By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Doug Baldwin was recognized on April 30 with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service. “Dr. King understood the importance of the opportunities athletes had to use their platforms for positive social change,” said Metropolitan King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove. “Doug’s commitment to service in Renton and all […]
Aztec dancers from CeAtl Tonalli lead a May Day parade in Seattle
Relationship-minded Patrick Chun picked to lead WSU athletic department
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Prior to accepting his position at Washington State University (WSU) as its athletic director, Patrick Chun had been to Pullman one other time. He did not forget the experience. Chun was introduced as the new Director of Athletics for WSU this past January after a nationwide search. He is […]
Identity crisis — The unique challenges of mixed race children
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Describing herself in pieces makes Sharon Chang cringe. Chang is the mixed race child of a Taiwanese father and a white American mother of primarily European descent. But describing herself as “half” or “part” anything makes her feel as though she is being pulled apart, viewed as a strange […]
Okazaki retiring from Neighborhood House
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Neighborhood House announced on April 15 that its executive director, Mark Okazaki, will retire in the fall of 2019 after 18 years of service. The Neighborhood House Board of Trustees will begin engaging a broad range of stakeholders to inform the search, selection, and transition process for the […]
API Heritage Month — Taiwanese American Heritage celebration is one-month long
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The month of May is Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month And the API Heritage Month Celebration will be held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 6 from 11:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. This year’s celebration features Luna Lee, a YouTube sensation boasting 152,000 subscribers and international Gayageum player who infuses […]
Art in bonsai
By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Nature in art. Art in nature. Bonsai. No need to explain nature here in the Pacific Northwest. But what is art? What is bonsai? The new exhibit, ‘Living Art of Bonsai: Elements of Design,’at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (PBM) opened on Apr. 21 and ends Sept. 30. It explores […]
PM Abe dined at Salty’s
Yoichiro Yamada, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle, confirmed to the Northwest Asian Weekly that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Seattle last week. The Prime Minister dined at Salty’s in West Seattle for lunch while his airplane was being refueled. He reportedly enjoyed his meal.
Masseur charged with sexual assault
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Xiaodong Yang, 49, has been charged with two counts of indecent liberties — after a woman reported that he sexually assaulted her at a massage clinic. Police arrested Yang at L.H. Massage in Federal Way on March 1, and he bailed out of jail April 4, according to King County […]
Asylum seeker wins marathon fight for US citizenship
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Becoming a U.S. citizen can remain just a dream or be too difficult for many who are born outside of the country. Not so for JoJo Tran, 61, a native of Vietnam. He has the diligence necessary to endure the long process of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, which […]