By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAF) starts on Feb. 22 at the Broadway Performance Hall with the film “Signature Move.” The film festival highlights Asian American films and filmmakers in feature-length and short format films. According to the organization’s website, SAAF is the only film festival in Seattle […]
Khizr Khan speaks in Seattle on Day of Remembrance
Seattle’s Densho organization invited Khizr Khan to speak at the Seattle Center, at a special Day of Remembrance event on Feb. 19. Khan, a Gold Star parent who emigrated from Pakistan, made headlines in 2016 for speaking out against then-candidate Donald Trump’s campaign proposal of a Muslim ban. He says he sees parallels between the […]
State Legislature Day of Remembrance
The Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) joined members of the Puyallup Valley JACL, Olympia JACL, Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC), NVC Foundation, the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington Seattle, Keiro NW, the Japanese Consulate General, the Seattle Betsuin, and other families and friends in commemorating the 76th anniversary of the signing of Executive […]
Governor appoints Mar
Paul Mar has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Public Facilities District Board of Directors — which owns and operates the baseball stadium in King County on behalf of taxpayers. Mar, who is the director of real estate development for the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), has been active […]
Keiro NW Lunar New Year celebration
Keiro NW held its second annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 9, at the Westin Bellevue Hotel. From the Super-Silent auction and the VIP Reception — the event grossed over $380,000. The Keiro Café Fund-A-Need launched at the event and donors raised $100,000 for the project. Keiro Café will transform the existing space adjacent […]
Wing Luke Lunar New Year celebration
The Wing Luke Museum kicked off Lunar New Year celebrations on Feb. 10. Guests got a chance to view a lion dance, and had access to 12 exhibits, as well as the museum’s art and passport activities.
Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniforms
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo public school has adopted Giorgio Armani uniforms for students, triggering criticism in a country where hefty school fees are already burdening young parents. Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza shopping district has announced plans to introduce the new uniform option, which costs more than […]
Sen. Duckworth still breaking barriers, and she likes it
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking down barriers is nothing new for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and that’s the way she likes it. The decorated Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down is an Asian-American woman in the mostly white, mostly male and very fusty Senate. And […]
Police seize nearly $750K worth of pot from Tacoma home
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lakewood police have seized 49 pounds of marijuana and more than 500 plants from a home in Tacoma. The News Tribune reports that officers seized the drugs on Feb. 9 while serving a search warrant. A 54-year-old Chinese national living at the home was charged on Feb. 13 with unlawful possession […]
Kansas congresswoman introduces bill to help immigrant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas congresswoman has introduced legislation that would help a father who is fighting efforts by the U.S. to deport him to Bangladesh. The bill that Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins introduced would provide for the “relief” of 55-year-old Syed Ahmed Jamal. U.S. immigration officials put Jamal on a plane bound […]