Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave a stamp of approval for a Chinese-made vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE), a disease that plagues mostly children in poor rural communities […]
Governor Jay Inslee appoints new chief of staff
Gov. Jay Inslee has named senior advisor Joby Shimomura as his new chief of staff. Shimomura, 41, is a longtime aide who has served on the governor’s executive team since […]
Top Contributor: Chinese Information and Service Center helps families start new lives
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly “Families” and “family” are more than just words at one South Seattle agency. They are values, ones that include people who come from countries […]
Murray defeats McGinn — Four of 10 APA candidates victorious
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle denied Mayor Mike McGinn a second term, and instead elected Sen. Ed Murray in Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) elections, with 26% of the vote […]
APIs not using new immigrant program
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Although a government program gives undocumented immigrants the opportunity to gain status and prevent the possibility of deportation, few Asian Pacific Islanders are utilizing […]
Anomo: New mobile app for meeting new people — “It can be bigger than Facebook”
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Facebook recently announced that it was losing its popularity among teenagers. Could the new social discovery app Anomo be one of the reasons why? […]
Rep. Mike Honda and AARP’s Kwok honored by JACL
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA17) and Daphne Kwok, vice president of Multicultural Markets & Engagement for Asian Audiences at AARP, were honored by the Japanese American Citizens League at its Gala […]
Bridging the Gap at UW
Alumni from the University of Washington advanced the cause of diversity in their annual “Bridging the Gap” breakfast fundraiser on Oct. 26, hosted by the UW Multicultural Alumni Partnership. Five […]
“Portal to Asia” hosts biz-tech summit
About 400 people, representing more than 100 companies, attended the inaugural Seattle Biz-Tech Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue on Oct. 19. Hosted by Nan Hai Co., Inc., the […]
Wendy Duong, the first Vietnamese American judge
Wendy Duong, the first Vietnamese American to be appointed a judge in the U.S., shared her story with an audience of more than 60 people on Oct. 23 at Thang […]