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Sensing victory, Bruce Harrell calls for unity

November 4, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Splashed with light and decked with orange and green balloons, the podium remained empty for several moments.

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page, Politics Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 12

Can you get a COVID-19 booster shot?

November 4, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines about who is currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters. A booster shot is an additional dose of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) has begun to decrease over time.

Filed Under: Community News, Health, Last Week's Front Page Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 12

Boston, Cincinnati elect first AAPI mayors — Michelle Wu & Aftab Pureval make history

November 4, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Boston voters for the first time elected a woman and an Asian American as mayor on Nov. 2, tapping City Councilor Michelle Wu to serve in the city’s top political office.

Filed Under: National News, Last Week's Front Page, Politics Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 12

“Racist” ad pulled as Election Day closes in—Chinese leaders rally behind Bruce Harrell

October 28, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Council President Lorena González pulled a campaign ad on Oct. 25—after calls from local Asian and Black community leaders to apologize for the video that tangentially linked her opponent Bruce Harrell, a man of Japanese and Black descent, to a white rape survivor.

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 44 | OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5

Senate confirms Tana Lin as US judge in Seattle

October 28, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lin, the president of the board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, will be the first former public defender and the first Asian American to serve as a federal judge in Washington state, said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray.

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 44 | OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5

Unleashing the power of the AAPI vote!

October 28, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2020 census shows that Washington state has over 470,000 eligible Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters. In King County alone, AAPI citizens of voting age constitute a hefty 14% of the electorate which means on Nov. 2, we have a strong say on who enters public office and what causes those officials choose to espouse.

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page, Politics Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 44 | OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5

Mayoral candidates Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonzalez split over style

October 21, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Two candidates for mayor, each emphasizing an ability to lead a heavily-troubled city and police force out of the pandemic, squared off last week by presenting policies that were, in many ways, similar but with communication styles that were stunningly different. Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonzalez, at a Rotary […]

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page, Politics Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 43 | OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 29

Umair Shah fights personal and public health calamities

October 21, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Here is a man who has taken on the burdens of many. And despite the chaos around him manages to remain composed and on task. Umair Shah tells the story of his life despite repeated interruptions, and he models the kind of calm intensity that Washingtonians have become familiar with since he took over as secretary of the department of health in December 2020.

Filed Under: Community News, Health, Last Week's Front Page Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 43 | OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 29

Conrad Lee vs. Dexter Borbe and the future of Bellevue

October 21, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly One has been in politics for 27 years and points to the growth of Bellevue as proof of his accomplishments. The other is a relative newcomer but describes a long career in business, which he says can transform into successful policies. Bellevue City Councilmember Conrad Lee and local business-owner […]

Filed Under: Community News, Last Week's Front Page, Politics Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 43 | OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 29

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