This year, we, as a newspaper and as part of the Asian community, have been blessed. We’ve had many political candidates reaching out to us for the first time.
Commentary: Mayor McGinn: Transportation budget needs your support
On Monday, Sept. 27, I proposed the 2011/2012 budget to the [Seattle] City Council. Right now, the city council is poised to strip out a core piece of the Department
Sept. 16: Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki tours JCCCW
Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki toured the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) in Seattle. The tour included seeing his ancestor’s calligraphy work.
Sept. 30: Co-authors and co-founders sign copies of ‘Years of Caring, The Story of Nikkei Concerns’
Co-authors Ken Mochizuki and Ron Chew with co-founders Tomio Moriguchi and Tosh Okamoto signed copies of “Years of Caring, The Story of Nikkei Concerns”
A new face in a new place
Dr. Sing Hsie joined the Polyclinic Downtown as their newest board-certified family medicine physician. He previously worked at Rainier Park Medical Clinic
Oct. 12: PAAN turns 20 and celebrates by donating to the Wing
The Pacific Asian American Network (PAAN) held its 20th anniversary celebration at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (the Wing).
Blog: Why can’t ethnic media have a share of the political pie?
Watch TV and you will see Sen. Patty Murray and her opponent, Dino Rossi, banking up the prime-time commercials back to back. How much of that ‘pie’ is given to ethnic media?
Blog: It takes a village to raise an ethnic newspaper
I have a confession. Northwest Asian Weekly, in comparison to other ethnic media, has done miraculously well with political advertising.
Blog: Minority communities are more politically savvy
In the old days, when minority communities organized candidates’ forums, you would find that there were more candidates than attendees.
Blog: Saying ‘I don’t know’ is nothing to be ashamed of
How wrong was I? I realized that I could be viewed as arrogant. Also, my behavior was not aligned with my passion. Politics is in my blood. The Northwest Asian Weekly is fond of