By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Could last Tuesday’s election be a sign of things to come in November? Though we did see some Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) advance […]
Sheila Burrus: a leader who helps Filipino community
By Cheih-hsin “Jessie” Lin UW News Lab Sheila Burrus and her family arrived in Washington state from Batangas, Philippines, in 1990. She first attended De La Salle, Lipa, and the […]
Wise Words for U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke
Thank you for inspiring our young people to serve and create possibilities for their communities and our country. May your path achieve a new level of understanding in U.S.-China relations …
Aug. 2: Miranda Du nominated to serve on the United States District Court bench
President Barack Obama has nominated Miranda Du to serve on the U.S, District Court bench for the District of Nevada. Du specializes in employment and labor law and civil litigation […]
July 22: Michael Itti and Kristina Logsdon collaborate on initiative at Win/Win Network
Michael Itti departs from the League of Education Voters to work on a new initiative at the Win/Win Network as program coordinator. Colleague and program manager Kristina Logsdon will join […]
August: Christine Chen and Richard Velazquez to relocate to NYC
Christine Chen, founder and principal of Chen Communications, and husband Richard Velazquez, soon-to-be senior director of innovation for PepsiCo, are moving to New York City. Chen Communications will be headquartered […]
July: Ina Dash becomes president of the Northwest Asian Weekly Youth Board
Ina Dash, a current high school senior at Nathan Hale High School, is now president of the Northwest Asian Weekly Youth Board. Dash is the youngest member of the Washington […]
South Vietnam’s ex-leader remembered in California
By Richard Vogel The Associated Press WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Friends and family of Nguyen Cao Ky gathered in Southern California Sunday to pay their last respects to the former […]
Ed Lee files papers to run for San Francisco mayor
By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Interim Mayor Ed Lee filed papers Monday, Aug. 9, to run for a full, four-year term, marking a stark shift […]
Senate confirms first U.S. special envoy to Myanmar as well as Vietnam envoy
By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the first U.S. special envoy to Myanmar and a new ambassador to Vietnam whose […]