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LETTER: Keiro NW, Nikkei Manor questions

November 22, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Dear Editor, If and when the sale [of Keiro] is complete and all debts are paid off, is the leftover money going to be invested in Nikkei Manor? Would it not be better to keep the nursing home property and make a bigger Nikkei Manor Assisted Living Facility? At the present time, Nikkei Manor does […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 48 | NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29

LETTER: Time to celebrate?

November 15, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hiroshi Eto The stereotype of the quiet and demure Asian is bothersome to be sure. People expect Asians to be quiet and compliant. We often get ‘mansplaining’ about Asian virtues of not tooting our own horn or how the nail that sticks up gets hammered down. If I were to point to a ‘cause’, […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 16 - NOVEMBER 22

LETTER: The case for approving I-1000

October 24, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Editor’s note: This is in response to Yvonne Ward’s commentary published in the Aug. 17-23 edition of the Northwest Asian Weekly. By James S. Chung 2019 ABAW President The Asian Bar Association of Washington seeks to foster the exchange of ideas and information among and between its members, other members of the legal organization, and […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 44 | OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1

LETTER: Ode to Mark Okazaki

September 19, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mark, Mark,
Leader of our fearless ark.
You’ve guided us through a three-inch binder of Head Start despair, Only to come out the other end with a bit more grey hair.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, Mark Okazaki, VOL 38 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27

LETTER: Op-ed in support of Seattle Public Library levy

July 26, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I am a Navy Veteran. I retired as an O-5, commander in the Indian Navy, having held many senior leadership roles in 23 years of distinguished service, including a couple of commands. I migrated to Seattle in 2015, after my retirement, to join my wife, who moved here in 2013.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 31 | JULY 27 - AUGUST 2

LETTER: Concerns about SPS cabinet representation

July 19, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Superintendent Juneau: On behalf of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC), thank you again for coming to our meeting this past April. The members appreciated meeting you, the sharing of your vision for education in Seattle Schools, and the District’s strategic plan to achieve excellence for all students, especially our students of color. During […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 30 | JULY 20 - JULY 26

Nora Chan’s speech at a community dinner from June 22, 2019

July 12, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear community members and friends, On behalf of the residents, business owners, landlords, and family associations, I would like to thank you for coming to this event to learn about the proposed system that will improve public safety in Chinatown. It has been over six years since the original pilot project of 14 surveillance cameras […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 29 | JULY 13 - JULY 19

LETTER: Reader displeased with Asian Weekly coverage

July 12, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Your reporter, Mahlon Meyer, truly botched up the reporting of last month’s kick-off event for the proposed Chinatown Surveillance Project. Over the past decade, the Seniors in Action Foundation (SIAF), led by founder Nora Chan, has been the driving force in implementing effective and proven measures to improve public safety in Chinatown. Once […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 29 | JULY 13 - JULY 19

LETTER: Community sounds off on CCTV proposal

July 12, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, I am writing to clarify the misinformation in the article “Halfway to $300k Goal” in the June 29-July 5, 2019 issue of the Northwest Asian Weekly. I am the project manager and consultant of the proposed project, and has worked on this project since day one. I have not communicated with the author, […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 28 | JULY 6 - JULY 12

LETTER: Community sounds off on CCTV proposal

July 12, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, I take exception to the fear mongering that Mahlon Meyer tried to evoke in his article “Halfway to $300k Goal” in the June 29-July 5, 2019 issue of the Northwest Asian Weekly. The original surveillance system cameras have proven their worth to law enforcement and local businesses. Of the many examples, I cite […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 28 | JULY 6 - JULY 12

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