Mayor Greg Nickels got third place in his primary election. He has appointed many Asian Americans as his aides and department heads. He might have the best record in appointing […]
Blog: Behind the news – Asian Americans and the King County Executive race
Bar hopping is not my kind of social venture. But I did it on election night from Twist to Spitfire to Kells Irish Pub in downtown Seattle. It’s adventurous, isn’t […]
Editorial: The primary race has the whole town talking, but what about?
Wow! What interesting election results. And it’s only the primaries, too.
For Asian gambling addicts, there is a way out
On a Tuesday night at any casino, many of the game tables are deserted. During this worldwide financial crisis, many businesses face losses in consumers. Everyone thinks that they need luck to survive.
Blog: Thach Nguyen, a rare character in the Asian community
Thach recently visited the Northwest Asian Weekly office, trying to gain support for Helping Link, a social service agency that helps Vietnamese refugees and immigrants.
Editorial: The primaries are not a reason to slack in civic duty
Now we know this upcoming election season isn’t as big as last year’s presidential election, but that does not mean we should fall into complacency.
Commander Bok Pon
On July 21, Commander Bok Pon passed away due to a deteriorating liver caused by Hepatitis B.
Three years ago, Commander Pon was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Even with this prior knowledge, Pon did not stop helping people and continued his duties at American Legion Post #384, known as Cathay Post.
Cultural clash
“Can you speak the language?”
“Is your dad white?”
“You don’t eat that, do you?”
August book recs: cultural tales for kids
“Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story”
Written by Paula Woo, illustrated by Lin Wang
Lee & Low Books, June 2009
Being Asian American in the early days of show business was not easy.
Blog: Diversity at the candidates forum in Chinatown/I.D.?
In the first round of the Seattle City Council candidates’ forum at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, there was only one black male were among eight white males seated at the panel.
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