Northwest Asian Weekly

16/07/2025

Donnie Chin didn't wait for help. He WAS the help.
Mentor, protector, big brother to the Chinatown-International District
His sister reflects on his legacy, 10 years later
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/07/a-decade-without-donnie-remembering-the-cids-guardian-brother-mentor/

15/07/2025

"Someday I'd like to be in a show where we're in the front row at curtain call."
That moment struck a based artist and sparked years of creative work.
The Golden Door is the result: a musical where stories are not just present, but front and center.
July 18-20
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/07/musical-golden-door-opens-for-immigrants-worldwide/

11/07/2025

Hot weather = serious health risks
🔥Know the signs of heat stroke
💧Stay hydrated
🏡Cool off in AC spaces
👶 Don't leave kids /pets in cars
More tips ➡️ in the link 🔗 in our bio
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04/07/2025

In case you missed it...

(Rewind for the week of June 23)

25/06/2025

A new plan could significantly lower costs for in the Int'l Dist
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/06/small-business-owners-cheer-bo-tax-proposal/

16/06/2025

Eddie Lin, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, said he never had representation growing up

And Jeanie Chunn, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, has seen firsthand how the system works and how it fails certain communities.

Both candidates understand what it’s like to navigate a system where their communities’ voices are often overlooked. That’s why they’re running to ensure voices are heard at City Hall!

https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/06/chunn-and-lin-bring-personal-stories-fresh-perspectives-to-seattles-district-2-race/

13/06/2025

We interviewed .lu months ago and now we're thrilled to see her words take flight in print. She spoke of her writing her first poem during a rough chapter of her life

https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/03/seattle-youth-poet-laureate-janae-lu-to-publish-first-chapbook-this-summer/

She is launching the debut poetry chapbook All Spaces Liminal on June 25 at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond
Janae, the 2024/25 Youth Laureate, will read from her new collection alongside other young poets.

05/06/2025

Rebecca Zhang's 13-yr-old son hadn't been able to leave their home safely for months. Then volunteers from built him a wheelchair ramp in a single day
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/06/community-rallies-to-build-a-symbol-of-solidarity-for-local-teen/

22/05/2025

So you think you know ? Think again.
Forget phở and bánh mì.
See our list of 10 Vietnamese street doods you’ve probably never heard of (but need in your life)
https://nwasianweekly.com/2018/10/10-vietnamese-street-foods-youve-probably-never-heard-of/

If you know a legit spot in Seattle that serves any of these...
👇 Drop it in the comments.

(Emphasis on legit. No “kind of like it” recs allowed.)

22/05/2025

Protestors rallied outside SeaTac Airport while, just floors below, two green card holders were being held in custody, without warning, without charges, and without contact with their families.
is holding a rally on May 23
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/05/two-legal-green-card-holders-held-in-black-box-of-cbp-custody-at-seatac-airport-local-officials-not-notified/

19/05/2025

She's the longest serving executive chef, who fed 5 First families (Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden)
What did each family like to eat? Filipino Chef Cristeta Comerford reveals what she served each president at the dinner table
https://nwasianweekly.com/2025/05/former-white-house-chef-for-5-presidents-says-first-families-are-just-regular-people-at-home/

16/05/2025

Seattle's Chinatown-International District is about to get a boost in community-driven safety.

Launching June 1, the new CID Ambassadors Program will bring trained, culturally aware ambassadors to patrol the neighborhood daily from 2–10 p.m.

Backed by a $1 million public-private partnership with City of Seattle Government , The Asian American Foundation , Amazon.com , and CIDBIA, the program aims to:
Increase neighborhood safety
Connect people to resources
Support small businesses
Foster trust, visibility, and care

This initiative is a direct response to community concerns and part of a broader commitment to revitalizing Seattle’s AAPI cultural districts during both and Small Business Month.

In a new effort to strengthen neighborhood safety and economic resilience in Seattle’s historic Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon neighborhoods, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $1 million pub…