In a new effort to strengthen neighborhood safety and economic resilience in Seattle’s historic Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon neighborhoods, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $1 million public-private partnership on May 14, drawing together city resources, major philanthropic organizations, and leading corporations to invest in the city’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Members of the AAPI community tell us how they are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, the Northwest Asian Weekly asked how community members planned to celebrate the month.
Patsy Surh O’Connell talks community and culture
Patsy Surh O’Connell is a prominent member of the state’s AANHPI community.
SPD issues alert for missing girl
Police are asking for your help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl last seen Tuesday morning in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue South in Seattle.
New law expands accountability in hate crime cases across WA
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law HB 1052 on Monday—it’s a bill aimed at improving accountability in hate crime cases.
Sounders, Reign FC celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with local initiatives
Sounders FC and Reign FC announced special club programming on Monday in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, to highlight local AAPI businesses and culture.
Little Saigon leaders demand action as economic, public safety concerns persist
Standing before a crowd of business owners, residents, and community advocates in front of Hoa Mai Park on May 9, former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo called for urgent action on Little Saigon’s future.
Raised by resilience: What AAPI daughters see now in their mothers
Midori Heckman grew up with a powerful example of balance and self-love, thanks to her mother who arrived in the United States from the Philippines during the nursing draft of the 1980s.
Kentridge High School alumna is part of an upcoming anthology of indigenous stories
Even though the total number of Pacific Islanders in King County is less than 1% of the overall population, it is a tight knit community that relishes celebration of Pacific Islander heritage.
How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war — Washington’s geoduck industry dives into uncertainty
For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea looking for an unusually phallic clam that’s coveted thousands of miles away.
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