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Rainier Valley neighborhood grant

July 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HomeSight and the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund announced the approval of nearly $2 million in grants and lending capital from Wells Fargo last month. The funds will be used to help improve the Othello/Rainier Valley community and create more diverse small business ownership in South Seattle. A comprehensive, resident-driven neighborhood plan that includes a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, HOMESIGHT, Rainier Valley, TONY TO, VOL 37 NO 30 | JULY 21 - JULY 27, Wayne Lau

Taylor Hoang awarded Courage Award

November 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Crosscut.com Taylor Hoang is the recipient of Crosscut’s 2015 Courage Award for business. This year’s winners were honored at the annual Courage Awards Breakfast on Oct. 29 at Benaroya Hall. In the heat of last year’s debate over raising Seattle’s minimum wage, it became clear to Hoang that minority and immigrant business owners were largely […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Benaroya Hall, Ethnic Business Coalition, Ethnic Seattle, Huong Binh, Little Saigon, Niv Cousins, Pho Cyclo Caf, Rainier Valley, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Taylor Hoang, United States, Vietnam War, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, West Seattle, attention, social media

VISIONARY: Michael Verchot — Envisioning Economic Empowerment

September 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly What is the responsibility of a public university in addressing the economic needs of people in underserved communities? Michael Verchot, the Director of the University of Washington’s Consulting and Business Development Center (CBDC), believes UW’s business school has a powerful role and an effective response to this question. […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, African American, Asian American-owned, Business Economic Development Center, CBDC, CEO, Central Area, Irish Catholic American, Michael Verchot, Professor David Gautschi, Professor Spratlen, Rainier Valley, Seattle, Senior Lecturer Ali Tarhouni, Uwajimaya Tomio Moriguchi, Vietnamese, Visionary Award, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2

BLOG: Farewell to Imperial Lanes — Finishing with a strike

May 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu Driving past the Burger King and 7-11 on Rainier Ave, it is easy to pass Imperial Lanes day after day on your commute from the International District to Beacon Hill. Sadly, Imperial Lanes is closing on May 31. Imperial Lanes and Lounge opened in Seattle’s Rainier Valley in 1959 and was run […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, AMC, Beacon Hill, Burger King, Four Seas, Franklin High School, Fred Takagi, Imperial Lanes, International District, Lisa Noji, Louise Ono, Nisei League, One Friday, Publisher's Blog, Rainier Ave, Rainier Valley, Randon Aea, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, parking

Sharon Maeda to run for City Council

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sharon Maeda submitted her application for the Council position vacated by Sally Clark (as of April 13). According to Maeda, “After 47 years of professional life, I have just retired. At the same time, there was never any question that I would continue to work for social justice. And, despite […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, BA, Central Area, City Council, Community Outreach Officer, HUD, Henry Cisneros, Higher Education Administration Curriculum Development, Jackson Place, John Okamoto, Lake City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rainier Valley, Sally Clark, Sharon Maeda, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, West Seattle, White Center

Climbing Heart Mountain — Documenting Japanese internment

March 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The latest film to detail the Japanese-American experience in relocation camps during World War II, David Ono’s “The Legacy Of Heart Mountain” has a free screening this coming Sunday, March 15th, at the Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall 1212 S. King Street in Seattle, from 1 to 3 pm. […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Hamlin, Asian American Journalist Association, Bruce Inaba, David Ono, Emmy Awards, Heart Mountain War Relocation Center, Hirahara Collection, Japanese Americans, King Street, NVC, NWAW, Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander Issues Television Online Award, RCT, Radio Television Digital News Association, Rainier Valley, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

King Donut owners robbed, beaten — No arrests made, community outraged

January 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Heng Hey and Chea Pol, owners of King Donut, a Rainier Valley mainstay for almost 30 years were the victims of a brutal attack on January 2nd.  The suspect remains at large.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, 2015, Davie Hay, Jason Cruz, Khmer Rouge, King Donuts, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rainier Avenue, Rainier Valley, Rainier Valley Post, Seattle Police Department, Southeast Seattle, United States, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16

Seattle diversity — Cities and neighborhoods you should experience

September 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly With minorities soon becoming the majority, diversity is a big topic. If you want to explore it around Seattle, there

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake, Central District, Delridge Seattle, Diversity Commission, High Point, Kent Meridian High School, Lake Washington, Rainier Valley, Seattle Met Magazine, South Seattle Community College, United States, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, West Seattle, culture, language

Continued growth in property tax evaluation expected

July 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly The King County Department of Assessment (Assessor’s Office) has started mailing real estate valuations that will help set what taxes you pay on your property in 2015. It will continue to mail to the 86 different residential areas through October. Last year, 76 areas saw an increase in valuation, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, Beacon Hill, Irfan Shariff, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara, Mercer Island, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rainer Beach, Rainier Beach, Rainier Valley, Seattle, Vol 33 No 29 | July 12 - July 18

Franchisees sue Seattle over $15 wage

June 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Western Washington earlier this month challenges the recent

Filed Under: Features, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, CEO, Capitol Hill, IFA, International Franchise Association Kathy Lyons, John Schochet, Joseph Cheng, Mayor Ed Murray, Michael Park, Rainier Valley, Ronald Oh, Seattle City Council, Solicitor General, Steve Caldeira, Taiwan, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27, Western Washington District Court, technology

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