By Zachariah Bryan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Next week, from Aug. 21 to 25, nearly 1,000 businesses, aviation professionals, government officials, and individuals from around the country will descend on The Westin hotel in Seattle for the 34th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference. The goal of the conference, which moves around the nation, is to provide […]
PeaceTrees director
The new in-country director for PeaceTrees Vietnam is Ha Pham. Pham has worked for PeaceTrees for the last 16 years and she calls it her second home. “My biggest goal is to continue growing PeaceTrees as an organization. This will include maintaining and developing the values and trust that PeaceTrees has cultivated for the past […]
AARP AAPI Hero Award finalists
Angela Wan of International Community Health Services (ICHS) is one of five nonprofit staff finalists named in AARP’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Hero Award. The annual awards honor individuals who serve AAPIs over age 50. Wan is going up against Denny Chan of Justice in Aging, Johnny Chen of Florence Fang Asian Community Garden, […]
Shibayama, civil rights champion, dies
Art (Isamu) Shibayama, civil rights champion of the Japanese Latin Americans, died peacefully with family by his bedside on July 31 in San Jose, Calif. He was 88. Born in Lima, Peru in 1930, Shibayama was 13 years old when he, along with his family, was kidnapped and transported to the United States. Immediately upon […]
Seattle native plays key role in U.S. Navy mission
Lt. Cmdr. Francis Montojo, a Seattle native and Fairfield High School graduate, serves in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. As a strategic weapons officer, Montojo is responsible for overseeing training, operations and certification of the submarine force with expertise in strategic weapons systems matters. “I enjoy the people I work with,” said Montojo, […]
Valedictorian Chu delivers speech
Ozelleona Chu graduated on June 12 as valedictorian from North Mason High School. She, along with three other members of the senior class, spoke about their high school experiences, before a full house of family and friends. Her father told the Northwest Asian Weekly that Chu doesn’t easily give up on goals and loves to […]
Dream Riders embark on a Journey to Justice
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly 37 days, 1,255 miles, and one important mission. “Dream Riders” gathered with community leaders and city officials at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 1 to launch their Journey to Justice. From Seattle to San Diego, Dream Riders will ride their bicycles through major cities, meeting with communities to educate […]
From Hiroshima to Hope
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Approximately 1,500 people gathered on Green Lake’s northwest shore on Aug. 6 to honor the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all victims of war and violence. From Hiroshima to Hope — Seattle’s annual peace event — has been held every year since 1985. […]
Property rights battle — Owner: ‘This should not happen in America’
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The hope is that in 2021 and 2024, people living near Northgate and Lynnwood can all enjoy fast and reliable transit between South Snohomish County all the way down to Sea-Tac airport. However, for some property owners, the construction of the Sound Transit Link light rail has already proved […]
Developer addresses Bush Garden plans before ISRD Board
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly In a cramped basement on a warm, late afternoon in July in the International District (ID), concerned residents of the neighborhood anxiously awaited a meeting of the International Special Review District Board (ISRD), to hear details of the fate of Bush Garden. Vibrant Cities, itself a business located in […]
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