By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cherry and apple growers in Washington state are worried their exports to China will be hurt by a trade war that escalated on April 2, when that country raised import duties on a $3 billion list of products. China buys Washington-grown cherries, apples, and pears, […]
The Seattle Times has Large shoes to fill
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly After nearly 37 years working at The Seattle Times, the city’s “voice of reason,” Jerry Large, has retired. Friends and family celebrated his illustrious journalism career on Friday, Apr. 6, at the Northwest African American Museum. Born in Clovis, N.M. in 1954, Large and his two brothers were raised […]
Children of Korematsu, Hirabayashi, Yasui file Supreme Court brief challenging Trump travel ban
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Seattle University School of Law’s Korematsu Center for Law and Equality joined an amicus curiae group in filing a U.S. Supreme Court brief on April 5, supporting the challengers in the ongoing Muslim travel ban litigation. The amici include the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality […]
Bothell boy wins at Augusta National
Taighan Chea of Bothell was named champion of the 7-9 boys age group at the Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National on April 1. Chea, 7, was one of four junior golfers from Washington who earned an invitation to the annual event. Kasey Maralack of Snoqualmie tied for second in the 12-13 girls. […]
New senior editor of Eastside publications
Samantha Pak has been named senior editor of all of Sound Publishing’s Eastside publications. The former editor of the Kirkland Reporter and Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, and monthly “On The Shelf” columnist for the Northwest Asian Weekly, Pak will oversee the Kirkland Reporter, Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, Bellevue Reporter, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter, Mercer Island Reporter, Redmond Reporter, and Snoqualmie Valley […]
New KEIRO Leadership
Frank Fukui became Keiro Northwest’s board president in January, after serving the board since 2014. Longtime CEO Jeffrey Hattori left in January and Bridgette Takeuchi is leading the Keiro team in the interim. Fukui grew up in Seattle and his father was a Kiero resident. He is a Garfield High School and University of Washington […]
Filipino Community Center featured on TV
Emma Catague and the Filipino Community Center were featured during a EcoConsumer segment in February, about sustainable communities on the KOMO 4 TV 4 p.m. news with anchor Mary Nam. In the segment, Catague highlighted the Center’s senior food program and food bank for seniors, which offer healthy and culturally-appropriate Filipino foods. The Filipino Community […]
Sakura-Con 2018
Held from March 30 – Apr 1 at the Washington State Convention Center, tens of thousands of anime fans got to mingle and cosplay at Sakura-Con. Known as the Northwest’s “oldest and most well-attended” convention devoted to the art, the member-only festival featured contests, panels, “cosplay chess,” gaming, and the Kawaii vs. Kowai Dance Party. […]
PICTORIAL: Fund the Journey — API Chaya Annual Dinner and Gala
API Chaya held its annual gala at the Seattle Westin on March 31. Amita Swadhin — who testified in front of Congress on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors last year — was the keynote speaker. All proceeds from the sold-out event go towards API Chaya’s work in supporting to end violence and exploitation in […]
US judge opens door for thousands to apply for asylum
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle opened the door on March 29 for thousands of immigrants to apply for asylum, finding that the Department of Homeland Security has routinely failed to notify them of a deadline for filing their applications. U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez issued the […]
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