Seattle Kung Fu club brought home 18 medals in October 2018, when it participated in China’s Shaolin Kung Fu competition. Over 80,000 people attended the event, and 240 groups entered. Forty people from Seattle Kung Fu club participated, including the club’s founder — grandmaster John Leong, and his son, Robert Leong. Seattle Kung Fu club […]
Hon. Andrea Chin sworn-in
Hon. Andrea Chin was sworn-in on Jan. 14 for her first judicial term on the Seattle Municipal Court bench. A Seattle native who grew up in the Mount Baker neighborhood, Chin is a graduate of Occidental College and Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. After law school, Chin returned to Seattle to serve as an […]
Judge C. Kimi Kondo retirement
After 28 years of service with the Seattle Municipal Court, Judge C. Kimi Kondo retired on Jan. 11. She was the first Asian American woman appointed to the bench in the State of Washington. Kondo earned dual degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Idaho and her Juris Doctorate degree from the […]
Chamber Music Northwest’s new artistic directors
Chamber Music Northwest announced that it has selected Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim as its next artistic directors. A husband and wife team, both are internationally-renowned performers—Chien a pianist, Kim a violinist—and experienced music presenters. David Shifrin, Chamber Music Northwest’s artistic director for nearly 40 seasons, is stepping down after the 2020 Summer Festival. Shifrin […]
Japanese American nonprofit offers scholarships totaling $20,000
SEATTLE – The Japanese American Citizens League, Seattle Chapter (Seattle JACL) is offering a total of $20,000 in scholarships for six incoming and/or current college students. Interested candidates may apply at seattlejacl.org/scholarships until March 1. Here are the scholarships available: Aki Kurose Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 The Minoru Tamesa and Bunshiro Tazuma Scholarships – $3,000 […]
Asian Pacific American Legislative Day
With the midterm elections behind us, civic engagement groups are looking forward to the upcoming 2019 legislative session for our state.
Washington governor pushes public health insurance statewide
By SALLY HO Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. and likely presidential candidate Jay Inslee proposed on Jan. 8 a public health insurance option for state residents, the latest action by a Democratic governor to address Trump administration health policies they say are keeping people from getting the care they need. Inslee said he […]
Report: Police did not violate policy in removing Black man
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Kirkland Police Department has ruled that their officers did not violate internal policy when they helped the owner of a frozen-yogurt shop expel a Black man, Byron Ragland, from the store in November. The Seattle Times reports the department said on Jan. 11 that officers handled the call in accordance […]
Rally to defend Southeast Asian refugees
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Members of the Vietnamese community protested what they say are efforts by the Trump administration to deport certain Vietnamese immigrants. Community members and elected leaders gathered in Seattle Chinatown-International District on Jan. 11th to rally against the Trump administration’s efforts to renege on a 2008 Repatriation Agreement that supports […]
State Legislature welcomes one of the most diverse cohorts on record, including women of color
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Legislature welcomed one of its most diverse cohorts of elected officials in state history on Jan. 14. The most recent class includes a female majority in the House Democratic Caucus with women of color serving in both the House and Senate leadership ranks. Washington currently ranks fourth in the nation […]
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