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You are here: Home / Archives for 2016

A day at Muckleshoot Casino

August 10, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY My friend, Amos, Dhairya, and I had been planning to head to Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn to check out their new VRcade. Muckleshoot partnered with VR Studios to become the first casino in the nation to bring wireless Virtual Reality gaming to its guests. With the Northwest Asian Weekly’s […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2016, VOL 36 NO 33 | AUGUST 12 - AUGUST 18

Al Sugiyama memorial

February 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seven-hundred-fifty people attended the memorial for Al Sugiyama on Jan. 29 at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. The Reverend Jerry Shigaki led the invocation. Daughter Mari Sugiyama shared memories and lessons from her father. Bob Watt, Dick Sugiyama, Warren Furutani, Merritt Long, and Daniel Miyaki also spoke. In 1989, Al Sugiyama was the first Asian […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, ALYSA SUGIYAMA, Al Sugiyama, Mari Sugiyama, VOL 36 NO 6 | JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3

Roast chicken for all

January 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ACRS Food Bank clients enjoyed a treat in late December. Jerry and Charlene Lee, Cordell Lui, MG2 Foundation, Toys for Kids, Tai Tung, and all of their friends delivered 450 roast chickens, hot congee, and bags of rice, to those in need during the holiday season. This is the 10th year for this special event.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 36 NO 3 | JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 20

Broadway costume designer Willa Kim dies

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tony Award-winning costume designer Willa Kim died on Dec. 23 on Vashon Island, where she had been staying with a niece, according to the New York Times. She was 99 and had been in poor health. Born Wullah Mei Ok Kim in 1917 to Korean immigrants, Kim attended the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6, WILLA KIM

New VP at The Seattle Times

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sharon Pian Chan has been named vice president of innovation, product, and development for The Seattle Times, effective January 2017. She first joined The Seattle Times as an intern and spent many years as a reporter. Chan is currently director of journalism initiatives and deputy managing editor for audience development. In her new role, Chan […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, Sharon Pian Chan, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

President of Athena University

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chow Lee has been named the CEO of Athena University in Seattle. Athena University is a subsidiary of MingDao University of Taiwan. Lee is responsible for the operations of the Seattle campus and its overseas locations in China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. He earned his MBA from the University of Alberta and a BA […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

Holiday caroling

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) and MulvannyG2 Architecture entertained seniors on Dec. 22. The caroling event was held at Keiro Northwest Nursing Home and Kin On Health Care Center for its residents. After caroling, gifts were handed out and attendees enjoyed light refreshments.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

Annual mochitsuki

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) hosted its annual mochitsuki (pounding rice to make mochi/rice cakes) on Dec. 3. The public got to observe and participate in making this traditional Japanese treat. Fifty pounds of rice and five rice cookers provided a morning of mochi making, conversation, and catching up […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

Japanese community thanks Congressman Jim McDermott

January 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle JACL and the Consul General of Japan gathered on Nov. 10 to celebrate retiring Congressman Jim McDermott’s 28 years of service, and his support and advocacy for the local Japanese community. Consul General Masahiro Omura read a letter of appreciation from Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, community representatives shared their appreciation and stories, and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

Typhoon kills 6, spoils Christmas festivities in Philippines

December 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By BULLIT MARQUEZ Associated Press   BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Dec. 26 after killing at least six people and spoiling Christmas in several provinces, where more than 380,000 people abandoned celebrations at home to reach emergency shelters and other safer grounds. Typhoon Nock-Ten cut power […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, 2017, VOL 36 NO 1 | DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 6

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