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Taking the plunge — Local APIs leave behind stable jobs to start their own businesses

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jon Tam kept a scratchpad by his bed, where he jotted down observations of the world’s respected

Development woes — Is gentrification imminent for the Rainier Valley?

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By Samantha Test Northwest Asian Weekly Not long after the construction of the light rail began, Nararisaya “Al” Les, the owner of Halal Asian restaurant Olympic

Doctors narrow health care gap for Burmese refugees

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By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Diversity among refugees from Burma (known officially as Myanmar) is significant, a result of their eight main ethnic groups

The reality of confrontation — Part 2 of 2: Why Black and Asian women differ when faced with racism

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Read part 1 of this story here. Recently, while Michelle Tran rode the bus with her cousin, Tran’s cousin made a comment to a […]

Community members install memorial at Chinese Massacre Cove

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This year marks the fifth year of the annual two-day Chinese Remembering conference held in Lewiston, Idaho. Each conference relates the history of the Chinese in Idaho and the Northwest, […]

Speak out or clam up? — Part 1 of 2: Why Black and Asian women respond differently when faced with racism

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Recently, I was hanging out in the library. Somebody came up to be and randomly asked <!–more–>me if I was Korean or Japanese or […]

Last rites — API volunteers administer honors at military funerals

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By Jeffrey Osborn NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A military funeral consists of a number of ceremonial events including the firing of three

Cooking and eating with Mom — Food writers share stories about their mothers and food

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Compiled by Pat Tanumihardja For Northwest Asian Weekly For many, food is the link to cultural roots, the lens through which we view our

40 years in the making: Founders recap the early history of the Chinese service center

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Ten years ago, upon the Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC)’s 30th anniversary, a timeline for the organization was drawn up, but current Executive […]