Patrick Kazuo Hagiwara, an alumnus of Ketchikan High School (class of 1936), member of the 442 Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
July 4: Tea Palace kicks off Miss Washington scholarship competition
At its location in Renton, Tea Palace hosted a kick-off event for 2010 Miss Washington Scholarship contestants, among them Miss Pierce County, Kristen Tateishi,
June 10: Local organizations earn 2010 International Human Services Award
Winners include the African American Elders Program, International Community Health Services (ICHS), Open Arms Perinatal Services, Pastor Richard Gamble,
June 18: Stacy Huynh awarded college scholarship
The National Association of Asian American Professionals-Seattle Chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) awarded Stacy Huynh it’s first-ever college scholarship.
June: Local film is accepted at Kentucky film fest
Northwest actress Maureen Francisco costars in a film, “Eyes in the Dark,” which was accepted at the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville. The festival is to be held from July 30 to Aug. 1.
June 9: Alliance of Eastside Agencies holds its sixth annual awards luncheon
The Alliance of Eastside Agencies (AEA), a professional membership organization of human service providers, held its sixth annual awards luncheon at Bear Creek Country Club on June 9.
Blog: America, a great civic teacher
More than 500 new citizens attended the July 4 swearing-in ceremony at Seattle Center. But how many of them will actually stay in America?
Blog: Junki Yoshida is saucy
“I love myself,” said Junki Yoshida, known as the “Sauce King” who brewed the original Yoshida sauce in his basement to give as Christmas gifts 30 years ago.
Blog: Spicy food, the German way
How spicy do you like your food when you dine in Asian restaurants? Usually, I just tell the waiter the number of stars I want for an entree. But I learned a better way from some Germans.
Commentary: We need to boycott “The Last Airbender”
These days, many people think that cries of racism are false alarms — after all, we live in a society where race doesn’t matter, right?