunset Blvd. in Renton, is across the street from its former location. Duc Tran, founder of Viet Wah, said the lease […]
Bellevue College appoints co-presidents
On Aug. 3, the Board of Trustees of Bellevue College voted to appoint Dr. Gita Bangera, interim vice president of instruction and Aaron Hilliard, vice president of Human Resources as […]
Concerns over Seattle City Light’s “smart” meter opt-out policy
To Seattle City Light, I do not want “smart” meters in my neighborhood, let alone on my home. The Opt-Out Policy is wholly inadequate to address my concerns. The Advanced […]
Artistry arising from the incarceration of Japanese Americans — A hard subject on display at the White River Valley Museum
The concentration camps at Minidoka and Tule Lake, where Japanese American families would live for the next four years, were hot and dusty. Communal bathrooms were filthy and had no partitions.
Washington’s AAPI communities gather to celebrate and grow civic voice
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly On Aug. 12, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington State and throughout the nation gathered to take part in a webcast of a […]
After new stations open Sound Transit sees crowded trains
SEATTLE (AP) — Sound Transit, which for years ran light-rail trains that were too empty, now has cramped passengers clamoring for more railcars. The Seattle Times reports that about 65,000 […]
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