Lately, television airwaves have been bombarded with commercials about whether Washington residents will be burdened with a state income tax. The commercials urge voters to take a stand.
Archive | Vol 29 No 43 | 10/23-10/29
Would a state income tax benefit or hurt ethnic communities?
Posted on 21 October 2010.
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1st API female doctor to three U.S. presidents speaks on honoring Filipino roots
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Her memories of being a girl who could enter a vice admiral’s house only through the back door with her father, Angel Mariano, are still fresh.
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At the Burke, a myriad of colors and textures are woven into layers of meaning
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Traditional weaving has become an endangered art because, as stated in a Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture press release, in the past 150 years,
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Astoria garden will mark the Chinese contribution in Oregon
Posted on 21 October 2010.
A new garden being planned for Astoria, Ore., will commemorate the contribution of Chinese people to the building of the Astoria area and Lower Columbia River Basin.
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In Georgia, Dalai Lama urges science and religion balance
Posted on 21 October 2010.
ATLANTA (AP) — Scientists and religious practitioners can learn a lot from each other and should work together to find a productive balance between spirituality
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Activist Vera Ing tackles new challenge, a memoir
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Some people may remember Vera Ing from the 1980s when she wrote a weekly column, “Dim Sum: Bits of the Asian American Dream,” for Northwest Asian Weekly.
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A rare glimpse at a different, kinder side of North Korea
Posted on 21 October 2010.
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea may be struggling to feed its people, but there was no shortage of mouthwatering options on the menu at our guide’s favorite restaurant:
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“Last Train Home” succeeds in exploring the cross-generational struggles of one migrant family
Posted on 21 October 2010.
“Last Train Home,” the fascinating new documentary film by Lixin Fan, begins with a long, slow panoramic shot of thousands of people waiting for trains.
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Northwest Asian Weekly’s endorsements
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Our endorsements are not a comprehensive depiction of all the candidates in the general election. We endorse only candidates that we know a lot about and feel comfortable backing.
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Where Northwest Asian Weekly stands on initiatives and other measures
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Before voting, please read through your voters’ pamphlet carefully and completely. To read it online, visit your.kingcounty.gov/elections.
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Editorial: The minority vote matters
Posted on 21 October 2010.
This year, we, as a newspaper and as part of the Asian community, have been blessed. We’ve had many political candidates reaching out to us for the first time.
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Commentary: Mayor McGinn: Transportation budget needs your support
Posted on 21 October 2010.
On Monday, Sept. 27, I proposed the 2011/2012 budget to the [Seattle] City Council. Right now, the city council is poised to strip out a core piece of the Department
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Sept. 16: Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki tours JCCCW
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki toured the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) in Seattle. The tour included seeing his ancestor’s calligraphy work.
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Sept. 30: Co-authors and co-founders sign copies of ‘Years of Caring, The Story of Nikkei Concerns’
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Co-authors Ken Mochizuki and Ron Chew with co-founders Tomio Moriguchi and Tosh Okamoto signed copies of “Years of Caring, The Story of Nikkei Concerns”
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A new face in a new place
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Dr. Sing Hsie joined the Polyclinic Downtown as their newest board-certified family medicine physician. He previously worked at Rainier Park Medical Clinic
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Oct. 12: PAAN turns 20 and celebrates by donating to the Wing
Posted on 21 October 2010.
The Pacific Asian American Network (PAAN) held its 20th anniversary celebration at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (the Wing).
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