The ''Northwest Asian Weekly'' is a weekly

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based in

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's International District. Distributed for free, it was founded in 1982 by

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, founder of the '' Seattle Chinese Post''. It has a circulation of 16,000.

Locations and distributions

Northwest Asian Weekly's print version is widely distributed in Seattle. It is also available elsewhere in King County and in public libraries statewide. Some of the distribution sites outside the International District are: *Beacon Hill: New Beacon Market, Red Apple, Salon Nouveau, South China Restaurant *Capitol Hill:

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*Rainier Valley: Jumbo Restaurant, Pho, Pho Van, Saigon Dynasty Restaurant *University District:

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, Noble Palace Restaurant *West Seattle: Bank of America,

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*Eastside:

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, East Ocean Restaurant, Ming Place Restaurant, Noble Court Restaurant, Mercer Island Park & Ride, South Bellevue Park & Ride, Tokyo Restaurant, Tower Books,

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*Renton: Foody Goody Restaurant, Great Wall Mall (

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), Greenery Restaurant *Snohomish County: Cascadia College, Edmonds Ranch 99

References

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* Asian-American culture in Seattle Asian-American press Companies based in Seattle Newspapers published in Seattle {{Washington-newspaper-stub