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Los Alamos Historical Museum team to research atomic bomb impact in Japan

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A group from Los Alamos, once the building site for an atomic bomb, is making an unprecedented trip this month to a country that was devastated by the weapon. Los Alamos Historical Museum representatives are traveling throughout Japan to gain that country’s perspective on the impact of nuclear warfare. Museum […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Atomic City, Bo Jacobs, Hiroshima Peace Institute, Historic Preservation, Japan March, Japanese Americans, Judith Stauber, Los Alamos Historical Museum, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Trust, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican, Tokyo, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Much love for the Panama Hotel — Seattle has its national treasure

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Oregon has the Willamette Falls Navigation and Locks, and now Seattle has its beloved Panama Hotel as the city’s first National Treasure. There are approximately 60 buildings, neighborhoods, post offices,  even ships (the Delta Queen in Mississippi) declared National Treasures, and now Seattle has its own national treasure in […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Deputy Mayor, Historic Preservation, Hyeok Kim, International District, Japanese Americans, Mayor Ed Murray, National Treasures, National Trust, Northwest Asian Weekly, Owner Jan Johnson, Panama Hotel Seattle, Peggy Chapman, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, World War

Publix Hotel groundbreaking

February 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  There was a groundbreaking February 9th  in the parking lot of the Publix Hotel located at 5th Avenue and South King Street in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District. There was a traditional Asian ceremonial elements for good luck and Japanese tea. It was attended by members of Uwajimaya, the hotel development team, investors, and the community to celebrate […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Chinatown International District, Denise Moriguchi, Development Manager, Hal Ferris, Historic Preservation, Kenneth Louie, Nicholas Vann, Publix Hotel, Real Estate, SRO, Seattle, Spectrum Development Solutions, Tomio Moriguchi, Union Station, Uwajimaya, VP, Vol 34 No 8 | February 14 - February 20, japan

Project documenting history of Southeast Seattle complete

July 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle’s Historic Preservation program completed a three-year project documenting the history of Southeast Seattle. The finished product is a series of posters, essays, and reports which focus on the era after World War II and looks at the historical roots of the area’s ethnic diversity. The project was completed with the efforts of community historians […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Asian American, Asian Pacific American Experience, Chinese, El Centro, Historic Preservation, Northwest African American Museum, Southeast Seattle, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 27 | June 30 - July 6, Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Wing Luke Museum

June 15: Partners in Preservation gives $1 million to local groups for preservation efforts

August 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that 11 Puget Sound area historic sites were receiving grants as part of Partners in Preservation’s $1 million commitment to preservation efforts in the area. Among them is the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), which was awarded $75,000 …

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: American Express, Historic Preservation, National Trust, Puget Sound, University Heights Community Center, Washington Hall

Japanese community center seeks more online support in bid for renovation funds

May 6, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The vinyl siding has protected the buildings from decades of rain, snow, and windstorms. But the vinyl also encases hazardous asbestos.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, American Express, Clarence Moriwaki, Historic Preservation, International District, JCCCW, King Street Station, National Register, National Trust, Naval Reserve Armory, Nihongo Gakko, Seattle Center, Seattle Landmark, Tugboat Arthur Foss, University Heights Community Center, Vol 29 No 19 | May 8 - May 14, Washington Hall

Minidoka saved from power lines?

January 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is seeking to preserve a part of American history that lies in a remote part of Idaho. The proposed construction of part of a 500-mile transmission line near a former Japanese internment camp in Minidoka would provide renewable energy to Idaho, Nevada, and California. However, the project poses an obstruction to the historical site, according to JACL.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, BLM, Historic Preservation, Idaho Power, JACL, Japanese Americans, Jason Cruz, Karen Yoshitomi, Mark Milburn, Minidoka Historic Site, Minidoka Historical Site, Minidoka Internment National Monument, National Park Service, Northwest Asian Weekly, United States National Park System, Vol 29 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, attention

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