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Nisei Veterans honored at Seahawks game
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By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Japanese American Veteran Kim Murimoto strolled through the wall of photos of fallen soldiers at the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall and noticed a few familiar faces. Murimoto was one of 11 Seattle-area World War II Nisei (second generation) veterans honored during a see SEAHAWKS on 12
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From left: Victor (Junks) Ikeda, Mickey Hiroo, Frank Hori, Jimmie Kanaya, Jim Miyamoto, Kim Muromoto, Frank Nishimura, and Tosh Tokunaga.
Mom hailed as a hero after mass shooting RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — Donations are pouring in for Tiffany Phommathep, 31, who was shot while shielding her children from a gunman in Rancho Tehama, Calif. on Nov. 14. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said Kevin Neal,
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Photo by Corky Trewin
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Man arrested for murder, and released
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Arshawn Mason
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — A 20-year-old man, who turned himself in to police on Nov. 13 in connection with a murder and robbery in South Seattle last year, was released from jail last week. Arshawn Mason briefly appeared in a King County courtroom the afternoon of Nov. 14. He is accused of shooting and killing My-Linh Nguyen near the Othello light rail station on Dec. 15, 2016 — just steps from her front door. Nguyen was on her way home from work when a man tried to steal her purse. She refused to see MASON on 6
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