#1 — Locke prepares for new job and new challenges in Obama’s cabinet
#2 — Taxpayers to pay for judge’s mistake
#3 — SU law center named for civil rights leader
#4 — Not a communist: Vietnamese man wins defamation case
#5 — Dearborn project dead
Archive | December 2009
Our top 10 stories of 2009
Posted on 27 December 2009.
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EDI launches 2010 leadership program
Posted on 27 December 2009.
The Executive Development Institute (EDI), which partners with businesses in the Pacific Northwest to provide culturally-tailored leadership programs for Asian Pacific and Latino emerging leaders and managers, is currently actively recruiting emerging leaders at corporations and community organizations in the Puget Sound for its Leadership Discovery and Leadership Navigation Programs beginning in March.
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Hawaii attempts to remedy Pacific Islander health
Posted on 27 December 2009.
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is proposing a new free health plan that will cover critical chemotherapy and dialysis treatments for legal migrants from independent Pacific nations.
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Calendar: December 26, 2009 – January 1, 2010
Posted on 27 December 2009.
Sunday, Dec. 27
• Blood donation at Puget Sound Blood Center
1021 112th Ave. N.E., Bellevue
8 a.m.–4 p.m.
130 Andover Park E., Tukwila
8 a.m.–4 p.m.
206-292-6589
michaely@psbc.org
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Inmate on life in prison … and what’s to come after
Posted on 17 December 2009.
From the beginning, Ng puzzled authorities. He did not have a criminal record before his involvement in the 1983 Wah Mee Massacre that left 13 people dead in Seattle’s Chinatown. While community members were readily able to identify murderers Willy Mak and Benjamin Ng (no relation to Tony Ng) on the street, no one really knew who Tony Ng was.
Posted in Community News, Features, Vol 28 No 52 | 12/19-258 Comments
Thai-ing East to West: Fashion designer the next reality TV star?
Posted on 17 December 2009.
Instead of crunching numbers, Nguyen spends his days creating couture at Thai Nguyen Couture in Orange County. From evening gowns and bridal gowns to ready-to-wear lines, he immerses himself in each step of the process.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Fashion, Profiles, Vol 28 No 52 | 12/19-250 Comments
Tragic hit-and-run ends promising life of newlywed
Posted on 17 December 2009.
The early morning of Dec. 6 began as a celebratory outing that quickly took a tragic turn when an unimaginable event changed the lives of many, beyond the one that was lost. At approximately 2:20 a.m. at the intersection of Western Avenue and Bell Street in downtown Seattle, Jerome Dumlao was killed in a hit-and-run.
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Martial-artist reflects on a career of triumphs and the challenges of ADD
Posted on 17 December 2009.
In his early 20s, when the local martial arts community referred to him as a “black sheep martial artist” for developing his own unique style called yee jong kune do, he could reach higher than six feet from the ground.
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Community urges for more HIV/AIDS outreach
Posted on 17 December 2009.
National and local leaders on HIV/AIDS policy convened at the Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) last Wednesday, Dec. 9, to open discussion on a national HIV/AIDS strategy.
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Former Microsoft manager blends technology, teddy bears, and tourism
Posted on 17 December 2009.
John Chen’s passions — technology, adventure, and human change — have combined in such a way to create a successful corporate team-building business. His current project enables individuals and groups to enjoy a special “high-tech treasure hunt” in downtown Seattle.
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