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Minami is Kip Tokuda awardee

November 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Civil rights attorney Dale Minami was honored with the Kip Tokuda Award on Nov. 3, from the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) Northwest. Minami practices in San Francisco in the area of personal injury. He has been involved in significant litigations involving the civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans and other minorities, including […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, DALE MINAMI, Kip Tokuda, Lori Matsukawa, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16, Wendy Tokuda

Kuo wins PRSA award

November 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Annie Kuo was honored on Nov. 7 with the Hugh Smith Community Service Award from the Puget Sound chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Kuo is the second Asian American to win the award, Derek Wing won in 2015. The award recognizes outstanding citizenship in contributing public relations expertise to an important community […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, ANNIE KUO, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16

Glitter Gala

November 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Goodwill’s annual Glitter Gala raised $545,000 for its free job training and education programs. More than 700 people attended the event on Oct. 20 at Seattle’s Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Before the main program, attendees were treated to a silent auction, photobooth, a bling-toss game that awarded jewelry, and a Glitter Sale pop-up shop. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, DARRELL CAMPBELL, Glitter Gala, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16

Singapore Airlines announces nonstop service to Sea-Tac

November 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Singapore Airlines announced on Nov. 1 that it will offer non-stop flights between Sea-Tac Airport and Singapore starting in September 2019. Sea-Tac will be the fourth North American non-stop destination for Singapore Airlines, adding to current services in San Francisco, New York (Newark), and Los Angeles. “This new link to Singapore and connections to destinations […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, SINGAPORE AIRLINES, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16

Seniors in Action honors

November 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

The Seniors in Action Foundation President Anna Hau, and founder Nora Chan, were each honored on Oct. 23. Close to 500 seniors attended the dinner at the House of Hong Restaurant in Seattle. President Anna Hau received a proclamation honoring her work from the City of Seattle, and Chan received a similar proclamation from King […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, SENIORS IN ACTION, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16

Kamonegi wins Restaurant of the Year award

November 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Seattle Met named Kamonegi — a Japanese restaurant — as its Restaurant of the Year. Owner Mutsuko Soma was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. She came to the Pacific Northwest to study the culinary arts at the Art Institute of Seattle. After spending years refining her skills at restaurants like the Harvest Vine, Chez […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Mutsuko Soma, VOL 37 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 9

CACA Rice Drive

November 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Chinese American Citizens Alliance-Seattle (CACA) partnered with Chinese Information and Services Center (CISC) to spearhead a successful Rice Drive and Voter Assistance event on Oct. 27. They reached a new goal of 1,000 pounds of rice, 200 bags of Chinese sausage and oranges to hand out to 200 elderly in need. CACA and CISC were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, CACA, VOL 37 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 9

Bellevue middle schooler wins ThinkBIG Challenge

November 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Mehr Grewal, from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, has been named a 2018 Global ThinkBIG Challenge Junior Division Winner out of several applicants from five different countries. It’s a video contest — organized by ThinkSTEAM — exclusively for girls to inspire peers to learn about STEAM: the combination of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Mehr Grewal, VOL 37 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 9

Seattle-themed pavilion opens in Nagoya

November 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan opened a new terminal themed after Seattle and is complete with Seattle-owned businesses and products. Sixteen themed Seattle stores are featured in the “Flight of Dream Project,” including Fran’s Chocolates, Starbucks, Shiro Kashiba, and Fujiyama Go * Go Seattle Ramen Stand. The Seattle Mariners are also prominently celebrated. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 9

Lakshmi Muirhead wins Neddy Artist Award

November 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

The director of the Neddy Artist Awards announced on Oct. 11 that Lakshmi Muirhead would receive the 2018 Neddy Artist Award for painting and $25,000. A showcase for the works of the finalists and winners of the 2018 awards will be held at the Cornish Playhouse gallery, Nov. 14–Dec. 16, at the Seattle Center.   […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, LAKSHMI MUIRHEAD, VOL 37 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 9

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