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 […]
Toshikazu Okamoto has passed the torch — Celebration of life on September 22
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly A builder, survivor, mentor, and friend. On May 19, 2018, Seattle lost a vital member of the community, someone who cared for the city’s residents, especially its Japanese American residents, for more than four decades. A devoted family man, father, and husband. Toshikazu Okamoto, known as “Tosh,” was […]
Soldier killed in Afghanistan
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Army says a Green Beret from Joint Base Lewis-McChord died from injuries sustained in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan on his fourth combat deployment. The News Tribune reports 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion was on patrol in Helmand province when he was wounded by an improvised explosive device […]
Remembering a giant — Alan Sugiyama Way street sign serves as reminder for future generations
By Zachariah Bryan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s only fitting that the late community activist Alan Sugiyama had a street named after him on Beacon Hill. When he first moved here, it wasn’t a perfect neighborhood, but it was one of the only areas in Seattle where he could buy a house, thanks to discriminatory practices […]
Chic liquid nitro ice cream boutique to expand
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue’s Fog Rose Ice Cream Boutique is the closest one can come to eating fresh churned ice cream. That is because each flavor is spun with liquid nitrogen, becoming ice cream only upon customer request. Customers choose a flavor of their choice and pick from a range of toppings […]
A new tourist attraction in Seattle’s Chinatown
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Who was Dr. Sun Yat-sen?” the younger generation might ask? Dr. Sun was the founding father of modern China, leader of a revolution to overthrow the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Like George Washington, the first president of the United States, Sun was the first president of the Republic of […]
Wing Luke exhibit re-tells past with forward thinking
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Three artists. Three perspectives. Three platforms. The newest exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum analyzes the cultural history of a group and how it is passed along through generations. Entitled “Lore Re-Imagined: Shadow of our Ancestors,” Megumi Shauna Arai, Satpreet Kahlon, and Alex Anderson’s installations represent their viewpoint of […]
Asian Americans on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7th Congressional District Pramila Jayapal (Prefers Democratic Party) Pramila Jayapal was the first Indian American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She arrived in the United States when she was 16 and has been a resident of Seattle for nearly 30 years. A Vice Ranking Member of the Budget […]
Wanted: Justice for Donnie
By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly He died protecting his community. He avoided attention. A park he wanted for Chinatown-International District (CID), where he called home for almost 60 years, is now named after him — Donnie Chin Imarnternational Children’s Park. Police say Chin, founder and former director of the International District Emergency Center (IDEC), […]
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