By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When a Seahawks player couldn’t pronounce “Uwajimaya” in a television interview, CEO Denise Moriguchi had a revelation. As Uwajimaya’s third-generation owner, Moriguchi, 40, understood that the name Uwajimaya has no meaning to outsiders or newcomers, even though it is the largest local Asian grocery store and has 88 years […]
International Special Review District Board election results
The annual election for the International Special Review District Board was held Nov. 17. Three positions were up for election. Valerie Tran won Position #1 for a District business person, property owner or employee. Herman Setijono won Position #3 for a District resident, tenant or community participant. Carol S. Leong won Position #5 for a […]
EDITORIAL: Breaking ground is a good beginning
The Publix Hotel in the International District (ID), owned by the Moriguchi family, has been vacant for a decade. The family also owns Uwajimaya. We watched its decay over the years as a place for transients and bird droppings. But the groundbreaking on Feb. 9 signaled a new beginning, not only for the neighborhood, […]