She developed a passion for helping people early in her life. Because her mother, Alice Coker-Toledo, operated a neighborhood food bank in Seattle in the late 70s
Patrick Kazuo Hagiwara
Patrick Kazuo Hagiwara, an alumnus of Ketchikan High School (class of 1936), member of the 442 Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
July 4: Tea Palace kicks off Miss Washington scholarship competition
At its location in Renton, Tea Palace hosted a kick-off event for 2010 Miss Washington Scholarship contestants, among them Miss Pierce County, Kristen Tateishi,
June 10: Local organizations earn 2010 International Human Services Award
Winners include the African American Elders Program, International Community Health Services (ICHS), Open Arms Perinatal Services, Pastor Richard Gamble,
June 18: Stacy Huynh awarded college scholarship
The National Association of Asian American Professionals-Seattle Chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) awarded Stacy Huynh it’s first-ever college scholarship.
June: Local film is accepted at Kentucky film fest
Northwest actress Maureen Francisco costars in a film, “Eyes in the Dark,” which was accepted at the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville. The festival is to be held from July 30 to Aug. 1.
June 9: Alliance of Eastside Agencies holds its sixth annual awards luncheon
The Alliance of Eastside Agencies (AEA), a professional membership organization of human service providers, held its sixth annual awards luncheon at Bear Creek Country Club on June 9.
School board official under fire for writing racial e-mail
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly The Marysville School District is one of many districts in the nation tackling an issue that is considered to be among the most important […]
Secretary Locke takes time of out his busy schedule to address new set of pesky rumors
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke is a very busy man. He’s in charge of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Economic Development Administration, the National Oceanic
Attention: Scammers posing as health inspectors are calling restaurants
Restaurants in Washington state have been targets of a scam, which apparently involves a series of phone calls. The first caller tells the restaurant that it will receive an