EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against a Washington state man convicted of killing three people at a house party and against the store where he bought the gun used in the killings. The Daily Herald reports David Bui filed the suit in October against 22-year-old Allen Ivanov, his parents and the Cabela’s […]
DUI arrest leads to questions about constitutional rights
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly An arrest of a man has led to questions about whether a Washington state trooper broke protocol because the arrestee did not speak English. Fan Zhang, a native of China, was stopped on a Friday night by Bothell Police in April 2017, on suspicion that he was driving while […]
TRIBUTE: Diane Narasaki
“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, […]
Vincent Yao promotion
Vincent Yao — the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle — will soon be in charge of 15 offices in North America (U.S. and Canada). In 2019, he will get promoted to Director General, Department of North American Affairs, for the Republic of China. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s […]
Patti Payne honored
Over 300 people turned up to celebrate Patti Payne — who was honored with the 5th Avenue Theatre Excellence Award on Oct. 5. The event at the King Street Ballroom raised close to half a million dollars for the theatre’s Rising Star Project. Several artists, and Payne herself, performed for the attendees. Payne is an […]
BIAs meet with city leaders
Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) of Chinatown, Pioneer Square, SODO, Ballard, and University District met with Seattle city leaders on Oct. 15 to address the increasing challenges businesses are experiencing with drug dealers and users, public disorder, threatening behaviors, and crime toward customers and employees. Councilmembers Bruce Harrell, Mike O’Brien, Lisa Herbold, and Deputy Mayor Mike […]
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 […]
Officers arrest ID bank robber
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Officers arrested a man after he robbed a bank in the International District on Oct. 17 and holed up in his apartment. At 3:45 p.m., staff at a bank in the 600 block of 5th Avenue South called 911 to report a robbery. A 52-year-old man entered the bank, passed […]
15 years for Washington man who stole $12.7M from investors
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who served nearly three years in federal prison for an $800,000 fraud — only to steal $12.7 million in a different scam after his release — was sentenced on Oct. 11 to a much longer term of 15 years. The U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
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