Rainier Valley

Family-run Vietnamese restaurant in Rainier Valley faces closure

September 11, 2023 By Admin

Thien Phat, a beloved Vietnamese restaurant that has been a cornerstone of the Rainier Valley community since 2010, is teetering on the brink of closure.

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]