By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Candidates running for Seattle mayor have been invited to speak about issues that affect the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community. Gary Bose, Tiniell Cato, Jenny Durkan, Jessyn Farrell, Bob Hasegawa, Mike McGinn, Cary Moon, James Norton, Larry Oberto, and Nikkita Oliver have confirmed they will be present at the June […]
Women of color heat up Seattle Port Commissioner race
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Challenging the status quo at the Port of Seattle Commission are two women of color running for Position 1. While one is a seasoned politician, the other is a young Port of Seattle staffer. We get a look at what they hope to change if they get a seat […]
Two sides to 14 stories — Understanding the controversy behind the SpringHill hotel development in the ID
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The controversy regarding the large-scale hotel development in Seattle’s International District (ID) has escalated this summer due to the proposed development schedule and increasing debate in the community. Opposite ends of the arguments range from the new development that will help introduce commerce and industry in a neighborhood which […]
Of Father’s Day, the old ID, the Four Seas restaurant, and minor league baseball.
When I think about Father’s Day, I’m reminded of my childhood in the 1960s in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District, the Four Seas Restaurant, minor league baseball, and my father Abe Lum, who recently passed away.
Equity and inclusion — The Southeast Asian community shares its thoughts at Seattle Central
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The diversity in Seattle’s population has grown in many ways over the last 50 years. Seattle Central College (SCC) opened in 1966 as the city’s first two-year college and the 19th in Washington state. While 18 percent of its current student population is made up of Asian Americans and […]
Jeff Lew’s viral war against school lunch shaming
By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun Northwest Asian Weekly Everyone seems to want to talk to Jeffrey Lew these days. A former participant in the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), Lew has become a media sensation because of a GoFundMe campaign he began in May to pay off the school lunch debt at […]
Bridge builder hopes to continue bringing people together in Bellevue City Council
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Janice Zahn has lived in Bellevue for the past 23 years. In that time period, she’s designed bridges and a floating pontoon as a civil engineer. A Port of Seattle assistant director of engineering and Bellevue Transportation Commission chair, Zahn, 51, chose a pedestrian-bridge graphic as her logo, above […]
Diversity initiatives at the UW Michael G. Foster School of Business
By Jenn Doane NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In both business and academics, it’s no secret that diversity breeds innovation, attracts top talent, and drives competitiveness. As such, the Foster School of Business (FSB) at the University of Washington (UW) has developed a wide array of programs and services aiming to recruit and retain a diverse student […]
Congresswoman introduces bill for Asian Americans battling mental illness
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced legislation on May 25 to curb mental health stigma in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act instructs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide outreach and education strategies for the […]
Remote Washington park features work by artist Maya Lin
By KERRI SANDAINE The Lewiston Tribune CLARKSTON, Wash. (AP) — One of the best-kept secrets in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley appears to be the work of a world-renowned artist off the beaten path in Washington’s Asotin County. The “listening circle” Maya Lin designed at Chief Timothy Park hasn’t drawn many visitors, but Confluence Project officials said […]
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