Archive | 2010

Japanese prisons are facing a swelling elderly population

ONOMICHI, Japan (AP) — Handrails run down the middle of the hallway to help prisoners make their way from one end to the other. Adult diapers are neatly

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Posted in Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/17, World News2 Comments

Bhutanese teens find comfort and a voice in school club

Bhutanese teens find comfort and a voice in school club

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Douglas High School frequently witnesses young immigrants walk the wire between respecting tradition and embracing this crazy new place in Portland.

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Posted in Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/17, World News0 Comments

2010 Top Contributors celebrate achievements at awards dinner

2010 Top Contributors celebrate achievements at awards dinner

It was a night that included delicious food, great company, and a room filled with influential community leaders.

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Posted in Community News, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/171 Comment

Who wants to marry Lucy Liu?

Who wants to marry Lucy Liu?

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season because it looks like our favorite celebrities are! I have plenty of good news this month and a little bit of bad news.

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Posted in Column: Pop Culture, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

Editorial: Michelle Rhee bounces back and wants to put students first with $1 billion

Editorial: Michelle Rhee bounces back and wants to put students first with $1 billion

After Michelle Rhee unexpectedly stepped down as chancellor of the Washington, D.C., schools in October

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Posted in Editorials, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/173 Comments

Nov. 10: Annual VABAW banquet features Thai Nguyen fashion show

Nov. 10: Annual VABAW banquet features Thai Nguyen fashion show

The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW) held its 6th annual banquet at the Triple Door.

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Posted in Names in the News, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

Nov. 29: Bellevue teen donates $1,750 to First Tee

Nov. 29: Bellevue teen donates $1,750 to First Tee

Chinese American Jessica Kent presented a $1,750 check to the First Tee of Greater Seattle. Kent recently won at the RBC Dain Rauscher Fred Couples Clinic

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Posted in Names in the News, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

Dec. 3: Naoko Morisawa earns merit award from Northwind Arts Center

Dec. 3: Naoko Morisawa earns merit award from Northwind Arts Center

Naoko Morisawa is one of three merit award winners at the Northwind Arts Center’s Small Expressions, a holiday season juried show in Port Townsend.

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Posted in Names in the News, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

New face in new place: Helen Lee

New face in new place: Helen Lee

Helen Lee has joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Wealth Management office in Bellevue as a financial adviser and certified financial planner.

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Posted in Names in the News, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

Blog: Publisher’s confession: the story behind a gala

Blog: Publisher’s confession: the story behind a gala

Why does the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation organize the Top Contributors to the Asian Community gala?

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Posted in Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 29 No 50 | 12/11-12/170 Comments

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