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Lawrence Colburn dies; helped end Vietnam’s My Lai massacre

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By Chevel Johnson Associated Press Lawrence Manley Colburn, a helicopter gunner in the Vietnam War who helped end the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops at My Lai, has died. He was 67. Lisa Colburn, speaking with The Associated Press on Dec. 15, said her husband of 31 years was diagnosed with […]

An international ‘Rogue One’ cast for a new ‘Star Wars’ era

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By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Star Wars” has always had a wide variety of faces and languages in its films, but, besides a few outliers, the diversity was mainly limited to that of the various creatures inhabiting the planets. “The Force Awakens” cracked that seal a bit, but it’s the […]

Vietnamese woman dies from gunshot during robbery

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A woman shot during a robbery in South Seattle on Dec. 15 has died. Officers responded to 39th Avenue South and South Warsaw Street at 8:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired. Eyewitnesses said 45-year-old My-Linh Nguyen was walking in the area when the suspect approached her and tried to […]

Model who broke industry barriers dies

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China Machado, a legendary supermodel and fashion editor who was one of the first women to break high fashion’s color barrier, has died at 86. A Facebook page associated with Machado’s fashion line announced on Dec. 18 that she had died. The New York Times, citing Machado’s family, says she died of a heart attack. […]

New hire at Homestead Community Land Trust

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Dr. Mari Kim has joined Homestead Community Land Trust as Manager of Philanthropy and Community Engagement. Kim brings to Homestead two decades of commitment to nonprofit service among communities of color and experience in transitional housing. Her work in nonprofit development follows a distinguished career in higher education. She is responsible for grants, special donor […]

Holiday Mahouto market

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Holiday shoppers flocked to Mahouto market at the Nagomi Tea House on Dec. 17 and Dec. 18 — where local independent artists sold their arts and goods. “Mahou to” means “magic and.” Artists from all over the Pacific Northwest offered up their wares that were inspired by Asia, all things kawaii and anime, and everything […]

Thousands celebrate Sounders’ MLS Cup victory

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Seattle honored the new MLS champions on Dec. 13 with a jubilant march through downtown Seattle. Thousands of blue- and rave green-clad Seattle Sounders fans lined the streets — fans chanted, clapped, and showed appreciation for the club that brought the city just its fifth championship in a major professional sport in the past half […]

Upset Hindus urge Amazon to apologize and withdraw Lord Ganesha skateboards

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Upset Hindus are urging Amazon to remove skateboards, bed covers, duvet covers, and bedspreads carrying the images Hindu deity Lord Ganesha — calling it “highly inappropriate.” In a Dec. 16 statement, President of Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed, said that Lord Ganesha is highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in […]