Seattle author Dori Jones Yang released her newest children’s historical novel, “The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball,” on Aug. 15. The novel focuses on the 1870s Chinese Educational Mission, where the […]
Archives for August 2017
Sharon Maeda named station manager of Rainier Valley Radio
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) and SEEDArts announced that Sharon Maeda is the station manager for Rainier Valley Radio (KVRU 105.7 FM). As the former executive director of Pacifica Radio and […]
Lt. Gov. visits ID clinic
Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib toured International Community Health Services’ (ICHS) International District Clinic on Aug. 18 with CEO Teresita Batayola, COO Sherman Lohn, and Foundation Director Ron Chew, in celebration […]
Investor who stole funds sentenced to 9 years
SEATTLE (AP) — A Bellevue, Washington investment adviser was sentenced on Aug. 17 to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $3.6 million in restitution. U.S. Attorney Annette Hayes […]
$27 million boost for Thai Binh affordable housing project
SEATTLE — Wells Fargo announced on Aug. 17 that it recently invested $59.9 million in two affordable housing developments in downtown Seattle in exchange for low-income housing tax credits. One […]
Tried and true Eastsider Phil Yin offers diversity and balance to Bellevue City Council
Yin calls himself a “regular Bellevue city resident,” and says regular residents like him can still positively impact the city.
COMMENTARY: Asian Americans urge others to stand against white supremacy
Asian Americans Advancing Justice has launched a new pledge campaign calling on Asian Americans to come together, join the fight, and take a stand against white supremacy. “We call on […]
Fool’s Destiny (an eclipse) in stanza prose
Editor’s note: This poem was sent to us by one of our readers, commemorating the solar eclipse that occurred Aug. 21. By Mac Crary SPECIAL TO NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Sky […]
Tax to target Asians?
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan issued a statement on Aug. 22, on her continued opposition to Cary Moon’s proposal to tax “foreign buyers” after a […]
Asian American groups to Elaine Chao: Stand with us or resign
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A coalition of Asian American service and advocacy organizations want Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to start supporting people of color, or resign. In an Aug. […]
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