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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 – JULY 7

Sister of sailor killed at sea says brother was ‘selfless’

July 1, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The sister of a U.S. Navy sailor who grew up in Connecticut and was killed in a collision between a destroyer and a container ship off Japan is describing her brother as “selfless.” Twenty-five-year-old Ngoc T Truong Huynh was one of seven sailors killed aboard the USS Fitzgerald on June 17. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, NGOC T TRUONG HUYNH, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

Experts: Takata bankruptcy means air bag victims get less

July 1, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Legal experts say a bankruptcy filing by Japanese air bag maker Takata will leave little money for dozens of people who sued the company over deaths and injuries caused by exploding air bag inflators. A person briefed on the matter says Takata and its U.S. operations […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, TAKATA, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

LETTER: An open letter to the U.S. Supreme Court

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Justices, When I became an American citizen, it was because I believed in the values that the United States represents: freedom, opportunity, and equality. As a girl growing up in India, my family gave me whatever they could. However, in order to thrive and live a life with those basic rights, I moved halfway […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2017, PREETI SHRIDHAR, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

New study of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage says it costs jobs

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s $15-an-hour minimum wage law has cost the city jobs, according to a study released on June 26 that contradicted another new study published last week. A University of Washington team studying the law’s effects found that the law has boosted pay in low-wage jobs since it took effect in 2015, but […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

Shop owner gets eight years in fatal shooting of suspected thief

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SPANAWAY, Wash. (AP) — A Spanaway convenience store owner has been sentenced to eight years in prison for fatally shooting a man he suspected of shoplifting. KOMO-TV reports Min Kim told the judge on June 23 he accepted responsibility for his actions that led to the death of 21-year-old Jakeel Mason in March 2016. Mason […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

South Korean national, 23, likely drowned in Lake Chelan

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CHELAN, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a 23-year-old University of Washington student has likely drowned in Lake Chelan in north-central Washington. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office identified him on June 21 as Donghoon Lee of Seattle. Crews were working to recover his body from the lake. Donghoon and others had rented a boat and were […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

Washington granted REAL ID extension through Oct. 10

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has been granted another temporary extension from the enforcement of federal requirements for state driver’s licenses and ID cards. The federal government informed the state last week that it would receive the extension through Oct. 10, at which point the state will be reconsidered for another extension from enforcement […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

PICTORIAL: API Mayoral Candidate Forum 2017

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: Feature stories, Pictorials Tagged With: 2017, API MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM 2017, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

Local publisher ‘Readers to Eaters’ debut children’s book: “Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix”

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly It’s never too early to introduce food literacy to children and families. At least that is the unofficial motto behind the Bellevue-based publisher and pop-up bookstore Readers to Eaters, founded in 2009 by husband and wife team Philip and June Jo Lee to help families explore food culture through […]

Filed Under: Feature stories, Food Tagged With: 2017, CHEF ROY CHOI, Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

Study: Films with diverse casting perform better at the box office

June 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A more diverse cast brings a more diverse audience, which brings in more money. That’s according to a study released on June 21 by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). The study examined 413 theatrical films released between January 2014 through December 2016, and found that for many of the highest-grossing […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, RICHARD LOVETT, Star Wars, VOL 36 NO 27 | JULY 1 - JULY 7

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