On Aug. 5, the Jefferson Community Center in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood honored Ed Hiroo by dedicating and naming the gym in his honor. Hiroo was on the committee that […]
9th congressional district 2017 Congressional Award Medal recipients
Rep. Adam Smith presented the Congressional Award Medals to local students at his town hall event in Tukwila on Aug. 12. Among the recipients were Angela Lin (pictured) and Jamin […]
Melinda Gates praises China in poverty reduction, and commits millions more in joint work
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was recently in Beijing to participate in the launch of a joint program with the Chinese government — to alleviate […]
60 years of Seattle-Kobe Sister City partnership
The City of Seattle celebrated 60 years of cooperation with Kobe as Sister Cities. Kobe is Seattle’s oldest Sister City — the partnership started shortly after World War II under […]
March to support undocumented immigrants
A crowd marched on Aug. 15 from Sturgus Park to Hing Hay Park to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), on the program’s fifth anniversary. A rally at […]
South Asian heart health
SEATTLE – Rep. Pramila Jayapal announced the introduction of the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act on Aug. 3. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, […]
Activists protest at nuclear base to de-escalate North Korea crisis
Activists with Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action held a vigil and protest at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor on Aug. 14. Participants briefly blockaded the base during the morning shift change […]
Vigil for Charlottesville at Chinese Reconciliation Park
On Aug. 13, the citizen lobbyists group “Indivisible Tacoma,” along with others nationwide, came together in solidarity with people in Charlottesville, Va., who put themselves at risk to fight against […]
Manilatown uproar
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Filipino residents and community leaders say they are pleased that Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell will draft a new resolution in response to one […]
Chief of staff change: Kiga to replace outgoing Fong
SEATTLE — Mayor Ed Murray appointed Fred Kiga as chief of staff on Aug. 10. Kiga will take over from current Chief of Staff Mike Fong on Sept. 5, and […]
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