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Seattle Central welcomes Yoshiko Harden

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Central College has named Yoshiko Harden as its new Vice President of Student Services. Harden begins her new position on March 28 and describes it as “coming home.” She graduated from Garfield High School, one of Seattle Central’s feeder schools. She grew up in the nearby Central District and later lived in Capitol Hill. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Capitol Hill, Central District, Garfield High School, Seattle Central College, Vice President, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, Yoshiko Harden

Car chase and collision in the ID

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Car chase and collision in the ID A car collided with another vehicle at the corner of Dearborn and 7th Ave So. on Labor Day. The crash was a result of a shootout at the Central District’s Powell Barnett Park. No park visitors were hit due to gunfire. The incident was reported approximately 3:30 p.m. […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Ave So, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, Central District, ID, International District, Labor Day, Powell Barnett Park, Vol 34 No 38| September 12 - September 18

EDITORIAL: Spring cleaning

May 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There is a bit of spring in our step here at the Northwest Asian Weekly. Looking over the past few months, there are many things the Asian American community in Seattle should be proud of. Not necessarily “cleaning” but perhaps “beaming.” So what has been accomplished? — Yay for Okamoto!: John Okamoto was elected to […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Central District, Danny Woo Garden, Garfield High School, International District, King Street, MLK, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Lee, Sharon Maeda, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15

Seattle honors victims — Protestors in Chinatown: “Black lives matter”

December 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Approximately 1000 people gathered in Chinatown Saturday afternoon to honor the lives of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The crowd met at Garfield High School in the Central District and then proceeded to the International District. The protestors  chanted and carried signs that read “I can’t breathe” in memory of […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Central District, Chinatown Saturday, Eric Garner, Garfield High School, International District, Michael Brown, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Union Station, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Seattle diversity — Cities and neighborhoods you should experience

September 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly With minorities soon becoming the majority, diversity is a big topic. If you want to explore it around Seattle, there

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake, Central District, Delridge Seattle, Diversity Commission, High Point, Kent Meridian High School, Lake Washington, Rainier Valley, Seattle Met Magazine, South Seattle Community College, United States, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, West Seattle, culture, language

Murray addresses crime concerns

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Murray called for an ethnic media press conference to introduce Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole at City Hall on June 25. However, Murray later cancelled O’Toole’s participation “due to a last minute schedule change” two hours before the conference was to begin. Instead, Murray spoke and took […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, AATV, Central District, Chinatown, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Customs Enforcement, Daria Kroupoderova, International District, International Examiner, James Tabafunda, Mayor Ed Murray, Mayor Murray, North American Post, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Vietnamese News, Seattle Pacific University, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

Mayor announces $2 million in investments for neighborhood business districts

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinatown-International District will receive a lion’s share of a $2 million investment in 18 neighborhood business districts, announced Mayor Ed Murray on April 1, as part of the Only in Seattle Initiative.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Economic Development, Economic Resiliency, First Hill, Human Services, Lake City, Mayor Ed Murray, Pike Pine, Pioneer Square, Rainier Valley, Seattle Initiative, South Park, University District, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

Obama nominates Wu for Labor Dept. position

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Portia Y. Wu as assistant secretary for Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Bredhoff Kaiser, Central District, Cornell University, DPC, District Court, Education, PLLC, President Obama, Senate Health, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, Yale College, Yale Law School

Opportunities, changes common in South Seattle

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, and other neighborhoods in Central and North Seattle have prospered in recent years,

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Central District, Central Link, Columbia City, Impact Family Village, North Seattle, Northwest Market Director Keith Kawachi, Othello Station, Pepsi Northwest Beverages, Pepsi Valley Partnership, RVCDF, Sound Transit, South King County, South Seattle, Southeast Seattle, Tim Lew, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23, Wayne Lau

The Rainier Valley — a neighborhood continually in flux

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly The heart and soul of Rainier Valley can be summed up by the mural on the Darigold plant just outside of Columbia City.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, African Americans, Census, Central District, Chief Seattle, Columbia City, East Africans, Fort Lewis, Holly Park, John Hoole, King County, Puget Sound Sage, Rainier Valley, Several Samoans, Seward Park, Southeast Seattle, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23

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