In August 1983 Gov. John Spellman signed a proclamation recognizing Japanese American citizens who were evicted from their homes and placed in wartime internment camps. A living memorial sculpture by […]
Russell Joe joins JCCCW as CAO
Former Issaquah City Councilmember Russell Joe joined the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) as the organization’s new chief administrative officer on July 1. CAO is a new […]
UW multicultural scholarship deadline approaching
The Aug. 16 deadline to apply for the 2013 Multicultural Alumni Partnership is quickly approaching. Each year, the University of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) awards five […]
Fu Dogs debut at Bellevue City Hall
In honor of Bellevue’s long-running sister city relationship with Hualien, Taiwan, two recently installed Fu Dog statues will be dedicated during a festive ceremony July 29 at City Hall. The […]
PICTORIAL: The Chinatown Seafair Parade
Photos by George Liu & Assunta Ng/NWAW
Prominent APAs divided between mayoral candidates
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As the primary approaches, Seattle’s mayoral candidates are making a strong push for votes as recent polls still show that 25 percent of Seattle’s […]
Eight API candidates aim to topple incumbents, stake a claim in August primary
By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: The original version of this article omitted Seattle City Council Candidate Kshama Sawant. Eight API candidates, six of whom are female, look […]
Two ID buildings receive 4Culture restoration grants
The 4Culture Board recently awarded $258,006 to support the rehabilitation of 19 local landmarks around King County through the new Landmarks Capital program, including two landmarks in the International District: […]
Mona Locke joins Komen Puget Sound
Former Washington State First Lady Mona Locke has agreed to return to Komen Puget Sound on a consulting basis to fill in after the departure of Executive Director Cheryl Shaw. […]
Arun Rath to host NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered
Indian-American Journalist Arun Rath will become the new host of the NPR newsmagazine Weekend All Things Considered beginning in late September, when the Saturday and Sunday edition moves its broadcast […]
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