By ZEN SOO HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Aug. 10, broadening their enforcement of a new national security law and stoking fears […]
Kamala Harris, first Black, Asian woman, picked as Biden’s running mate—Local AAPI leaders thrilled
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Aug. 11—making history by selecting the first Black and Asian woman to […]
Tina Shattuck is Mukai Farm & Garden’s first executive director
The first executive director for Mukai Farm & Garden on Vashon Island, Tina Shattuck, brings years of experience and skills in project and staff management, fundraising, event planning, and new […]
Maneki turns to GoFundMe to stay afloat
Seattle’s oldest sushi restaurant, Maneki, launched a GoFundMe on July 23 to help raise some money, as it struggles to generate enough business to stay afloat and keep staff onboard. […]
BCD Tofu House founder Hee Sook Lee dies
Hee Sook Lee, who founded the beloved, Los Angeles-based restaurant chain, known for its bubbling pots of soondubu and its willingness to stay open late, passed away in mid-July. Lee […]
Relief fund for CID small businesses raises $750K
SEATTLE — The Chinatown International District (CID) Restaurants and other Small Businesses Relief Fund announced on July 28 that it has raised over $750,000, and provided direct financial aid to […]
Young organizers bridge digital divide with “Telehealth Access for Seniors”—Donated devices keep elders connected and healthy during COVID-19
By Theo Bickel, ICHS FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Grace Chen picks up an electronic tablet that’s been left at a donor’s doorstep and returns to her car. Later, it will […]
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft confirmed on Aug. 2 it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its […]
Local public housing leaders criticize rollback in fair housing rules
By: Andrew Lofton Executive Director, Seattle Housing Authority Stephen Norman Executive Director, King County Housing Authority Michael Mirra Executive Director, Tacoma Housing Authority Mark Gropper Executive Director, Renton Housing Authority […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As sports returns, we take a look at an NHL player speaking out for racial injustice, […]
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