“I applaud Diane Narasaki for her tireless efforts to fight racial discrimination and religious bigotry. She stood with the Sikhs and Muslims and other Asian Americans after 9/11, when this country turned upon its own people. She speaks truth to power, and does not back down. She is my Hero. And she is an All […]
Narasaki on immigration and the upcoming election
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly After 23 years, Diane Narasaki will retire from her role as executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS). The Northwest Asian Weekly had the opportunity recently to discuss with her the most pressing issues for Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs), and all refugee and immigrant communities, […]
Judy Lui laid to rest
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A service was held for Judy Lui on Oct. 20. Born in Canton, China, Lui passed away on Oct. 5 at age 66, after a year-long battle with cancer. Lui grew up in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States when she was in her 30s. She lived in […]
Defunct train depot taken down
One on one with Congressman Adam Smith
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Adam Smith, born 1965, grew up in SeaTac when it was predominantly white and back when houses cost $15,000 each. Smith is a Democrat representing the 9th congressional district since 1997. His father was a ramp serviceman for United Airlines and died when Smith was 19. His mother […]
Solutions over politics — Candidate Chan hopes to win Snohomish PUD seat
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY He calls himself a “turnaround specialist” and David Chan wants your vote for the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) Board of Commissioners. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chan moved to the United States in 1972. He has been a Fire Commissioner for the past 12 years and […]
SPD announces new assistant chiefs, one Asian
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced on Oct. 22 the promotion of two members of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to Assistant Chief. Steve Hirjak will assume the role of Assistant Chief of Homeland Security/Special Operations and Deanna Nollette will serve as Assistant Chief of the Criminal Investigations Bureau. […]
Do Hoon Kim denied citizenship, ACLU-WA sues
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The ACLU of Washington announced on Oct. 16 that it is suing United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a decorated active-duty U.S. Army service member stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The suit said the government failed to process Army Specialist Do Hoon Kim’s naturalization application and […]
Seattle Symphony plays on the cutting edge of creativity and diversity
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Symphony welcomed new president and CEO, Krishna Thiagarajan, previously of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, in September. Thiagarajan arrived just as Seattle Symphony made the news for winning “Orchestra of the Year,” a significant achievement which Thiagarajan attributes to Seattle Symphony’s innovative approach. “I give my […]
Bridging Japan and America in the Pacific Northwest
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington partnered with the John Manjiro-Whitfield Commemorative Center for International Exchange and the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle to continue the efforts to bridge relations between Japanese and American citizens. From Sept. 18–24, the 28th Japan-America Grassroots Summit hosted over 150 participants […]