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Court says Medina to pay $1.7 million to fired police lieutenant for racial remarks

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MEDINA, Wash. (AP) — The city of Medina is paying $1.7 million to a former police lieutenant whose firing was deemed to be too harsh a punishment for the racially […]

NAPAWF opposes attacks on Planned Parenthood

December 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Just days after the attack on a Planned Parenthood health center in Colorado Springs, which left three dead and nine wounded, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to […]

Tsuguo Ikeda, community mentor, dies at 91

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Tsuguo “Ike” Ikeda, a pioneer who opened doors to many—especially troubled youths—and broke down barriers for people of color, died on Dec. 2. Surrounded […]

David Henry Hwang attacked, neck slashed — Playwright recovering

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly The New York Daily News reported Dec. 3 that Tony Award-winning playwright and Yale alum David Henry Hwang was recovering in his Brooklyn-area home […]

EDITORIAL: Keep on keeping it classy, Donald

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

So what is the Asian American angle when it comes to writing an editorial about Donald Trump? Well, there isn’t a specific Asian American angle, but this is what is […]

“Online Dating Tales of Old Japan” — A conversation with Pork Filled Productions and playwright Kirk Shimano

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Searching for love often requires courage and originality. In the case of the Akira, it means combining the wisdom of the traditional Japanese fairytales […]

Director Sheila Burrus chosen as APEC Summit delegate

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filipino Community of Seattle Executive Director Sheila Burrus has been chosen as the official White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders delegate to attend the Asian Pacific Economic […]

Ex-TV anchor Wing awarded public relations society honor

November 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Derek Wing received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Puget Sound Chapter’s 2015 Hugh Smith Community Service Award for his media and public relations work as a former ACRS […]

COMMENTARY: Naming the Children’s Park after Donnie Chin — Seattle Parks and Recreation superintendent offers alternatives

October 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Douglas Chin For Northwest Asian Weekly While not committing to the Asian American community’s request to rename the International Children’s Park at Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street […]

BLOG: A closer look at the candidates

October 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Nov. 3 general election is important and exciting. Not only are there Asian American candidates running for offices in several cities and King County, there are issues directly impacting […]