When Min Christ came to the United States in 1989 from her native China, she left behind a potential career in microbiology for one in real estate.
A new start for The Publix
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The landmark building some have referred to as an “eyesore” is no more. The Chinatown International District’s historic Publix Hotel reopened on Aug. 24 as […]
Remembering Bob Santos
Diane Narasaki, ACRS executive director
Bob’s legacy is immense. The Chinatown International District as we know it would not have survived as a living, working neighborhood with its residents, culture and history as intact as is currently the case.
Bob Santos’ legacy
Cindy Domingo, King County Councilman Larry Gossett’s Chief of Staff: I met Bob during the mid-1970s, like so many Asian American activists, as we fought to save the International District as a community.
Crayon Award for Jayapal
State Sen. Pramila Jayapal received the Crayon Award for her work on services and programs for kids from birth to age 5. The award, from the Early Learning Action Alliance, […]
Kawamura named as Trump agricultural adviser
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named 64 agriculture policy advisers on Aug. 15, including Arthur Gen “A.G.” Kawamura, a former California Secretary of Food and Agriculture. “The members of my […]
Morisawa gets merit award
Naoko Morisawa received the Merit Award and a cash award at Art Port Townsend 2016. Her work, “My Collection — Gulliver,” is an oil-stained, hand-crafted wood mosaic, acrylic, oil, sumi […]
Miss America’s outstanding teens
Nicole Jia from Oklahoma was crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017 on Aug. 6. Jia’s parents emigrated from Beijing in the 1980s. Along with the title, Jia, 17, won a […]
Tacoma’s new webisode featuring an Asian eatery
The City of Tacoma released a new webisode called Inspired Palates. It features a local chef, Vathunyu “Yu” Nanakornphanom of Indo Asian Street Eatery. Nanakornphanom calls his style of cooking […]
Beloved “Uncle” Bob Santos dies
Long-time Seattle community leader “Uncle” Bob Santos died on Aug. 27. Born in Seattle to a Filipino immigrant father and a Native American/Filipino mother, Santos became involved with Seattle’s civil […]
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