By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A service was held for Judy Lui on Oct. 20. Born in Canton, China, Lui passed away on Oct. 5 at age 66, after a year-long battle with cancer. Lui grew up in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States when she was in her 30s. She lived in […]
Officers arrest ID bank robber
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Officers arrested a man after he robbed a bank in the International District on Oct. 17 and holed up in his apartment. At 3:45 p.m., staff at a bank in the 600 block of 5th Avenue South called 911 to report a robbery. A 52-year-old man entered the bank, passed […]
15 years for Washington man who stole $12.7M from investors
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who served nearly three years in federal prison for an $800,000 fraud — only to steal $12.7 million in a different scam after his release — was sentenced on Oct. 11 to a much longer term of 15 years. The U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
SPD announces new assistant chiefs, one Asian
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced on Oct. 22 the promotion of two members of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to Assistant Chief. Steve Hirjak will assume the role of Assistant Chief of Homeland Security/Special Operations and Deanna Nollette will serve as Assistant Chief of the Criminal Investigations Bureau. […]
Edmonds Community College’s new president is ready to serve the community
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Amit Singh started his post as president of Edmonds Community College (ECC) at the end of June 2018. Originally from northeastern India, he came to the Pacific Northwest via several other successful career stints in Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. He had never been to Washington prior […]
2018 CIE/USA – SEA annual convention
The Chinese Institute of Engineers Seattle hosted its annual convention on Sept. 8 at the Westin Bellevue. The event featured a special tribute to the late Edwin Mah “Ed” Lee — the first and only Asian American mayor of San Francisco, and Seattle native. Jenette Ramos, a Boeing senior vice president, gave the keynote speech. […]
Korean BBQ Cook Off
The Korean American Coalition – Washington (KAC-WA) empowered, elevated, and fed the community with 120 pounds of kalbi at the 10th Annual Korean BBQ Cook Off on Sept. 1. KAC-WA took home 2nd place, while the 1st place winner was Korean American Health Professionals Association. Korean American Bar Association took 3rd place.
Claudia Li’s first runway show featured only Asian models
On Sept. 9 at New York Fashion Week, Asian designer Claudia Li showcased a cast of 35 all-Asian models in her first fashion week catwalk show. She said, “It’s about representation within Asian women — there are so many different types of us, and we haven’t been represented in a diverse way. I just really […]
$1.7 million for senior centers
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced $1.7 million in awards for senior centers in Seattle on Sept. 7. Twelve nonprofit centers across the city will receive awards ranging from $67,000 to $180,000 in 2019, including Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Chinese Information and Service Center, and International Drop-In Center. “As our City grows less affordable, we must […]
Seattle Channel wins Government Programming Awards
Seattle Channel won 20 Government Programming Awards, including 10 first-place wins, from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors at the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia last month. The first place AAPI winners include: Susan Han, senior producer of City Inside/Out in the Public Affairs category; Shannon Gee, executive producer in the Interview/Talk Show […]
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