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EDITORIAL: Thank you, Jenny

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Bush Hotel fire intentionally set

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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 […]

Turkey giveaway

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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 […]