Names in the News

Easter egg hunt for visually impaired kids

April 24, 2017 By Admin

Dozens took part in a special kind of Easter egg hunt on April 8. Pioneers, a community service group, hosted its annual egg hunt for visually-impaired kids at the Wesley […]

ICHS CEO Batayola honored

April 17, 2017 By Admin

International Community Health Services’ (ICHS) CEO, was honored on April 1 at the University of Washington Women’s Center’s WOMEN of COURAGE: Undaunted gala. Teresita Batayola was named a WOMAN of […]

JCCCW fundraiser

April 17, 2017 By Admin

Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) announced that it surpassed $85,000 in gross revenue from contributions received at its annual fundraising luncheon on March 31. More than 400 […]

Ghibli meetup

April 17, 2017 By Admin

Dozens gathered for a Ghibli-themed meetup at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore on April 8. Fans of all ages, some in costume, showed their dedication to the legendary studio best known for […]

MRJ prototype arrives in Washington state for tests

April 17, 2017 By Admin

A fourth Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test aircraft arrived on April 1 in Moses Lake, Wash. The plane joins three other prototypes of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan’s first […]

‘Mao’ painting sold for $12.6 million in Hong Kong

April 10, 2017 By Admin

An Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao has been sold at a historic auction for $12.6 million in Hong Kong. An unnamed Asian collector bought the iconic silkscreen portrait in […]

Tony Armada farewell party

April 10, 2017 By Admin

Dozens gathered on March 21 for a farewell party for Swedish Health Services CEO Tony Armada. He stepped down in February after The Seattle Times published an investigative report on […]

Consul General Omura leaving Seattle

April 10, 2017 By Admin

Masahiro Omura is stepping down as Consul General of Japan in Seattle. Omura arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 2013. He told the Northwest Asian Weekly he is leaving his […]

Stephanie Lai “stoked” to be first Chinese contestant

April 10, 2017 By Admin

New Zealand is in its third season of The Bachelor, and the show features the first “Chinese Kiwi” bachelorette — 24-year-old Stephanie Lai. She is one of a number of […]

Michelle Kwan and husband are getting a divorce

April 10, 2017 By Admin

Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and Rhode Island attorney and political activist Clay Pell are getting divorced. Pell said in a March 29 statement that it’s with “deep regret” […]