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LETTER: SPD diversity dispute (Letter to Kathleen O’Toole)

December 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Kathy, I recently found out that you appointed three non-Asians to Assistant Chiefs positions. I felt blindsided and betrayed. You were aware of the Asian Pacific Islanders (API)’s community concerns that there were no APIs on your command staff. Based on your previous history, when you were the Boston police commissioner and appointed an […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor, Community News Tagged With: 2017, Frank Irigon, VOL 36 NO 52 | DECEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 29

Frank Irigon gets MLK Medal of Distinguished Service

May 25, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Metropolitan King County Council presented Francisco “Frank” Irigon with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service. Irigon, a leader in the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community, was recognized on May 23 for decades of community activism and human rights leadership. “There are few more deserving of this […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2017, Frank Irigon, VOL 36 NO 22 | MAY 27 - JUNE 2

Hookah lounge advocates fight back

August 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly It was standing room only at Monday afternoon’s Seattle City Council meeting, moderated by Councilmember Tim Burgess. The majority present was there to protest Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s initiative to ban hookah lounges/bars throughout Seattle. The chamber was filled with loyal customers, lounge owners, community activists, and even health […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, City Attorney, Councilmember Nick Licata, Donnie Chin, East African, Frank Irigon, International District, James Bible, Kings Hookah Lounge, Lane Street, Mayor Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Police Chief, Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Stop Blaming Hookah Lounges, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016, commentary

Murray’s move surprises the Asian community — Donnie Chin’s death triggers change

August 6, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If there was any lasting impact residing from Donnie Chin’s murder (aside from permanent sorrow), it would be the city’s decision to shut down Seattle’s hookah bars with a new ordinance. It will be an ordinance that affects all 11 hookah bars in Seattle. That’s not what the Asian […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Bruce Harrell Bob Santos, City Attorney, Dorothy Wong, East African, Frank Irigon, King County Health Dept, Kings Hookah Bar, Kings Hookah Lounge, Marguerite Ro, Mayor Ed Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Holmes, SPD, Seattle, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14

BLOG: Avoid or endorse? — Politics can pose challenges for ethnic media

July 23, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng People expect the Northwest Asian Weekly, a relatively small paper, to act like a big media company when it comes to election time. Candidates’ questions cover the myriad, such as: “Do you do endorsements?” “Can you do an interview?” “Why haven’t you contacted me?” . . . These questions keep popping up […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, API, Al Sugiyama, Among Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Asian Americans, Filipino Leonard Luna, Frank Irigon, John Eng, Northwest Asian Weekly, One Asian American, Publisher's Blog, Seattle Chinese Post, Vol 34 No 31 | July 25 - July 31, communication, gary locke

EDITORIAL: An easy test: Q: Are our readers concerned about safety in the ID? — A: “YES”

July 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We have a lot of questions here at the Weekly, and most come from our readers. We try to give answers whenever we have them, but sometimes it just isn’t possible. So now we inquire. Can anyone help us out here? Public officials, residents, anyone who takes interest in the International District—we would love your […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Asian Weekly, Benito Benny Enriquez, Chinatown International District, Frank Irigon, ID, King Street Station, Little Saigon, Vol 34 No 31 | July 25 - July 31

Candlelight vigil held for Benito Enriquez in the ID

July 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There was a candlelight vigil for Benito Enriquez, July 10 at Fifth Avenue South and South Weller St.in Seattle’s International District. Enriquez  was savagely beaten to death on June 27th in the approximate area. According to Frank Irigon, community activist, “His death highlights the public safety needs of the Chinatown International District neighborhood.” (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Benito Enriquez, Chinatown International District, Fifth Avenue South, Frank Irigon, ID, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24

Honoring diverse cultures

March 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Congressman Adam Smith, 9th district, presented Estela Ortega and Frank Irigon, recipients of the  Congressman’s 2015 Champions of Justice award. On Mar. 12, over 200 people attended the second annual Taste of the 9th, a community celebration featuring the diverse cultures of the 9th Congressional District at Lakewood Seward Park Community Club. Smith’s event also featured food from […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, BBQ, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Estela Ortega, Frank Irigon, Rainier Restaurant, Vol 34 No 14 | March 28 - April 3, Wonder Ethiopian Restaurant

OCA elects board, will host Golden Circle Awards dinner

January 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Greater Seattle Chapter has announced the election of the following board members for 2014: Ron Chew and Rebecca Chan (co-presidents), Connie So (vice president), Jael Yamamoto and Kevin Chao (secretaries), Chi Saeteurn (treasurer), and Bruce Huang, Doug Chin, Judy Lam Maxwell, Frank Irigon, Willon Lew, and Jacqueline Wu. OCA was founded in 1973 as […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Pacific Americans, Bettie Luke, Bruce Huang, Chi Saeteurn, Doug Chin, Frank Irigon, Golden Circle Awards, Jacqueline Wu, Joy Palace Restaurant, Joyce Pisnanont, Judy Lam Maxwell, OCA, Rebecca Chan, Ron Chew, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24, Willon Lew

LETTER: Retain Interim SPD Chief Jim Pugel

December 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, I strongly believe that to gain the endorsement of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, Ed Murray promised them that he would go slow on police reform and fire Interim SPD Chief Jim Pugel.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2013, Chief Pugel, Dear Editor, Ed Murray, Frank Irigon, Seattle Police Officers Guild, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

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