By Zachariah Bryan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s only fitting that the late community activist Alan Sugiyama had a street named after him on Beacon Hill. When he first moved here, it wasn’t a perfect neighborhood, but it was one of the only areas in Seattle where he could buy a house, thanks to discriminatory practices […]
BLOG: Chinese couple develop Tukwila’s tallest building
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Developer Omar Lee never imagined that his property would be a landmark in Tukwila, now the tallest building in the city and even beyond Tacoma, despite unexpected challenges. King County Executive Dow Constantine, who was at the July 26 grand opening of the 19-story building, Airmark Apartments and Hotel […]
EDITORIAL: Legal immigrants in the crosshairs
If Donald Trump has his way — a new policy would make millions of immigrants who are in the country legally, ineligible for citizenship. Yes, that’s correct. Illegal immigrants are not the only villains now. The Trump administration is now turning its attention to LEGAL immigrants. NBC News, citing four sources with knowledge of the […]
AAPI candidates who advanced from Washington primary election
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Washington’s primaries are a top-two system, meaning the two candidates with the most votes advance regardless of party. Washington is a vote-by-mail state, and voters had a deadline of 8 p.m. on Aug. 7 to have their ballot postmarked or placed in a drop box. The following AAPI candidates gained […]