By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I was surprised to find hemp seeds at Keiro Northwest’s health fair. “Isn’t this like marijuana?” I got confused between marijuana and the seeds. […]
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EDITORIAL: Voting is your responsibility
Asian Americans are the fastest growing demographic in the United States, but are less politically active than Black, white, and Latino voters. Nearly 9.3 million Asian Americans were eligible to […]
22nd annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast
The Hon. Lloyd Hara and Rep. Jim McDermott were honored at the University of Washington (UW) Multicultural Alumni Partnership’s (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Oct. 22. McDermott received the […]
Check to Santos
The Northwest Asian Weekly presented a $2,000 check to Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos on Oct. 17. The money came from sponsors of the Sept. 3–9 issue “Remembering Bob Santos,” including […]
Chinatown ballot drop-off
Return your ballot to a ballot drop-off outside Uwajimaya, no stamp required. Your ballot must be returned to a ballot drop-off location by 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Plan ahead to […]
Seattle native serving near Korea
Petty Officer 2nd Class (AW) Jimmy Louangsyyotha, from Seattle, is serving on the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, near the Korean Peninsula. The Renton High School grad, who is Laotian, […]
API candidate forum
On Oct. 13, several Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations co-hosted a King County API Candidate and Initiatives Forum. Approximately 80 people attended. The goal of the forum was […]
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Thieves steal from Rep. Tomiko Santos campaign
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle police released surveillance video (youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0VIjqqLeY) on Oct. 28 of the double theft that occurred in the International District involving a woman’s purse and […]
Bellevue hits diversity milestone
For the first time, Bellevue’s population is evenly split between non-Hispanic whites and people of a minority race or ethnicity, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. […]
Nurse who survived Ebola settles with Texas hospital system
By Jamie Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A nurse who contracted Ebola two years ago while caring for the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S. with the […]
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