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BLOG: Want longevity, eat mushrooms

April 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A funny thing happened to me recently—the unexpected arrival of a gigantic mushroom. Just one problem, I didn’t know what to do with it. Should I eat it? Should I save it as the darn fungi looks so beautiful. I don’t mean to stereotype, like many Chinese, my mother […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 15 | APRIL 10 - APRIL 16

Remembering Kim Phạm, a voice for Washington’s Vietnamese community

April 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Kim Phạm, the publisher of Người Việt Tây Bắc (Northwest Vietnamese News), died in his sleep on March 30, at the age of 71. He passed four months beyond what was predicted for him, after he suffered a mild heart attack, after his doctors discovered and alerted him that […]

Filed Under: Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 15 | APRIL 10 - APRIL 16

Arrest made in filmed attack on Asian couple

April 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly A teenage boy was arrested on April 2 in connection with a filmed attack on an Asian couple that Tacoma police have been investigating as a hate crime. The investigation began after a video of the attack—which was forwarded to the Northwest Asian Weekly—surfaced on social media. Police tweeted […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 15 | APRIL 10 - APRIL 16

Upcoming pandemic exhibit

April 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

The Wing Luke Museum—which closed over a year ago, then reopened and closed in the fall—is excited about its upcoming exhibit, “Community Spread: How We Faced a Pandemic.” The exhibit, set to open in May, features community stories of loss, hardship, and resilience—including a video of the same theme produced by the Northwest Asian Weekly. […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 15 | APRIL 10 - APRIL 16

Court: Recall against Kshama Sawant can proceed

April 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

The Washington state Supreme Court ruled on April 1 that a recall effort against Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can go forward. In September, a King County Superior Court judge had allowed the recall to proceed. Sawant appealed that decision to the state Supreme Court. The Seattle Times reports the recall petition charges Sawant with […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 15 | APRIL 10 - APRIL 16

Asian Americans will represent WA at Miss USA, Miss Teen USA

April 1, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the first time in the history of Pageants Northwest, the two state queens crowned recently are of Asian descent. Novalee Lewis, who’s Japanese American, and Christine Brodie, who is Filipino American, will represent Washington at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA, respectively. Lewis is a junior at Life Christian Academy. She is on the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 14 | APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

Katherine Tai confirmed as U.S. trade representative

April 1, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai to serve as U.S. trade representative on March 17, giving her a key role to smooth supply chains shaken by the pandemic, implement a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, and address a multitude of challenges with China. Tai, 47, is the first Asian American and the first woman […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 14 | APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

Virtual‌ ‌celebration‌ ‌of‌ ‌Tomio‌ ‌Moriguchi‌ ‌and‌ ‌family‌

April 1, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Former‌ ‌chairman‌ ‌and‌ ‌CEO‌ ‌of‌ ‌Uwajimaya‌ ‌Tomio‌ ‌Moriguchi ‌and‌ ‌his‌ ‌family ‌were‌ ‌named‌ ‌as‌ ‌Seattle-King‌ ‌County‌ ‌First‌ ‌Citizen‌ ‌Award‌ ‌recipients.‌ ‌ Outside‌ ‌of‌ ‌Uwajimaya,‌ ‌Moriguchi,‌ ‌84,‌ ‌is‌ ‌revered‌ ‌for‌ ‌his‌ ‌volunteerism,‌ ‌generosity,‌ ‌advocacy,‌ ‌and‌ ‌dedication,‌ ‌and‌ ‌he‌ ‌is‌ ‌quick‌ ‌to‌ ‌credit‌ ‌his‌ ‌family.‌ ‌ ‌ The‌ ‌March‌ ‌25‌ ‌event‌ ‌include‌d ‌video‌ ‌tributes‌ ‌from‌ ‌Yuka‌ ‌Shimizu,‌ […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 14 | APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

REACH program’s Outreach Care Coordinator

April 1, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alicia Yan is the outreach care coordinator for the REACH, which is a program of Evergreen Treatment Services In the past month, Yan engaged with 73 people in Chinatown-International District experiencing homelessness and helped them connect to services, which include: getting ID cards and other documents, providing tents, clothing, and food, applying for stimulus checks, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 14 | APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

Tammy Duckworth’s memoir

April 1, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Every Day Is a Gift” —a memoir written by Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s, was released on March 30. “I am grateful to be able to tell my personal American story with the help of Sean and Twelve,” the Illinois Democrat said in a statement, referring to Twelve publisher Sean Desmond. “My life has been filled with […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 14 | APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

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