International District

BLOG: Publisher Ng’s 9 fitness secrets

February 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Most people say I am skinny, but I consider myself fit. I wasn’t that skinny and fit a while back, though. And I think it doesn’t matter […]

Woman robbed in Chinatown, loses $2,000 and passport

February 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly On Feb. 14, a robbery occurred in Chinatown near Uwajimaya, in the alley between Maynard Avenue South and Sixth Avenue South, adjacent to South Weller […]

LETTER: Extended paid parking hours may be hurting Chinatown-International District

January 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a longer letter that was sent to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn by Chinatown-International District business owners and community leaders. Dear Mayor McGinn, […]

EDITORIAL: For Lunar New Year, get out of the house and support your community!

January 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, some Japanese, Tibetans, Mongolians, and other ethnicities are all celebrating the Lunar New Year this week. While the traditions of each culture differ somewhat, there is one […]

Northwest Vietnamese News celebrates 25 years

January 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 4, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac (Northwest Vietnamese News) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the House of Hong in the International District.

EDITORIAL: Our hopes for the Asian community in the new year

January 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Don’t let your cynical friends sway you. Making New Year’s resolutions is always a good idea. We like to jump on any chance we get to work on self-improvement.

EDITORIAL: It should not take a tragedy for a community to come together

December 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On our front page this week, we ran a story about Danny Vega, a Filipino American who died from injuries sustained during a beating by three young men. Though a […]

Lao Heritage Foundation holds Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner

December 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 12, the Lao Heritage Foundation’s Northwest chapter held its Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner at New Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant in the International District.

ICHS voices concern over basic health and other health service cuts in governor’s proposed budget

November 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS), which helps low-income and uninsured people in Seattle, especially in the Asian Pacific Islander community, could see 80 percent more medically uninsured patients and an approximate […]

LIHI’s Sharon Lee and SeaSol clash over $99

November 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Amateurish and unsophisticated.” This is how Sharon Lee describes the actions of the Seattle Solidarity Network (SeaSol). Lee, executive director of the Low Income […]