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New faces in new places — ReWA at new office in the ID

June 18, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“ReWA has always delivered services close to the communities we serve,” said Someireh Amirfaiz, executive director of ReWA.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: ID, King County, Martin Luther King, Maynard Ave, ReWA, Refugee Women, Seattle International District, Someireh Amirfaiz

Hara leaves the Port to tackle mortgages

May 28, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thi-Le Vo Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle Port Commissioner Lloyd Hara announced on May 25 that he will be running for King County assessor. According to his Web site, his decision was made a few weeks after the drunk-driving incident involving the current King County assessor, Scott Noble.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Army Reserves, Asian American, Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials, Canada, Government Finance Officers Association, Japanese American Citizens League, King County, Municipal Treasurers Association, North Seattle Community College Foundation, Northwest Asian Weekly, Scott Noble, Seattle City Treasurer, Seattle International District Rotary, Seattle Port Commissioner Lloyd Hara, Vol 28 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Washington State Legislature

Column: Before voting for King County executive, consider a past racial discrimination lawsuit

May 21, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Lee Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: This is the launch of a new monthly Northwest Asian Weekly opinion column by Mark Lee. Each month, Lee will raise topical questions and discuss issues that may be relevant to our readers. Note that, in writing for the NWAW, Lee is not representing the viewpoints of […]

Filed Under: Opinion, Column: You Talkin' to Me? Tagged With: 2009, KIRO, King County, Kristy Lee, Mark Lee, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, Susan Hutchison, Vol 28 No 22 | May 23 - 29, gary locke, language

APIC says state lawmakers need to reconsider devastating budget cuts

April 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Community leaders are more than a little concerned over Washington state’s economic crisis. The state’s projected deficit stands at $9.3 billion through mid-2011. This deficit is the difference between how much tax money (revenue) the state government anticipates collecting over the next two years, and the cost (expenditures) of […]

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Pacific Islander, Basic Health Plan, Diane Narasaki, Frank Bacungan, Hyeok Kim, Inter Im Lua Pritchard, King County, Korean Women, Legacy House, Pacific Islanders, Pierce County, Senate Democrats, Snohomish County

NWAW Editorial: Let’s make our ID more visible in 2009

January 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We know it’s easy to let generic New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, but this resolution is no diet plan or get-rich scheme …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Chinatown, ID, International District, King County, New Year, Obama, Poor English, Seattle, United States, Vietnamese, communication, editorial

A bit of philanthropy

November 22, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Foundation held a reception at the Wing Luke Asian Museum on Oct. 14. It invited community leaders as part of its community outreach efforts. The Seattle Foundation is an organization that encourages personal philanthropy to improve the quality of life in King County.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, King County, Wing Luke Asian Museum, vol 27 no 48 | November 22 - November 28

Organization a vital safety net for community

October 25, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One organization has certainly outgrown its original location in 1973 – the basement of Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle’s Beacon Hill district. Back then, 25 pioneers volunteered their time to provide a much needed multilingual mental health service to 77 clients.

Filed Under: News, Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, ACRS, Asian Pacific Americans, Beacon Hill, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Club Bamboo, Elisa Del Rosario, George Liu, Kim Tran, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rainier Valley, Seattle, Stafford Frey Cooper, Vietnamese, parking, vol 27 no 44 | October 25 - October 31

Commentary: Help protect the vote on Election Day!

October 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With a month left before Election Day, I am reminded of my first voting booth experience. Still in elementary school, I accompanied my mom to our polling site in Brooklyn, N.Y., as her translator.

Filed Under: Opinion, Commentaries Tagged With: 2008, AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans, Barack Obama, Commentary Help, Democratic National Committee, Election Day, Elizabeth Lee, Join Democrats, King County, LEP, Northwest Asian Weekly, language, vol 27 no 42 | October 11 - October 17

Honoring a civic leader

September 13, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Aug. 26, Minister Wu Ying-yih with the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission R.O.C. visited Seattle. He was representing the president of Taiwan in honoring the late Ruby Chow for her contribution to the KMT. Chow was a restaurateur and a trailblazer for Asian American rights. She served three terms as a King County councilwoman. Chow […]

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Asian American, KMT, King County, Ruby Chow, Seattle, Taiwan, vol 27 no 38 | September 13 - September 19

$3 million restaurant has big dreams

September 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last Thursday, Duc Tran and nine other investors made a bold move — opening a $3 million Asian restaurant. It is one of the biggest if not the largest in King County.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: Although Tea Palace, Assunta Ng, Danny Tuan Tran, Duc Tran, Gene Sens, Great Wall Mall, King County, Last Thursday, Northwest Asian Weekly, VIP, Viet Wah Supermarket, Vietnamese Chinese, culture, parking, vol 27 no 37 | September 6 - September 12

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