On any given day, the cacophony of different languages, sight of public art on streets and sidewalks, and wafting smell of cuisines as diverse as the local citizens fill the streets
Archive | Vol 29 No 24 | 6/12-6/18
98118: one of the most diverse zip codes in the country … and it’s right in our own backyard
Posted on 10 June 2010.
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After turbulent past, Seike garden debuts on the big screen
Posted on 10 June 2010.
A new wrought iron fence and security camera at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden are being installed to protect it from vandalism. Many of its stone
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Vol 29 No 24 | 6/12-6/180 Comments
Cherry blossom pageant heralds a new kind of Japanese American girl
Posted on 10 June 2010.
The Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen coronation was definitely not the standard bikini and high heels pageant seen on TV. No, attending it was
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Michael Park, the new face of Federal Way?
Posted on 10 June 2010.
In 1995, Washington state elected the first and only Chinese American governor in U.S. history. Sixteen years later
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APA civil rights groups file a federal lawsuit against Arizona’s new immigration law
Posted on 10 June 2010.
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in May jointly filed a federal lawsuit with other civil rights groups
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Singapore tops ‘most competitive nations’ list
Posted on 10 June 2010.
Singapore was ranked as the world’s most competitive economy by the Lausanne-based Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland,
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Kali Mints sold by a Washington company upsets Hindus
Posted on 10 June 2010.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, said that inappropriate use of Hindu deities or concept for commercial or other use is not acceptable
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Attention: Part-time job opportunity for English-Vietnamese bilinguals
Posted on 10 June 2010.
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is currently seeking a person who can speak both English and Vietnamese to assist its helpline calls regarding Medicare Part D.
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Hawaii becomes first state in nation to ban shark fin possession
Posted on 10 June 2010.
HONOLULU (AP) – The $48-a-plate shark fin has been a favorite dish to celebrate 80th birthdays and fete out-of-town VIPs since Vienna Hou’s Chinese restaurant opened 25 years ago.
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Filipino WWII vets sue over benefit eligibility
Posted on 10 June 2010.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three Filipino veterans of World War II are suing the U.S. government for allegedly making it too hard to prove that they are eligible for long-denied benefits.
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