Even though she disagrees with many aspects of the current federal administration, Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland told members of the Rotary Club of Seattle at the club’s March 19 meeting that “it is incredibly important for those of us who serve in Congress to actually spend time here at home with people outside of our political bubble.”
Seattle International District Rotary Club dinner
The Seattle International District Rotary Club held its annual dinner on June 10, at the Northwest African American Museum. The event, “Engage and Change the World,” was keynoted by KING […]
Black and Brown Male Summit — Empowering young men of color
By Kari Canty Highline College More than 700 students and chaperones from across South King County attended the 2015 Black and Brown Male Summit on Nov. 14 at Highline College. […]
Rotary Club awards scholarships
The Seattle International District Rotary Club awarded Victoria Vong and Shen Yao, high school seniors, $2,000 educational scholarships. The Seattle International District Rotary Club is committed to higher education and […]
BLOG: Welcome to Chinatown, Amanda!
By Assunta Ng Did you know that Amanda Knox, acquitted of murder in Italy last year, is living in the International District? Folks have seen her dining at World Pizza. […]
Olympia Mayor Doug Mah bids farewell, though not ruling out return to politics
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “This was an important project. It taught me that size matters,” Mah said, somewhat jokingly, at the Sept. 19, 2011 meeting of Rotary Club […]
Breaking through the bamboo ceiling
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards […]
Our top 10 burning questions with Paul Ishii
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Paul Ishii is president-elect of the Rotary Club of Seattle. With about 675 members, it’s the largest rotary club internationally, and it is […]
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, […]
A new face in a new place: Paul Ishii is president of Rotary Club of Seattle
Paul Ishii is president-elect for Rotary Club of Seattle, the largest rotary club in the world, with nearly 700 members. He is the first person of color to be president of Rotary Club of Seattle.