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BLOG: Think twice before smoking that pipe — The hookah bar controversy continues

August 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The first time I heard about hookah bars two years ago, I was completely repelled. “Hooker” was what I heard. You can imagine why I didn’t want to continue the conversation with anyone mentioning the word. Go ahead, you can laugh at me. My editor certainly did.  I didn’t know anything about […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Asian American, Chinatown, City Attorney Peter Holmes, City Hall, Donnie Chin, East African, Environmental Protection Agency, ID, John Okamoto, King County Health, Kings Hookah Bar, Mayor Ed Murray, Publisher's Blog, Seattle City Council, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, WNPA2016, World Health Organization

Hookah lounge advocates fight back

August 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly It was standing room only at Monday afternoon’s Seattle City Council meeting, moderated by Councilmember Tim Burgess. The majority present was there to protest Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s initiative to ban hookah lounges/bars throughout Seattle. The chamber was filled with loyal customers, lounge owners, community activists, and even health […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, City Attorney, Councilmember Nick Licata, Donnie Chin, East African, Frank Irigon, International District, James Bible, Kings Hookah Lounge, Lane Street, Mayor Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Police Chief, Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Stop Blaming Hookah Lounges, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016, commentary

Murray’s move surprises the Asian community — Donnie Chin’s death triggers change

August 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If there was any lasting impact residing from Donnie Chin’s murder (aside from permanent sorrow), it would be the city’s decision to shut down Seattle’s hookah bars with a new ordinance. It will be an ordinance that affects all 11 hookah bars in Seattle. That’s not what the Asian […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Bruce Harrell Bob Santos, City Attorney, Dorothy Wong, East African, Frank Irigon, King County Health Dept, Kings Hookah Bar, Kings Hookah Lounge, Marguerite Ro, Mayor Ed Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Holmes, SPD, Seattle, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14

New Seattle laws mean changes ahead, no more business as usual

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Following SeaTac’s approval of a minimum wage at $15 an hour in November 2013, Seattle’s version of the law took effect on April 1, along with a law on administrative wage theft. According to the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR), forty-one percent of low-wage workers in Seattle are […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans Pacific Islanders, British Columbia, Chicago City Council, East African, Emerald City, James Tabafunda, Korean, Last December, Little Saigon, New Seattle, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patricia Lally, SOCR, Tam Nguyen, Tamarind Tree, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24

Top Contributor: Mark Okazaki

November 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When asked what his hobby was, Mark Okazaki candidly answered, “Neighborhood House and the community.” As the executive director of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving low-income communities and alleviating poverty in Seattle, Okazaki has dedicated most of his life to serving the community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Family Affair, Bob Santos, East African, Erin Okuno, Japanese Baptist Church, Mark Okazaki, Mark Okazakis, Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista, Ruth Woo, Seattle Keiro, Sharon Tomiko Santos, South Seattle, Summer Youth Employment Program, Top Contributors 2012, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, poverty

EDITORIAL: Gov. Gregoire a champion of diversity? Some are in doubt

September 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, a news story appeared on The Associated Press (AP) wire, stating that all of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new hires on her leadership team are white. The hirings were befuddling to many of her supporters, especially those of color, as Gregoire has always vowed that diversity is of the utmost importance to her.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, AP, African American, Asian Pacific American, Business Enterprise, Census, Chris Gregoire, Civil Rights, East African, Human Rights Commission, Supreme Court Justice, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16, editorial, gary locke

Custodians angry over shift changes

May 28, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jane Mee Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Swing-shift custodians at the University of Washington are coming together across ethnic lines and language barriers to keep their work shifts. The predominantly Asian, Latino, and East African workforce consists of 66 custodians who work from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. On June 1, they will be reassigned […]

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Custodial Services, Danilo Penor, East African, Facilities Services, Filipino, Gene Woodard, Health Sciences, Jane Mee Wong, Lem Lem, Mulu Siam, Physics Astronomy Building, UW, Vol 28 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Yong Nam, letter, parking

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