By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This week, two local nonprofit organizations have announced their plans to merge.<!–more–> Near the end of 2007, Sharyne Shiu Thorton stepped up to become […]
True or false?: Tolls will damage communities of color
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Doug McDonald believes that I-1125 will completely halt transportation progress, hurting struggling families.<!–more–> Tim Eyman believes that Initiative 1125 will prevent struggling families from […]
New program aimed at slowing U.S.’s brain drain
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Some believe the United States isn’t gaining enough brains to stay competitive. In the United States, the H1B visa allowed U.S. employers to temporarily […]
What Asian men don’t know can cost them $250,000 — How neglecting to register with the Selective Service System can hurt in the future
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this country, 6,500 young men turn 18 every day, but something that many are unaware of may come back to haunt them years […]
Is the parking meter hurting Chinatown/ID?
Tim Louie, of the family-owned Tsue Chong Company, has battled parking problems in recent years. Sometimes, his customers pop into his noodle and fortune cookie factory for a quick 10-minute purchase and come back to their car to find a $40 dollar parking fine. What was once a loading zone is now a paid parking spot …
Getty to save ID businesses?
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly When Amazon.com moved its offices from the International District (ID) above Union Station to a building in Lake Union, Tom Dang felt the sting […]
Wise leaves UW, heads to Illinois
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise, 66, has been named chancellor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the […]
Gary Locke confirmed as envoy to China
UPDATE: Locke will be sworn in on Monday, Aug. 1. By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Wednesday, July 27, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, 61, was confirmed […]
Chinese American orgs request expression of regret from Congress
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It was a moment in American history that is hard for many to forget. From 1848 to 1855, Chinese immigrants booked passage with the […]
Blog: Lost in Translation
Foreign words in a foreign country Because I knew a few Japanese phrases, I thought I could shop in Japan easily. “How much?” I asked a street vendor in Japan […]
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