Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray released a statement on July 6 on the passing of his mother-in-law, Lily Nakai Shiosaki. The mayor’s husband is Michael Shiosaki. “On July 4, Michael’s mother, Lily, passed away. She was a beloved mother and wife, and her graciousness and strength of character will remain an inspiration to our entire family,” […]
Chinese lawyer to receive human rights award
On July 8, the American Bar Association (ABA) announced it would award its inaugural International Human Rights Award to prominent lawyer Wang Yu. Wang was jailed a year ago when Chinese authorities cracked down hundreds of lawyers and human rights advocates. She is still in jail awaiting trial on charges of anti-state activity and will […]
URMs workshop for local property owners
The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation & Development Authority (SCIDpda) presented the results of its pilot project around unreinforced masonry buildings (URMs) and the Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) on June 29 at IDEA space. URMs are buildings typically built prior to 1940. At the workshop, participants got an overview of SCIDpda’s project results, […]
Television anchor moves and a new face
Linzi Sheldon has been promoted to weekend evening anchor at KIRO-TV. Sheldon, a Filipina, spent three years on the weekend morning anchor desk. She is also a general assignment and investigative reporter. Sheldon was born in Richmond, British Columbia and grew up in the Okanogan Valley. The new face at KIRO 7 is Patranya Bhoolsuwan; […]
Ruth Woo, community leader, dies at 89
She never ran for office herself but Ruth Woo was a trusted leader who helped shape the leaders who shaped our region. Woo passed away on July 13 at the age of 89. She was a political mentor to people like former governor Gary Locke, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, former King county executive Ron […]
New ownership for House of Hong due to tough business climate in ID
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY After two farewell dinners, the House of Hong Restaurant, once an institution in Chinatown and the favorite eatery of many, closed its doors on July 11. When our editor walked by on July 12, the sign at the Hong’s door read, “We are closed.” The lights were out. As […]
Officials warn of poisoning associated with illegal shellfish harvesting
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Go to a restaurant and the clam on your plate can be traced to its source, from the very body of water it was plucked. Washington is among the nation’s leading producers of shellfish, including oysters, clams, and mussels. Such mollusks are filter feeders that pump water through their […]
Parents: ‘Discriminatory’ law used to block Ducks crash suit
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Haram Kim, 21, of South Korea, was one of five North Seattle College students killed last September in Seattle, when a Ride the Ducks boat slammed into a charter bus carrying the students. A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that a neglected and defective left front […]
Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie: Black Lives Matter to us, too
Editor’s note: This letter was drafted by hundreds of Asian Americans to their own elders addressing the recent police shootings and the Black Lives Matter movement. Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: We need to talk. You may not have grown up around people who are Black, but I have. Black people are a fundamental […]