Community News – Page 594

Hong’s Garden closes — Joy and sadness

September 4, 2015 By Admin

After 59 years in the restaurant business, Faye Hong, a community leader, finally closed Hong’s Garden Restaurant in Renton on Aug. 29. Many customers dined at Hong’s Garden during […]

Be careful what you write! — Love letters never meant to be sent and taking on roles never anticipated—book recommendations for early Fall

September 4, 2015 By Admin

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Murder on Bamboo Lane By Naomi Hirahara Berkley, 2014 Ellie Rush is a bicycle cop for the Los Angeles Police Department. And while she […]

Making more than a monetary contribution

September 4, 2015 By Admin

Compiled by Andrew Kim NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Women of Color Empowered is proud to honor women in the Pacific Northwest who have made significant contributions to our communities. We […]

Speed dating draws millennials to local library

September 4, 2015 By Admin

By Jocelyn Moore Northwestern Asian Weekly While speed dating may not be at the top of your list of date ideas, it may be a trending way to meet new […]

Lorraine Yu’s Vision — Developing Asian Pacific Business Leadership

September 4, 2015 By Admin

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For Dr. Lorraine Yu, the best response to the difficulties of growing up in a small Midwest community — more specifically, in a […]

Helping historically hidden communities — State of undocumented APIs three years after DACA

September 4, 2015 By Admin

By Marissa Vichayapai Special to Northwest Asian Weekly Three years after the start of Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA), a federal program which provides certain undocumented immigrants protection from […]

Chung appointed teaching artist

August 31, 2015 By Admin

Larine Chung is a Gage teaching artist and graduate of Gage’s Aristides Atelier – an Atelier is an advanced artistic workshop – she is native of Shanghai, China. She trained […]

Wong awarded at Boeing

August 31, 2015 By Admin

Jason Wong was awarded the 747-8 Production Engineering Employee of the Month at The Boeing Company. This nomination was given to him for working an outstanding job on a specific critical […]

Nikkei Concerns health fair

August 31, 2015 By Admin

The Nikkei Concerns health fair was held at the Blaine Memorial Church on July 25. The fair offered a variety of nutritious food samples, cooking demonstrations, and health-related exhibitors. There […]

Fun at Little Saigon Festival

August 31, 2015 By Admin

The annual Little Saigon Festival in the International District was filled with food, fun, and its popular annual pho-eating contest. Held Aug. 22, visitors were treated to food specials, informational […]