Quynh Pham has announced that she is leaving the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA). She served as its fund development manager for the past 15 months. Pham told the Northwest Asian […]
Kin On supportive housing project breaks ground
Kin On staff, board members, and project developers celebrated the groundbreaking of Kin On’s new supportive housing project on July 11. This completes a multi-year capital expansion to transform Kin […]
LIHI projects win Golden Nugget Awards
Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and its development partners, Ruberg Architecture, Walsh Construction Co., and BNBuilders, won Golden Nugget Awards for two projects: The Marion West and Abbey Lincoln Court. […]
George Tanbara celebration of life
A celebration of life will be held on Aug. 5 for Dr. George Tanbara who passed away on July 1, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. In 1969, […]
Philanthropy Northwest names new CEO
Philanthropy Northwest announced the start of its new CEO, Kiran Ahuja, on Aug. 2. She is the first person of color to hold the position. “In Kiran, we found a […]
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka celebrates grand opening at University Village
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka restaurant opened a second location at the University Village mall on Aug. 5. The University Village location is the second Washington and fourth overall, free-standing Hokkaido Ramen […]
Court: Police can’t detain immigrants without charges
By Mark Pratt Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts police officers do not have the authority to arrest someone suspected of being in the United States illegally if that person […]
Lawsuit: Trafficking scheme lured Filipinos to Oklahoma
By Adam Kealoha Causey and Ken Miller Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Owners of an Oklahoma hotel and other businesses engaged in a human trafficking scheme that lured workers […]
Suspects to plead not guilty in Kim Jong Nam’s assassination
By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea’s ruler in a bizarre airport assassination plead not […]
Chinese billionaire convicted in United Nations bribery case
By Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau was convicted on July 27 of paying more […]