Seattleite Mark Mitsui will begin his new job as president of Portland Community College (PCC) on Aug. 29.
Seattle’s new housing levy sustains 35-year ongoing effort to combat homelessness
With about 74,000 more “yes” votes, Seattle’s Proposition Number 1 replaces an expiring levy to pay for more affordable housing and provides $290 million over the next seven years.
Artistry arising from the incarceration of Japanese Americans — A hard subject on display at the White River Valley Museum
The concentration camps at Minidoka and Tule Lake, where Japanese American families would live for the next four years, were hot and dusty. Communal bathrooms were filthy and had no partitions.
Washington’s AAPI communities gather to celebrate and grow civic voice
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly On Aug. 12, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington State and throughout the nation gathered to take part in a webcast of a […]
After new stations open Sound Transit sees crowded trains
SEATTLE (AP) — Sound Transit, which for years ran light-rail trains that were too empty, now has cramped passengers clamoring for more railcars. The Seattle Times reports that about 65,000 […]
Author seeks descendants of Ship Canal workers from 1800s
By David B. Williams The Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will officially be 100 years old on July 4, 2017. But their story begins on another […]
Task force on police use of deadly force – set to implode or find common ground?
Police accountability. It’s “the civil rights issue of our time,” said Toshiko Hasegawa during a phone interview.
Niraj Shah’s FirstTwo offers “safer and smarter” intelligence for law enforcement
At a time when there is so much controversy over police incidents, Niraj proposes a solution for officers to become “safer and smarter.” Today, he is building his fifth startup, Seattle-based technology company, FirstTwo.
Starbucks recalls China-made straws on reports of cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks is recalling stainless-steel straws it sold in its stores and online after three reports of children suffering “mouth lacerations” while using them. The Seattle-based company says […]
AAPI Victory Fund condemns Donald Trump for attacking American Muslim military family
WASHINGTON — The AAPI Victory Fund — the first Super PAC of its kind focused on mobilizing Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) eligible voters — condemns Republican presidential candidate […]
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