“He loved the kids of this neighborhood. Last month a toddler ran into King St and got hit by a car. Donnie responded first. The three generations of this family […]
Walkers deliver food
Nearly 1,000 people gathered at Seward Park on June 28 for the 24th annual Walk for Rice
Walk to feed the hungry June 28
Join a 2.5-mile walk (or run) to fight hunger on Saturday, June 28, at Seward Park in Seattle, from 8 a.m. to noon. In its 24th year, the Walk for […]
Watanabe will run for senate
Louis Watanabe, 1st vice-chair and precinct committee officer for the 37th district Democrats, has announced his candidacy for the Washington State Senate. He is a former Bellevue College teacher and […]
Diane Narasaki receives ACLU of Washington top award
The ACLU of Washington honored civil rights leader Diane Narasaki with its top award for civil liberties at the ACLU of Washington Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner on Nov. 10 […]
COMMENTARY: Dealing with mental illness in the Asian community
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In contrast to the star chefs’ demonstrations at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service benefit gala on Oct. 6, David Ma walked onto the […]
Our top 10 burning questions with Sung Yang
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Born in Seoul, Sung Yang is the chief of staff for King County Executive Dow Constantine. In this role, Yang oversees and directs the […]
BLOG: Inspirational quotes of the week
By Assunta Ng This week, I’ve benefited from many words of wisdom. I thought I’d share them with you.
Asian, Jewish communities unite to stop use of ethnic slur
To many U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry, the use of the term “Jap” is considered a racial slur with a hate-filled history going all the way back to World War II.
Awards and cake for an occasion
‘Tis the season to binge on poultry and decorate a tree. ‘Tis also the season to take time to thank those who have been influential and inspirational.Northwest Asian Weekly and the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation will be honoring top contributors to the Asian community on Dec. 5.