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Rescue Remembered: Twenty years later Vietnam refugee meets his rescuer

Newspaper article in Northwest Asian Weekly. Richard Chen meets Mark Roberts who was on of the crew of the USS Whipple which picked up refugees including Chen from boat off the Vietnamese coast in 1978.

Nisei Veteran Hall's History

Overview of the history of Nisei Veteran Hall in Little Saigon

Lunar New Year and Community Celebration of the First Hill Streetcar!

Seattle Department of Transportation blog on the celebration of Lunar New Year and the First Hill Streetcar in Chinatown-ID

Asian Plaza site

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Photograph by Northwest Asian Weekly of Asian Plaza site

Community Reaction to Navigation Center

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Photograph by Northwest Asian Weekly of seniors attending a June 29 meeting to discuss the new Navigation Center in Little Saigon

First Hill Street Car Construction

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Photograph by Northwest Asian Weekly on the impact of First Hill Street Car construction's impact on surrounding businesses

First Hill Streetcar Construction Underway

Newspaper article giving an overview of the start of construction of the First Hill Streetcar in Little Saigon

First Hill Streetcar Test Ride in the International District

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First Hill streetcar's test ride in the ID

Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation's Youth Program at Asian Resource Center

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Students of Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s summer youth leadership program outside the Asian Resource Center at 1025 S. King St.

Proposed McDonald's Spurs Neighborhood Identity Debate

Article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer. McDonald's is considering putting a franchise in the Chinatown/International District. However many residents and local community Members disapprove.