By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle’s $15 minimum wage is expected to impact many small businesses. However, challenges for the International District (ID) businesses go beyond the wage issue. […]
2014: A year of highs and lows for Chinatown and the Asian American community
Was the Year of the Horse that disastrous for the Asian community? Or are there valuable lessons we can draw to prepare for a better year?
Money raised for homeless
The Seattle International District Rotary and the Seattle University Rotaract Club raised $9,400 to help homeless families and individuals living in Seattle’s Nickelsville, a homeless tent city located at 2020 […]
Hing Hay will expand; you’ll still have mail
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The new post office in the International District will be about 140 steps from the old
Streetcar construction causes headaches in the ID
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly According to the city, the First Hill Streetcar was supposed to help the International District grow, but so far local businesses say the only […]
May Day March snakes way through Chinatown
The 13th Annual May Day March for Immigration Reform and Workers’ Rights attracted
Love stories surrounded by diamonds and gold — Le-Hama owners say goodbye
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In an approximately 900-square-foot room, lit by sparkling diamonds and shining gold, Francis and Sirdana Ma can recall hundreds of moving love stories. They […]
Local art gallery IDEA Odyssey closes its doors
IDEA Odyssey Gallery, unable to negotiate an agreement with its landlord, closed its doors on August 24. The gallery was located at 666 S. Jackson Street in the International District. […]
Power outage scheduled for the International District
Seattle City Light has scheduled a 20-hour outage that will start June 5 at 11 p.m. and last until about 7 p.m. on June 6. Streetlights and traffic signals will […]
Trevina Wang sets high goals for King Street Station’s renovation project — Can the historic King Street landmark earn LEED Platinum certification?
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly King Street Station sits on the border of Pioneer Square near the International District, and it’s undergoing a facelift with the help of the […]