May 6, 2017 marked the 135th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first law to expressly target and prohibit a specific group […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Proposed beverage tax harmful to small businesses, minority communities
By Daniel Kim Executive Director, Korean Grocers Association of Washington For over two decades, the Korean American Grocers’ Association (KAGRO) and the countless local grocers that it supports have been […]
EDITORIAL: Friend of the Asian community mourned
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry died on May 1 following complications from a stroke, according to a news release issued by his family. Lowry, a Democrat who served in Congress […]
EDITORIAL: The tale of two states on opposite coasts, and education
Earlier this month, New York decided to become the first state to offer four years of tuition-free public college to its residents. Starting in the fall of 2017, any student […]
EDITORIAL: The changing color of Seattle TV news
If you flip through the channels during the 5 o’clock news every evening, you will see that the faces of Seattle television news broadcasters has changed. Twenty years ago, the […]
LETTER: Thank you letter from BIJAC
To the Editor, On behalf of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), we are humbled and grateful for the overwhelming, heartfelt support and participation on March 30 honoring the […]
EDITORIAL: The United Airlines debacle
It’s bad. It’s really bad. United Airlines is America’s most hated company at the moment. By now, you’ve seen the viral video of the Asian man yanked from his seat […]
LETTER: Federal funding for Alzheimer’s disease
Dear Editor, At a cost of $236 billion a year, Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the nation. Nearly one in every five Medicare dollars is spent on people […]
EDITORIAL: Uber diversity: low on women, like other tech companies
Uber released its first-ever diversity report on March 28 — detailing the demographics of its employees as of this month. The ride-hailing company faces the same challenges — most notably […]
EDITORIAL: When will it stop?
You’ve heard by now that Seattle’s mayor wants to add a two-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks — soda, energy and sports drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened teas, ready-to-drink coffee drinks like […]
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