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Top contributors to the Asian American community

December 10, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly It is an event organized by Northwest Asian Weekly and the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation to mark the noteworthy achievements of local Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders. Held at the House of Hong Restaurant on Dec. 4, the 23rd annual Top Contributors to the Asian Community Award Dinner […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, CACA, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Greg Slatter, Harold Taniguchi, Japanese American, Jean Godden, King County, Korean Women, Legislative District Democrats Mel Kang, Nick Licata, Nina Odell, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rick Polintan, Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark, Stephanie Olson, Tom Rasmussen, Top Contributors 2015, Van Dinh Kuno, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

BLOG: RESPECT? — What we should learn from Sawant’s actions

May 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s inappropriate and unfair questioning of John Okamoto (now voted in as a councilmember) during the public interview to fill in Sally Clark’s seat, gave me a revelation—the importance of respect. We make wishes during celebration. My wish for May’s Asian Pacific American API Heritage Month is that […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Asian Weekly, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Debadutta Dash, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, New York, Nick Licata, Port of Seattle, Publisher's Blog, Sally Clark, San Francisco, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Seattle Times, Tom Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15

Okamoto wins interim City Council seat

April 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The City Council has found a replacement for Sally Clark’s recently vacated position on City Council. John Okamoto was voted in April 27. He was supported by Sally Bagshaw, Tom Rasmussen,  Bruce Harrell, Jean Godden, and Tim Burgess. The other API candidates vying for the position included Sharon Maeda and […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, API, Assistant Secretary, Bruce Harrell, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Nick Licata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sally Bagshaw, Sally Clark, Sharon Lee, Sharon Maeda, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8

Bruce Harrell swears in with wife and mom

January 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 9, re-elected Seattle City Councilmembers were sworn to new four-year terms.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Bruce Harrell, Jean Godden, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20

Results of selected races

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly   King County, Assessor Lloyd Hara (ran unopposed) — 98.55 percent of the vote King County, Director of Elections Mark Green — 22.89 percent Sherril Huff — 76.62 percent King County, Council District No. 2 Larry Gossett (ran unopposed) — 98.17 percent King County, Council District No. 4 Larry Phillips […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue City Council, Bobby Forch, Claudia Balducci, Denis Law, Dian Ferguson, Gael Tarleton, Jean Godden, John Chelminiak, King County, Larry Gossett, Larry Phillips, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Maier, Port of Seattle, Seattle City Council, Sharon Peaslee, Sherril Huff, Sherry Carr, Steve Sundquist, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18

Blog: The rift between the council and the mayor is obvious, but the mayor does have one ally

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Of the nine council members, the mayor has only one ally. Seattle’s City Council member Mike O’Brien was also the only one who was not invited to Bruce Harrell’s

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Bruce Harrell, Jean Godden, Publisher Ng's blog, Richard Conlin, Sally Bagshaw, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Tom Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22

Blog: A LNY surprise for McGinn and Conlin

February 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the last few weeks, things have not been going well between Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Council President Richard Conlin.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee, Bruce Harrell, Chinatown, Hong Restaurant, Larry Chan, Lunar New Year, Peggy Lynch, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Council President Richard Conlin, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 30 No 9 | February 26 - March 4

Aug. 22: Aki Kurose Middle School gets cleaned up

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) sponsored the 9th annual Aki Kurose Middle School Beautification Project. Mori Kurose-Rothman, one of Aki Kurose’s grandsons, organized the clean up for the second year. Rothman is a sophomore at New York University.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, Aki Kurose Middle School Beautification Project, Bob Hasegawa, New York University, Seattle City Council, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 28 No 38 | September 12 - September 18

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