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Woman of color leads King County’s Democrats to a better future

July 25, 2019 By Admin

Destiny seems to have groomed Shasti Conrad for a political career, specifically at a time in history when women and people of color are finding their voices on the social and political stage in the United States.

Seattle city elections — Officials: Your vote really does matter

July 25, 2019 By Ruth Bayang

Eric Liu, the co-founder and CEO of Citizen University, said the upcoming primary election is a big opportunity for Seattle voters. A total of 55 candidates are running for seven district seats on the Seattle City Council, including incumbents.

Nora Chan gets Citizen Award

July 22, 2019 By Admin

The Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s West Precinct Community Police Team presented Nora Chan with its 2019 Outstanding Citizen Award on July 11. “This is in appreciation for her helping SPD […]

Maria Kanakis Yang joins Seattle Symphony

July 22, 2019 By Admin

Seattle Symphony President & CEO Krishna Thiagarajan announced on July 10 that Maria Kanakis Yang will join the organization as Vice President of Development. Most recently, Yang was Director of […]

Pig roast

July 22, 2019 By Admin

Dozens of people turned out for the 44th Annual Pig Roast in the Danny Woo Garden on July 12 and 13. The food was donated by CID businesses. Some guests […]

Dancing til Dusk

July 22, 2019 By Admin

Northwest Asian Weekly staff members spotted people dancing on July 11 at Hing Hay Park. It was part of Dancing til Dusk 2019—13 summer evenings of music, free dance lessons […]

Saigon Park design

July 22, 2019 By Admin

Seattle Parks and Recreation partnered with the Little Saigon community on July 14 to host a barbecue and design review for the new park in the Little Saigon neighborhood. Community […]

AAPI candidates file for dozens of races

July 22, 2019 By Admin

A primary will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, to whittle down races of three or more candidates to just two. The general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Investigators: Restaurant fires caused by sushi ingredient

July 20, 2019 By Admin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison Fire Department says the spontaneous combustion of a sushi ingredient is being blamed for two separate restaurant fires. Authorities tell Wisconsin Public Radio that […]

Number of Chinese visitors to Alaska growing in recent years

July 20, 2019 By Admin

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is a tourism destination for a growing number of visitors from China. The Anchorage Daily News reports Alaska received relatively little notice from Chinese travelers […]