By Melissa Santos The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vuong Nguyen has spent the past 40 years feeling indebted to former Washington Gov. Dan Evans. This year, the former […]
AAPI community honors Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League has been working closely with representatives of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe on an event to raise awareness within the AAPI community about the history, […]
Visit landmarks, get your caffeine and pizza fix, and drop off your mail — 10 things outsiders don’t know about the Chinatown/International District
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly 1. Did you know Chinatown is “a city within a city”? It has several doctors, dentists, attorneys, a post office, a library, a church, […]
In memory of … Ticiang Diangson: A legacy of environmental justice
A pioneer in the field of environmental justice, Ticiang Diangson died peacefully on Jan. 29 at her home on Beacon Hill. The legacy of her work lives on in Seattle […]
Greetings from “Eats Many Donuts”
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly As we close out another year, now is as good a time as any to take stock of the past year and get ready […]
EDITORIAL: Why you gotta be so mean? — America yells ‘go home’ to children at border
The annual Independence Day naturalization ceremonies in cities across the United States, including here in Seattle, are inspirational and moving. According to U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, 9,000 people became […]
Program boosts minorities’ careers
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The Executive Development Institute (EDI) of Bellevue is preparing for the next class of
Mukilteo set to save historic Japanese Gulch
Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine and a representative of Metropolitan Creditors Trust have signed an agreement for the City of Mukilteo to purchase 98 acres within Japanese Gulch for $5.4 million […]
Women entrepreneurs share challenges, successes at luncheon
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly At the Women of Color Empowered event on Sept. 20, the entrepreneurial spirit was
BLOG: Why I reject Asian cultural values
By Assunta Ng When you read that headline, you probably thought, “Is she crazy? What is she thinking?”