With President Barack Obama’s recent economic stimulus package on its way to the States, many local agencies are eagerly awaiting its
Want to watch TV? Financial aid returns just in time
Among the many projects supported by the economic stimulus bill, the transition to digital television (DTV) continues with more than 12 million new coupons now available
Counting every API citizen for 2010 census is vital, says U.S. congressmen
U.S. Representatives Mike Honda and Robert C. Scott held a national census teleconference on March 23. On behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
COMMENTARY: Get educated on DTV or be left in the dark
June 12 is the new date when TV stations across the country are required to change from analog to digital signals …
NWAW editorial: We mourn big losses within our industry
In the past two weeks, there have been two news items that have rattled us …
Top 12 API athletes to look out for in 2009
The city lost its basketball team as the Seattle SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City. The University of Washington football team didn’t win
Learn to skate like a girl
Donning a gray sweater and sitting behind a laptop, Nancy Chang blends in with most of the other API faces that are taking up residency in a non-descript café in the University Village. Yet, for a person with a rather mild-mannered demeanor, Chang can probably kickflip better than most of the students pacing the coffee shop in their oversized UW hoodies.
Korean American leader shapes her own legacy
She is among the friendliest of young Asian American community leaders. She is a college graduate, the beneficiary of a close mentorship and a Korean American woman dedicated to public service.
For South Seattle, model minority myth is busted
What is there to do with $2.4 million dollars? South Seattle Community College has decided to improve the success and retention rates of its Asian Pacific Islander students. South Seattle Community College is one of six two- and four-year institutions that the U.S. Department of Education designated as Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
Editorial: Northwest Asian Weekly would like to thank …
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’re running an atypical editorial this week.