Volunteers with Chong Wa Benevolent Association, UPS, and One World Now! gathered on July 11 to help paint and restore a three-decade-old Chinatown-community mural and playground that has been vandalized […]
Edifecs CEO Sunny Singh passing torch after 25 years
Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company based in Bellevue, announced on July 8 that Sunny Singh will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board of […]
Hsieh wins women’s doubles at Wimbledon
Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan won her third Wimbledon title in women’s doubles last weekend after partnering with Elise Mertens of Belgium to beat Russian duo Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina. […]
Nakano steps down from EDI
Marci Nakano announced on June 30 that it was her last day as executive director of the Executive Development Institute (EDI). “It’s time for a new leader to take EDI […]
Writing on the Wall
OCA-Greater Seattle presented a free screening of “Writing on the Wall” on July 10. The film examines anti-Asian hate, Black Lives Matter, and the creation of Chinatown International District (CID) […]
Primary Election ballots are in the mail
You should soon receive ballots for the upcoming Primary Election. Ballots include a prepaid-postage return envelope, so you can return your ballot via U.S. mail. You do not have to […]
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Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. A year into the pandemic, many people have experienced changes in how they manage their money. With different spending needs and, in some […]
Illinois law to require Asian American history in schools
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public school students will be taught Asian American history under a law signed on July 9 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The topics will include the […]
BLOG: Everything is expensive, even lemons!—Tips to save money
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Recently, I asked a supermarket cashier if she had made a mistake on a lemon I bought. “No, it’s 59 cents,” she said. A […]
“Our Culture, Our Voice”: An exhibition to showcase art by local Asian American high school students
When Grace Park was 10 years old, she realized that art can bridge distances between different races. Park was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States in the fifth grade. She wasn’t fluent in English and felt like she didn’t belong at her new school.