By Gayle Gupit Mayor NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Waiting anxiously at the hospital lobby of Swedish Issaquah, Beija Flor clutches a yellow sign with the handwritten words “BEST DAD EVER!” Michael […]
Seattle Chamber of Commerce wields influence for small businesses
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce scored a big win for local small businesses during a time of crisis. Its biggest victory was engaging […]
Recipe for survival: What businesses are doing during the pandemic
By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly Only one in five restaurant owners say they are confident that they will be able to keep their businesses running until normal operations resume. […]
First Sikh woman to graduate from West Point
Second Lt. Anmol Narang made history on June 14—becoming the first Sikh woman to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. “I am humbled that in reaching […]
Apolo Ohno thanks parents, teachers at PTA virtual meeting
Olympic medalist and Hall of Famer Apolo Ohno surprised a group of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members in the Northshore School District at their end-of-year virtual meeting on May 19. […]
$25K raised for Suginoko Preschool
A GoFundMe campaign has reached its goal of raising $25,000 to help Suginoko Preschool in Bellevue. The school, a nonprofit organization that provides early childhood education to Japanese-speaking children, was […]
Seattle Japanese Garden celebrates 60 years
June 5 marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Seattle Japanese Garden. In Japan, the 60th year of life is called “kanreki” and a particularly meaningful part of […]
Central District Community Preservation Development Authority
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill last month to form a Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CD-CPDA). Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos was the prime sponsor of HB 1918. The […]
Chinatown-International District restaurants reopen for dine-in service
King County was approved to move to a modified Phase 1 and will now allow restaurants to begin opening indoor seating at 25% of normal capacity. Restaurant owners in the […]
IN MEMORY OF …: S. Kenneth Pai (1935-2020)
On Monday, May 25, 2020, S. Kenneth Pai, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away—one week before his 85th birthday. Ken married Julie Li in 1968, and raised two children, […]