Community members gathered to celebrate Quang Nguyen’s retirement from Hing Hay Coworks on July 15. Since January 2015, Quang was a project initiator and manager at Hing Hay. He was passionate about growing a community of entrepreneurs. Prior to that, Quang spent seven years as a Senior Economic Development Specialist at Seattle Chinatown International District […]
Celebrating 40 years of CAPAA’s rich legacy, from 1974 to 2014
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly For the past four decades, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has worked to
Goodwill unveils new ID facility 6 years after protest, building finally opens
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Goodwill Seattle now has a new building to match its sophisticated clientele, which includes the mayor and many successful professionals.
July 5: Gov. Gregoire appoints four to CAPAA
Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed four individuals to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. Lisa Dickinson resides in Spokane. She is the owner of the Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC, where she practices business law and civil litigation. She has served on the board of the Northwest Justice Project, MLK Family Outreach Center, Rotary Club 21, […]
ID going to new heights … not sitting well with some
The City of Seattle is weighing a proposal that would allow for taller buildings in the International District (ID). The rezoning plan hopes to bring
Dearborn project dead
Due to the current recession, there will no longer be a new building for Seattle Goodwill.
Letter: Don’t forget Gregoire’s commitment to APIs
Gov. Chris Gregoire made commitments to support significant investments in the API community when she entered office. We believe she has honored those commitments by providing community health services, support for API small business, naturalization services, employment training, and other programs for refugees and immigrants.