By Bob Santos FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Chris Hansen, a wealthy guy who earns his living moving other people’s money around, seems extra rich right now. He wants to build […]
Citizens’ Election Oversight Committee seeks two representatives for the Chinese and Vietnamese communities
The King County Council’s Citizens’ Election Oversight Committee (CEOC) is looking to fill two seats in its organization to represent the Chinese and Vietnamese-speaking communities.
EDITORIAL: Who should run: Hasegawa or Virk?
This is not the first time that Asian American candidates have competed for the same political seat. Dr. Bobby Virk, an orthodontist, has announced his candidacy for the 11th District […]
Women of color look to the past in order to inspire the future
Compiled by Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly French author Andre Maurois famously wrote, “A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body.” […]
EDITORIAL: Two mighty museums in one neighborhood? Can both survive?
Shannon Lee is hoping to bring her father’s legacy in the form of a museum to Seattle. Seattle is the city where legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee spent […]
Sept. 14: LIHI’s Gossett Place celebrates grand opening
The grand opening celebration for the Low Income Housing Institute’s (LIHI) Gossett Place took place at its location in the University District (4719 12th Ave. N.E.). Gossett Place is named […]
Remembering Ping Chow
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Edward Shui “Ping” Chow passed away peacefully on June 29, 2011, at the age of 94. He was born on November 5, 1916, in […]
Commentary: Undeterred by election results, I will continue fighting for a truly non-partisan King County Council
In 2010, I ran for the King County Council on a non-partisan platform of responsible reform, government accountability, and job growth.
The results of the primaries – Which Asian Americans are moving ahead?
The 2010 primary election took place on Aug. 17. The top two candidates who earned the most votes in the primary will move forward to the general election in November.
Primary elections approaching, and what you need to know about the local Asian populations
King County, the 14th most populous county in the nation with more than 1.1 million registered voters, will hold its election on Aug. 17.