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EDITORIAL: Thank you, Jenny

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

You’ve heard by now that Jenny Durkan is stepping down after serving out the rest of her term as Seattle’s mayor. This comes just months after Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation. Two admirable women deciding to give up their jobs in a tumultuous year. Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

BLOG: Beyond takeout: How to support restaurants during the pandemic

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY If you think you have done enough for restaurants by ordering takeout, here’s how you can do better… An insensitive customer at a Chinatown-International District (CID) restaurant made me speak out. I was picking up some dim sum recently. The entrance was crowded. Most Asian restaurants have a small […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

Jenny Durkan not running for second term—Mayor chats with Northwest Asian Weekly about her decision

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “This is an example of her putting the city first.” Those were remarks from Seattle Senior Deputy Mayor Mike Fong in an interview with the Northwest Asian Weekly, hours after Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she would not run for re-election. “I admire that and it’s why I joined her […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

Indian American student named Time’s ‘Kid of the Year’

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) — A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year.” Gitanjali Rao, a sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch in suburban […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

Independent, ethnic restaurants in WA “hardest hit” so far

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Putting people out of business and ending dreams. That’s what Washington Hospitality Association (WHA) President and CEO Anthony Anton said Gov. Jay Inslee is doing. On Dec. 8, Inslee announced that he is extending current restrictions on businesses and social gatherings through Jan. 4 due to a continued spike […]

Filed Under: Business, Community News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

Bush Hotel fire intentionally set

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A fire did $300 in damage at Bush Hotel on Dec. 2 in the 400 block of Maynard Avenue South. Seattle fire investigators determined that it was intentionally set, and building management told the Northwest Asian Weekly that the arsonist was caught on video. International Examiner newspapers were used as kindling for the fire, which […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

Lift Zones with free wifi provided by Comcast will help students participate in distance learning

December 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Comcast Launching 30 WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Washington, including more than 10 locations in King County

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 49 | DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11

Asian-owned small businesses may now apply for support from Comcast Rise

December 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Recipients will receive marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or technology services

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 49 | DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11

Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dies

December 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died. He was 46. Hsieh was with family when he died on Nov. 27, according to DTP Companies, which he founded. He died of injuries suffered in a Nov. 18 fire in New London, Connecticut. Hsieh was a Harvard University graduate who joined Zappos—then […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 49 | DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11

Turkey giveaway

December 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A group of drivers, organized by MG2 Foundation Executive Director Jerry Lee, delivered 200 bags or 600 meals of turkeys, pies, and side dishes on Nov. 24 to Senior Services and the Black community. Katherine Cheng of Expedia cooked the turkeys. Additionally, Asian Counseling & Referral Service has picked Dec. 18 for the annual Christmas […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 49 | DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11

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