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IN MEMORY OF …: A fond farewell to James Medina (1950-2015)

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James A. Medina (Jim) passed away on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Olympia after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. Jim was a loving and dedicated husband, father, […]

Donnie Chin’s murder triggers new task force — Community members will work directly with City staff on public safety

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Murray announced Dec. 15 the convening of a special task force for the Chinatown/International District (C/ID) neighborhood. Following the murder of long-time community […]

Ex-TV anchor Wing awarded public relations society honor

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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 […]

Jessa Timmer will be new CIDBIA Executive Director

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The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Association (CIDBIA) announced Jessa Timmer as its new Executive Director.  Timmer comes to the CIDBIA with experience working on business development at Neighborhood Ventures, a […]

Van Dinh-Kuno — Hands-on activist

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By Elisabeth Sherman Northwest Asian Weekly A young Vietnamese girl fleeing her war torn homeland for a better life in America: the story might seem common enough—until you realize that […]

WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood (Part 2)

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“Since 1906 Neighborhood House has been helping children and families in neighborhoods throughout Seattle and King County.  It is in these neighborhoods where we find huge capacity and potential for […]

WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood

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“The world will step aside for a community that knows where it is going. South Seattle is home to many great neighborhoods and is the place I’ve called home my […]

WISE WORDS: “If you could relive youth, what would you do?”

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“I would create more opportunities to engage with elders.  Young people in our western culture frequently miss out on the opportunity to learn from and experience the gifts that the […]