A Seattle nonprofit says that fear surrounding the pandemic has doubled the demand for midwifery services. Thanks to new funding, the Rainier Valley Midwives (RVM) say it will finally meet the increasing demand this spring.
Unity of Voices honors newly- elected and appointed AAPI and Black officials
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly “Okage sama de (I am who I am because of you).” It is a Japanese phrase that Toshiko Grace Hasegawa wears as a tattooed reminder, and the theme of the Unity of Voices virtual celebration on Jan. 13, organized by Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community […]
Steeped in two worlds, law professor crusades for women’s rights
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Sital Kalantry was a young girl when her parents sent her back to India to stay with her grandmother. During that summer, her grandmother told her that she was going to “marry her off to a rich man” so she’d never have to worry about anything except her household. […]
Little Saigon clean-up hints at community resolve
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly A student wearing a black rain slicker reached down with a long trash picker, clamped down on a needle, and deposited it in a biohazard receptacle held by another student. The act was small, but it indicated the resolve of almost 150 people who showed up on Jan. 15 […]
CID shooting
Seattle police responded to a shooting at 8th Avenue South and South King Street on Jan. 17 at around 2:40 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 53-year-old man with a graze wound. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. The victim told police that he and the suspect had a […]
Harrell fete highlights voting “blocs”
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly It almost seemed like a going away party. At a Dec. 10 celebration of Bruce Harrell’s election as mayor, nearly every speaker seemed to want to remind him of his connection with the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community that helped elect him. “We all did it,” said James […]
Bruce Harrell announces diverse transition team
Seattle Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell announced members of his transition team on Nov. 16—the nearly 150 members make up the most racially and ideologically diverse mayoral transition team in Seattle history. The transition effort, built around 12 topically-oriented committees, will be chaired by former United States Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Equal Opportunity Schools Interim […]
Restaurants Open Thanksgiving 2021
Want to feast without the stress of cooking on Thanksgiving? Here are the restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Chinatown-International District. Fortune Garden Harbor City Ho Ho Seafood Honey Court Hong Kong Bistro Hong Kong Dim Sum Jade Garden King’s Seafood Restaurant New Star Seafood Restaurant Ocean Star Purple Dot Cafe Simply Thai Tai […]
Vin Gupta: UW professor, NBC contributor on communication
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Finally, the death threats have stopped. For most of 2020 and until a new administration came in, Vin Gupta regularly received not only threats but even unmarked packages to his home. Gupta, who is a leading health policy analyst for NBC and MSNBC, has always tried to remain apolitical. […]
Steve Hobbs to become first POC Secretary of State
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Gov. Jay Inslee named Steve Hobbs as Washington Secretary of State on Nov. 10—replacing Kim Wyman who is vacating the position to take a role with the Biden administration. As an Asian American, Hobbs will be the first person of color to serve in this role. In a video […]
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