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Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from our readers

November 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving the Asian community in the state of Washington for 35 years.   “Editor, publisher, founder, fundraiser, mother, wife, daughter, mentor and friend. I am truly in awe of the impact [Assunta] and the Northwest Asian Weekly have had on so many lives, including my own. My sincere congratulations on […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: 2017, Adam Smith, Beth Takekawa, Bill Tashima, CHARLIE JAMES, Cindy Ryu, DALE MINAMI, Daryl Campbell, Dennis Lam, Eddie Rye, Eugene Tagawa, Fred Yee, Frederick Su, Gary Tang, Herb Tsuchiya, James Doane, Jay Inslee, Jean Godden, Joan Yoshitomi, Joaquin Uy, John Chen, Karen Yoshitomi, LOUISE MATSUMOTO, Lori Matsukawa, MAY SHING, MINH-DUC NGUYEN, Mac Crary, Michael Itti, Mike Fong, NWAW's 35TH ANNIVERSARY, Nate Miles, PATSY YAMADA, Peter Kwon, Rosa Leung, Sam Wan, Sherwin Tsao, TERRY LAU, TRACEY WONG, Teresita Batayola, Tim Otani, Vi Mar, Wayne Lau

The 2016 Tomodachi Luncheon

March 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2016 Tomodachi Luncheon on March 24 honored former Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta and the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. In his speech, Mineta, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 20 years, recalled advocating for redress legislation in 1987, which was eventually passed by Congress. As Secretary of Transportation for the Bush administration, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Pictorials Tagged With: 2016, Bill Tashima, Michael Shiosaki, Norm Mineta, Patty Murray, Raffle Grand Prize, TSA, Tomodachi Luncheon, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Top Contributors to the Asian community 2015

December 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOREES Ming-Ming Tung/Chinese Americans Citizens Alliances Elsie Taniguchi Mel Kang Vandana Slatter Van Dinh-Kuno Bill Tashima Rick Polintan Chong Dameron SPONSORS Puget Sound Energy Wells Fargo Nordstrom Seattle Seahawks UnionBank Swedish Seattle Family Regional Center Keiro Northwest MASTER OF CEREMONIES Harold Taniguchi BEAUTIFUL PLAQUES Bonnie Miller  

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, Bonnie Miller, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Keiro Northwest, Puget Sound Energy, Rick Polintan, Seattle Seahawks, Top Contributors 2015, Vandana Slatter, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Wells Fargo

Top contributors to the Asian American community

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly It is an event organized by Northwest Asian Weekly and the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation to mark the noteworthy achievements of local Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders. Held at the House of Hong Restaurant on Dec. 4, the 23rd annual Top Contributors to the Asian Community Award Dinner […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, CACA, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Greg Slatter, Harold Taniguchi, Japanese American, Jean Godden, King County, Korean Women, Legislative District Democrats Mel Kang, Nick Licata, Nina Odell, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rick Polintan, Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark, Stephanie Olson, Tom Rasmussen, Top Contributors 2015, Van Dinh Kuno, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Elsie Taniguchi — Spreading love in response to war-time internment experience

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yiqin Weng Northwest Asian Weekly Elsie Taniguchi, a 79-year-old Japanese American, describes herself as a volunteer. She has been the president of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) for 17 years. Taniguchi and her colleagues in JACL are now focusing on a subcommittee called “Camp Harmony Committee” to tell the next generation […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, Camp Harmony Committee, Choichi Shimizu, Elsie Taniguchi, Elsie Taniguchi Spreading, Executive Order, JACL, Japanese Americans, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obon Odori, President Roosevelt, United States, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, Washington State Fairgrounds, Yiqin Weng, culture

Managing growth and respecting the past — Nikkei Concerns will soon be Keiro Northwest

September 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often.” –Winston Churchill On Jan. 1, 2016, Nikkei Concerns, founded in 1975 by second-generation Japanese Americans to serve Japanese elderly, will change its name to KEIRO Northwest. Nikkei Concerns (NC) means the concerns of second generations. Five units […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: API, Adding Northwest, Bill Tashima, Chinese, Filipino, Jeff Hattori, Keiro Northwest, Keiro Nursing Home, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Manor, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Keiro, Tomio Moriguchi, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Winston Churchill

Yay Team Seattle JACL!

July 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Team Seattle JACL participated in the annual the Walk for Rice this past weekend at Seward Park in South Seattle. The Walk for Rice raises funds for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) food bank, one of the largest in Washington state and the only food bank that regularly offers Asian food staples. The […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, Paul Tashima, Seward Park, South Seattle, Toshiko Hasegawa, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10, Walk for Rice

JACL Co-President Elaine Reiko Akagi passes away during cancer treatment

November 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) sadly announces the passing of its co-president, Elaine Reiko Akagi.  Ms. Akagi passed away on Oct. 18, 2012 in Silver Spring, Md., where she was being treated for cancer.

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Bill Tashima, Chinese Americans, Elaine Reiko Akagi, JACL, King County Animal Humane Society, National Convention, National Education Association, Seattle, Silver Spring, South King Street, Vincent Chin, Vol 31 No 45 | November 3 - November 9, Washington Special Education Association, Wayne State University

JACL welcomes its first Chinese American president

August 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly This year, Elaine Akagi, Seattle resident and vice president of the national Japanese

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Bill Tashima, Chinese Americans, Computer Science, David Lin, Elaine Akagi, JACL, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, MBA, Rutgers University, Seattle, Taiwan, Vol 31 No 33 | August 11 - August 17, culture

COMMENTARY: Support the right to marry

July 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This fall, Washington voters will be asked to approve Referendum 74 to keep our state’s historic new law, which allows committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. As community leaders, we are reaching out today to start a conversation about the freedom to marry. This conversation is deeply rooted in our experiences, our values and […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian American, Bill Tashima, Chris Bentley, Cindy Ryu, Dawn Rego, Executive Order, Japanese Americans, Kip Tokuda, Pacific Islanders, Representatives Bob Hasegawa, Sharon Tomiko Santos, United States, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3, culture

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