The Alan Sugiyama Honorary Street Sign Committee said a sign honoring the late community leader will be approved by the Seattle City Council on July 23. Committee member Larry Matsuda […]
Sugiyama street naming
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Alan Sugiyama Street Naming Project Committee said it has raised enough money for the project. The street signs were supposed to be unveiled last […]
Proposal to rename city intersection after Al Sugiyama
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Over his 30-year career, the late Alan Sugiyama gave a helping hand to thousands of people who needed mentoring, job training, advice, or friendship. […]
Memorial set for the late Alan Sugiyama
SEATTLE — The memorial service for Alan Sugiyama, a longtime Seattle community activist and the first Asian-American elected to the Seattle school board, will be held at Fisher Pavilion at […]
Community mourns passing of Al Sugiyama
Long time community activist Al Sugiyama passed away on Jan. 2 at Swedish Hospital, surrounded by family and an intimate group of friends.
Remembering Al Sugiyama
“I have fond memories of going over to the Sugiyama house to play basketball in their backyard while we were kids. The “court” was an uneven dirt area with a […]
The gifts Al Sugiyama left us
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Al Sugiyama died on Jan. 2, so many people felt they had lost a great friend. That’s the way Al was — personable, […]
EDITORIAL: Want police diversity? Members of API community need to cop to it
As people around the city of Seattle and the nation celebrated and observed Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the topic of diversity and API representation in the Seattle Police […]
A party for Superman Al
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly What is celebration for Superman like? Last Sunday, Al Sugiyama, who is battling cancer, found out that he is much loved by many. A […]
Asian Community airs concerns with new Seattle Police Chief
By Mark Okazaki Special for Northwest Asian Weekly “We were totally left out.” That is how long-time community activist Alan Sugiyama characterized the recent appointment of four Assistant Police Chiefs, […]