By Amy Phan
Northwest Asian Weekly
 Tokie Mizuno (right) recounts the day Hiroshima was bombed in a nuclear disarmament presentation through the help of a translator in Seattle on May 5. (Photo by Amy Phan/NWAW) |
Tokie Mizuno said she was 5 years old when “Little Boy,” one of two atomic bombs used in warfare history, dropped. Read the full story
By Elaine Kurtenbach
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, center, poses besides the Hong Kong-developed electric MyCar in Hong Kong Monday, May 17. U.S. leaders want China's clean energy boom to drive technology exports and are sending a sales mission to Beijing this week. But Beijing wants to create its own suppliers of wind, solar, and other equipment and is limiting access to its market, setting up a new trade clash with Washington and Europe. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP) |
SHANGHAI — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is leading an American trade mission to China, aiming to boost clean energy technology sales as one industry leader announced a fresh contract to supply components for Chinese wind turbines. Read the full story
UPDATE: On June 11, Sophia Aragon announced that she suspended her campaign. In a release, she said:
“I’m committed to continue to serve the people of the 22nd through my work with the Washington State Nurses Association. I will continue to work with legislators to make quality health care a reality for all Washingtonians.”
“Although my campaign has come to an end, I will continue to be an advocate for the 22nd district and for all the wonderful people I met during my campaign.”
By James Tabafunda
Northwest Asian Weekly
Sophia Aragon (Photo by James Tabafunda)
Stability is important to many people, especially in tough economic times.
For Sofia Aragon and her family, nursing has always been a job that provided financial stability. It is a job about caring for people and one that she admits to enjoying. Years ago, her mother emigrated from the Philippines after being recruited to work as a nurse in the United States.
In 2010, Aragon hopes to get more involved in another profession — politics — and restore stability in state government. Read the full story
By Andrew Hamlin
Northwest Asian Weekly
Peter Bacho
Filipino American writer and teacher Peter Bacho, a longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, won the American Book Award for his first novel “Cebu.” The novel was published in 1991. In the wake of “Leaving Yesler,” his recently-published sixth book and first young adult novel, he took a few questions from Northwest Asian Weekly. Read the full story
By Jocelyn Chui
Northwest Asian Weekly
The White House’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Initiative held a live web chat with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on May 4, who addressed questions raised by the AAPI community. Read the full story
By Eric Gorski
The Associated Press
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — If campus activism still brings to mind peace signs, a sea of white faces, and liberal strongholds like Berkeley, meet Jesse Cheng. Read the full story
By Jocelyn Chiu
Northwest Asian Weekly
 The Women of Color Empowered honorees with master of ceremonies Bobbe Bridge (far left) (Photo by Rebecca Ip/SCP) |
When the first woman received her license to practice law 120 years ago, society was in awe. Nowadays, when women become successful in the justice system, people acknowledge their contributions with rounds of applause. Read the full story
Each year during the Seattle International Film Festival, we send out a team of intrepid film reviewers who are ready and willing to spend hours and hours watching movies in order to help our readers pick out the ones that may interest them the most. This is what they’ve come up with: Read the full story
 Gee How Oak Tin officials pose with special guests during Lunar New Year: Lloyd Hara, Bruce Harrell, John Creighton, Conrad Lee, and Albert Shen (Photo by Assunta Ng/NWAW) |
The oldest family association in Seattle’s Chinatown, Gee How Oak Tin, will be celebrating its 110th anniversary this Sunday at the House of Hong Restaurant. This association is for members with the last names Chin (Chen, Chan, Chinn), Woo (Hu, Wu), and Yuan, and remains strong for over a century, despite past lawsuits and conflicts. Read the full story
 Hundreds of attendees come to China Harbor to listen to Lingyao Wu speak. |
Lingyao Wu
At China Harbor restaurant in Seattle, the Seattle Chinese Women’s Club celebrated Mother’s Day by organizing a luncheon featuring a keynote speech by popular Chinese female writer Lingyao Wu, who shared with her audience the importance in life of having a sense of humor. ♦
Maria Arcega-Dunn
The Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure affiliate announced six local celebrities as honorary chairs: Brooke Fox and Monti Carlo from Movin 92.5, Jean Enersen from KING 5, Michelle Millman from KIRO-TV, Filipino American Maria Arcega-Dunn from Q13 FOX, and Rocio Luquero from KUNS 51.
Each chair will act as a Komen ambassador for the year. Each woman has a unique connection to breast cancer and will educate and help increase awareness in the community.
Arcega-Dunn is an Emmy Award winning journalist. Prior to moving to Seattle, Arcega-Dunn was an evening anchor and reporter for FOX 6 in San Diego. ♦
 Aaliyah Gupta (left) with OneAmerica Executive Director Pramila Jayapal (Photo by Naomi Ishisaka/OneAmerica) |
Held at the Washington State Convention Center, the 2010 OneAmerica Annual Dinner was attended by more than 700 people. The keynote speaker for the event was Deepak Bhargava, executive director of the Center for Community Change. Read the full story
