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AAPI candidates on the primary election ballot

July 22, 2021 By Admin

King County Elections (KCE) has mailed out over 1.4 million ballots to registered voters across King County for the 2021 primary election. KCE is projecting 40% turnout for this election. […]

Chinatown tea houses targeted by thieves—Jardin Tea offers $2,000 reward

July 22, 2021 By Admin

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Businesses affected by theft are common. But “malicious and destructive beyond just stealing” occurred at the recently-opened Jardin Tea inside Uwaijiaya’s food hall, said […]

Asian women make bid to get on board

July 22, 2021 By Admin

Running for seats on the Bellevue and Seattle school district boards, four Asian women hope to use their unique immigrant perspectives to mold the children of today into more equitable […]

Chinatown mural painting

July 15, 2021 By Admin

Volunteers with Chong Wa Benevolent Association, UPS, and One World Now! gathered on July 11 to help paint and restore a three-decade-old Chinatown-community mural and playground that has been vandalized […]

Edifecs CEO Sunny Singh passing torch after 25 years

July 15, 2021 By Admin

Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company based in Bellevue, announced on July 8 that Sunny Singh will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board of […]

Hsieh wins women’s doubles at Wimbledon

July 15, 2021 By Admin

Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan won her third Wimbledon title in women’s doubles last weekend after partnering with Elise Mertens of Belgium to beat Russian duo Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina. […]

Nakano steps down from EDI

July 15, 2021 By Admin

Marci Nakano announced on June 30 that it was her last day as executive director of the Executive Development Institute (EDI). “It’s time for a new leader to take EDI […]

Writing on the Wall

July 15, 2021 By Admin

OCA-Greater Seattle presented a free screening of “Writing on the Wall” on July 10. The film examines anti-Asian hate, Black Lives Matter, and the creation of Chinatown International District (CID) […]

Primary Election ballots are in the mail

July 15, 2021 By Admin

You should soon receive ballots for the upcoming Primary Election. Ballots include a prepaid-postage return envelope, so you can return your ballot via U.S. mail. You do not have to […]

Seattle set to release $30M into BIPOC communities

July 15, 2021 By Admin

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “It’s a really exciting time for our city,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan as she answered questions on July 6 about the City’s Equitable […]