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BLOG: Farewell to Imperial Lanes — Finishing with a strike

May 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu Driving past the Burger King and 7-11 on Rainier Ave, it is easy to pass Imperial Lanes day after day on your commute from the International District to Beacon Hill. Sadly, Imperial Lanes is closing on May 31. Imperial Lanes and Lounge opened in Seattle’s Rainier Valley in 1959 and was run […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, AMC, Beacon Hill, Burger King, Four Seas, Franklin High School, Fred Takagi, Imperial Lanes, International District, Lisa Noji, Louise Ono, Nisei League, One Friday, Publisher's Blog, Rainier Ave, Rainier Valley, Randon Aea, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, parking

Top grade — “Diversity makes a difference” scholarship nominees

March 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation offers scholarships for extraordinary students who contribute and play a part in promoting diversity in our community. Here is a sampling of a few of our many exceptional nominations: Jonathan Flores, Kentridge High School “Jonathan has challenged himself by taking advanced […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Kim, Auburn Riverside High School, Bamba Club, Bamba Kenya, Black Student Union, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Estonia, Franklin High School, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Honor Society, Ingraham High School, Mariner High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Multicultural Fair, National Honors Society, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20, culture

COMMENTARY: Diversity: Moving beyond zip codes

February 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Halimah Hussein Northwest Asian Weekly Diversity is a beautiful thing; it adds a pop of color to a community, like an abstract painting. I remember when I was a student at Franklin High School, where the diversity was so rich.  Being in South Seattle, Franklin had a lot to be proud of, as it […]

Filed Under: Education, Commentaries Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Franklin High School, Halimah Hussein, Northwest Asian Weekly, South Seattle, Though Nova, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27

BLOG: Kenny G’s smooth approach to China ends up being silent

October 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Former Seattleite Kenny G, the popular saxophonist (especially in China), paid a surprise visit to the students’ protest in

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, China, Chinese, Franklin High School, Going Home, Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Kenny G, Publisher's Blog, Seattle, Vol 33 No 45 | November 1 - November 7, culture

Diversity at the top — Brad Miyake steers City of Bellevue

October 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Organized chaos.”  

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue City Council, Brad Miyake, Business Administration, Franklin High School, GAO, Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Japanese Americans, Jason Cruz, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly, Prime Minister, Seattle, Shinzo Abe, Vol 33 No 42 | October 11 - October 17

Locke and Lee reunite at high school event

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 15, more than 150 Franklin High School alumni, family, staff, students, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke gathered at the Mount Baker Community Club to induct five alumni into the Franklin Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, Al Cohen, Asian American, Bill Speidel, China Gary Locke, Ed Lee, Edwin Lee, Felix Skowronek, Franklin Bel Canto Choir, Franklin High School, George Kozmetsky, Katie Houlihan Dolan, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mount Baker Community Club, San Francisco, Terry Deeny, Victor Steinbrueck, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Tomiko Santos to talk

May 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The first Nikkei woman elected to the Washington State legislature, Sharon Tomiko Santos, will be the featured speaker at the May 16 Omoide program conducted by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Blaine United Methodist Church, Community Center, Franklin High School, Japanese American, Northeastern University, Seattle, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, Washington State, Weller Street

Top 10 API Athletes of 2013

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The year 2013 was another one for Asian American athletes. Last year was all about Linsanity, as Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere to be the toast of the NBA. This year, Lin was not as big, although a documentary about his life and road to stardom was released […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Asian American, Filipino, Franklin High School, Jeremy Lin Linsanity, Major League Baseball, NBA, North Korean, Philippines, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Typhoon Haiyan, USC, UW, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10

Puyallup JACL awards 4 scholarships

July 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Puyallup Japanese American Citizens League awarded scholarships to four students in June based on the student’s scholarship, community leadership, and community service.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Declan Morita, Elsie Yotsuuye Taniguchi Scholarship, Franklin High School, JACL, Japanese National Honor Society, Lakes High School, Lindbergh High School, Meadowdale High School, Pierce College, Puyallup Fair Junior Senior High School Art Show, Stephanni Wong, Tacoma Buddhist Temple Youth Association, Tana Tamaki, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, Washington State University

BLOG: A UW commencement close to my heart

June 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The three musketeers Among 5,000 graduates who attended the University of Washington’s 138th commencement this year, my eyes were searching for three Chinese immigrant girls who were sitting together.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Chinese, Following Kim, Franklin High School, Mei Lau, Nepal, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peace Corps, Publisher Ng's blog, Rachael Kim, Robin Leong Photo, Saya Li, Serena Wu, Tanya Chan, Tanya Chin, UW, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, Woody Allen

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