Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBMarxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago. A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible.
About - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBAbout. For 41 years, we were the only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian community. The Northwest Asian Weekly released its final print edition on Jan. 19, 2023, and transitioned to online-only operations. While our method of delivering news has changed, our commitment to empower the Asian community has not.
Why reading news is important — 10 life lessons for reading news
WEBOct 20, 2016 · Reading news helps you to develop an open and critical mind. Reading news helps you to learn something new every day, and slow down aging. Reading news helps you to distinguish truth from falsehoods. Reading news can enhance your creativity. Reading news gives you leads to connect with remarkable people and events.
COMMENTARY: Who are the Teochew people? They are our …
WEBMar 23, 2012 · Civil wars during ancient times and the early famines that occurred in China in the 18th to 20th centuries caused massive numbers of Teochew to migrate and settle in neighboring countries, such as Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Vietnam. A significant number of Teochew people share experiences identical to those of ...
A history of change in Little Saigon - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBOver the next few decades, Seattle city planners and real estate developers transformed the neighborhood once again, adding such suburban features as large block sizes and strip malls to replace Little Saigon’s once popular jazz clubs. By the end of 1975, 2,000 Vietnamese lived in Seattle after the fall of Saigon on April 30th of that year.
Historians track Chinese history in Idaho - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBJul 23, 2009 · The first recorded Chinese in the area was a man who signed the Luna House register in Lewiston in 1862. By the 1870 Census, 28.5 percent of Idaho’s population was Chinese. That was more than one out of every four people, said Priscilla Wegars, a historical archaeologist from Moscow. “And I think they were undercounted at the time ...
EDITORIAL: The changing color of Seattle TV news - Northwest …
WEBApr 20, 2017 · If you flip through the channels during the 5 o’clock news every evening, you will see that the faces of Seattle television news broadcasters has changed. Twenty years ago, the female anchors on the weeknight 5 o’clock newscasts on KIRO 7 (Susan Hutchison), KOMO 4 (Kathi Goertzen), and KING 5 …
Ref lections on history of anti-Chinese hate in Seattle and …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Excerpts from a March 17, 2022 speech by Doug Chin at the Seattle-International District Rotary Club. In recent times, anti-Asian hate has been a national and local issue. Weeks ago, there was a rally in the Chinatown-International District (CID) focused on the 1886 anti-Chinese riot in Seattle—the worst race riot in this city’s history.
Seattle suspect held for condo death, nurse assault
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Bail has been set at $5 million for an Asian man in custody and facing charges related to the death of a woman, and the assault of another woman. On Aug. 10, Seattle Fire Department units responded to a welfare check at 3117 NE 133rd Street, after a neighbor reported water flowing from the condo and an unresponsive resident.
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