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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 – OCTOBER 26

“The Night Parade” puts you in the middle of the fright

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Once a year on a special night, a hundred demons and spirits come together and parade through the streets of Japan led by the powerful spirit known as Nurarihyon. The demons revel while people hide in their homes. If a human should cross paths with the parade, they will […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, THE NIGHT PARADE, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Hasegawa is new CAPAA executive director

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee on Oct. 10 appointed Toshiko Hasegawa as executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian and Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). She replaces Michael Itti, who departed the position earlier this year. Hasegawa currently serves as communications manager for King County’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO). Prior to OLEO, Hasegawa worked […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Toshiko Hasegawa, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Vietnamese community rallies for Tommy Le

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dalat Restaurant in southwest Seattle hosted a celebration on Oct. 14 to honor the family of Tommy Le, and their part in influencing the King County Executive to revise the inquest process for police shootings. The event was combined with a fundraiser for State Senate candidate Joe Nguyen — the first Vietnamese candidate in a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Mai Nguyen joins Seattle Goodwill

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Goodwill has named Mai Nguyen as its new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. Nguyen was previously the Athletics Director of Finance for Seattle University’s Athletics department, and the Chief Financial Officer for the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Nguyen is the recipient of the Denise Louie Education Center […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Mai Nguyen, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Sterling Bank opens WA branch

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sterling Bank & Trust opened a branch in downtown Bellevue in September, expanding into the Seattle metropolitan market. The 2,100-square-foot branch is located at 1100 Bellevue Way Northeast. Sterling Bank provides niche loan products, such as the Advantage Loan program — which it says has been popular with the Asian American community. The recent Asian […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, STERLING BANK, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

My Life in 24 Frames

October 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle artist Eliaichi Kimaro will be presenting the latest paintings in her encaustic mixed media series, “My Life in 24 Frames” on Oct. 23 at Columbia City Gallery. There will be a brief talk where the artist will share the inspiration behind these paintings. Kimaro is an award-winning filmmaker and artist. She has served on […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Eliaichi Kimaro, My Life in 24 Frames, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Washington state ends ‘racially biased’ death penalty

October 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By RACHEL LA CORTE and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s Supreme Court unanimously struck down the state’s death penalty on Oct. 11 as arbitrary and racially biased, making it the 20th state to do away with capital punishment. Execution was already extremely rare in Washington, with five prisoners put to death […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Gecko butt-dials ‘bazillion’ times from Hawaii seal hospital

October 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — If you got incessant phone calls in the first week of October from a hospital that cares for Hawaiian monk seals, you were butt-dialed. Or, more specifically, foot-dialed. By a gecko. Marine mammal veterinarian Claire Simeone was at lunch when she got a call from Ke […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Northern California gang expert pleads guilty to bribery

October 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Harry Hu, who helped take down some of the biggest Chinese-American gang leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes and helping a longtime informant avoid prosecution. The former Oakland police gang expert faces up to five years in prison. The Mercury News says a plea […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

Have 19 hours? World’s longest commercial flight takes off

October 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — The world’s longest direct commercial flight is back and taking travelers from Singapore to the New York region. Operated by Singapore Airlines, the city-state’s national carrier, the trip takes slightly under 19 hours. Skipping a stopover in Frankfurt will save hours of traveling time, the carrier says. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 43 | OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 26

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