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 a part of the Seattle community. As small businesses already struggling with an excessive amount of taxes, fees, and regulations, we are deeply concerned about […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Lunar New Year is for losers like me
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly When I’m not mucking about the Northwest Asian Weekly office, I work as a graphic designer. Mostly for fun, I also churn out stock clipart for pennies on the hour. Recently, I made this Lunar New Year-theme illustration in anticipation of my favorite holiday of the year. I’m Vietnamese, […]
EDITORIAL: What part of “never again” does Mr. Trump not understand?
By John LaForge Asked last year whether he would require American Muslims to register in a database, Donald Trump said he “would certainly implement that — absolutely.” During a Nov. 16 appearance on Megyn Kelly’s Fox News show, former Trump spokesman Carl Higbie said a registry of Muslims would be “legal” and that “we did […]
Creating a sense of belonging in our national parks
By Amanda Hsu National Park Service “In My Backyard” intern When I first applied for an internship with the “In My Backyard” program with the National Park Service (NPS), it seemed almost impossible for someone like me to join. As a young woman born and raised in the suburbs of California, I didn’t grow up […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Improving bus service for ID, other communities
King County aims to deliver public transportation that connects communities to jobs, educational services, and cultural institutions. For far too long, communities in southeast Seattle have been marginalized from transit planning. Along with many government and community leaders over a period of years, we have worked hard to change this history and develop a transit […]