By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly King County, Assessor Lloyd Hara (ran unopposed) — 98.55 percent of the vote King County, Director of Elections Mark Green — 22.89 percent Sherril […]
How Asians have clashed with U.S. politics
By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans haven’t always been welcome in the arena of United States politics. As the nation has grown older, policies have changed and boundaries […]
How to get a job when you’re from out-of-town — actually, out-of-country
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The high unemployment rate — more than 9 percent — continues to be a major national problem, one that has affected a specific segment […]
Floods threaten Bangkok just as north starts to rebuild
By Pailin Wedel The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Floodwaters from Thailand’s flood-ravaged central heartland pushed farther into Bangkok on Monday, Nov. 7, as residents of long-submerged provinces north […]
Our top 10 burning questions with Mark Mitsui
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Mark Mitsui became the 12th president of North Seattle Community College (NSCC) in July 2010. He also serves as vice chancellor of student success […]
Our top 10 burning questions with Paul Ishii
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Paul Ishii is president-elect of the Rotary Club of Seattle. With about 675 members, it’s the largest rotary club internationally, and it is […]
Oct. 15: Winnie Lim inducted into USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame
Winfred “Winnie” Lim was inducted into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame at an awards luncheon and ceremony at Bellevue Hilton Hotel. Lim was honored […]
Sept. 24: MEDRIX holds annual benefit dinner to support Southeast Asia
At the Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, MEDRIX (medical, education, development resources, international exchange) held its annual benefit dinner and auction, called MEDRIX’s Enchanted Moon Festival. Funds raised […]
New face in a new place: David Eam
David Eam is the NAAAP-Seattle interim president. While the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Seattle Chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) is recruiting next year’s president, David Eam is serving as interim president. […]
New faces in new places: new NAPCA board members
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) welcomed three new members to its board.