Advocates for increased political representation of communities of color were present at the Washington Redistricting Commission’s special meeting in Olympia on Sept. 13 to witness the release of the commissioners’ […]
Free citizenship and ESL classes
The Chong Wa Education Society is offering fall Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese classes for adults and youths Monday through Thursday and on Saturday, at Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. […]
BLOG: Lessons from Leaders of Power
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Six prominent leaders shared their inspiring stories and advice for men and women who want to be better leaders; they presented at a […]
BLOG: Meter Man, have mercy?
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Imagine angry folks who get a ticket when they park in Seattle because they don’t know that they have to pay the meter until […]
BLOG: Bill Bryant, not Rob McKenna
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Last week, Bill Bryant, president of the Port of Seattle Commission, spoke to the Seattle Rotary Club at McCaw Hall, strictly on the […]
BLOG: Finally, we hear from Kreidler
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has a basically white staff. Not only that, after getting elected in 2000, very few in the Asian […]
The undocumented immigrants — Their daily challenges, their fears, and their hopes for the future
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly It was no surprise to her teacher, or perhaps even the students around her, that Jennifer* had the best grade — 104 percent — […]
Lee Myung-bak visits Seattle, met with Gov. Gregoire and Bill Gates
SEATTLE (AP) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Seattle on Thursday, Sept. 22, for a two-day visit.
UFC star Phan talks Viet pride
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Nam Phan grew up wanting to be a fighter. The 28-year-old Vietnamese American remembers watching and being mesmerized by Hong Kong movies as a […]
Sid and Dan Ko: Loyalty to the Asian American community goes around and comes around
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The lowercase letters displayed underneath the restaurant’s name read “perry ko’s restaurant.”