By MICHAEL BIESECKER and STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along. He was identified by authorities as the Florida man who put pipe bombs in small manila […]
Kamonegi wins Restaurant of the Year award
Seattle Met named Kamonegi — a Japanese restaurant — as its Restaurant of the Year. Owner Mutsuko Soma was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. She came to the Pacific Northwest to study the culinary arts at the Art Institute of Seattle. After spending years refining her skills at restaurants like the Harvest Vine, Chez […]
CACA Rice Drive
Chinese American Citizens Alliance-Seattle (CACA) partnered with Chinese Information and Services Center (CISC) to spearhead a successful Rice Drive and Voter Assistance event on Oct. 27. They reached a new goal of 1,000 pounds of rice, 200 bags of Chinese sausage and oranges to hand out to 200 elderly in need. CACA and CISC were […]
Bellevue middle schooler wins ThinkBIG Challenge
Mehr Grewal, from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, has been named a 2018 Global ThinkBIG Challenge Junior Division Winner out of several applicants from five different countries. It’s a video contest — organized by ThinkSTEAM — exclusively for girls to inspire peers to learn about STEAM: the combination of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and […]
Seattle-themed pavilion opens in Nagoya
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan opened a new terminal themed after Seattle and is complete with Seattle-owned businesses and products. Sixteen themed Seattle stores are featured in the “Flight of Dream Project,” including Fran’s Chocolates, Starbucks, Shiro Kashiba, and Fujiyama Go * Go Seattle Ramen Stand. The Seattle Mariners are also prominently celebrated. […]
Lakshmi Muirhead wins Neddy Artist Award
The director of the Neddy Artist Awards announced on Oct. 11 that Lakshmi Muirhead would receive the 2018 Neddy Artist Award for painting and $25,000. A showcase for the works of the finalists and winners of the 2018 awards will be held at the Cornish Playhouse gallery, Nov. 14–Dec. 16, at the Seattle Center. […]
KWA contributes to affordable housing in Tacoma
Tacoma Housing Authority, Pioneer Human Services, and Korean Women’s Association (KWA) announced the funding of 61 affordable housing units in downtown Tacoma. KWA will reserve 48 units at the Olympus Hotel on 815 South Pacific Avenue for low-income families. Half of these will serve families at 60 percent of the area median income, another half […]
Asian science fiction show packs pow, empowerment
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When asked about her favorite part of Wing Luke’s new Asian science fiction exhibit, exhibit developer Mikala Woodward didn’t have to think long. The exhibit, explained Woodward, “Starts out in a teenager’s bedroom. A lot of people get interested in science fiction when they’re young, so a lot of […]
Bringing Asia’s best classical music to Seattle
By Jenny Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As Asian Americans, music — especially classical music — with instruments like the violin and piano have been heavily encouraged by our immigrant Asian parents. However, many of us did not choose to go down that path and make it a career. But the members of the national orchestra […]
ISRD announces candidates for annual election
The 2018 International Special Review District (ISRD) Board election will be held on Nov. 20, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Bush Hotel in the plaza-level meeting room. Two board positions are up for election: Position 3 for a Business Owner, Property Owner or Employee, and Position 5 for At-Large. Nominations closed on Oct. 23 […]