In her spare time, 15-year-old Vanessa Yamat enjoys singing at Korean karaoke houses with her friends. The teenagers dance and belt out songs from popular
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Korean Idol: K-pop fans test their talents on stage in first-ever Korean song contest for non-Koreans
Posted on 13 January 2011.
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Stella Chao and City of Seattle part ways — why, and what’s next?
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Last Friday, Mayor Mike McGinn released a statement saying he and Stella Chao, director of the City of Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods
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Sharon Tomiko Santos clears the record on negligent driving charge
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Last Thursday, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, from the 37th District, pleaded guilty to negligent driving in the first degree. She received a three-month suspended sentence
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Jimmy Locke: Veteran, husband, father, and businessman
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Jimmy Locke, born Youh K. Locke, passed away on Jan. 5 in Seattle.
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The Marshallese population continues to grow in Arkansas
Posted on 13 January 2011.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — The Marshallese migration to Northwest Arkansas can be traced to one man.
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San Francisco leaders pick Asian American as mayor
Posted on 13 January 2011.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — City supervisors on Friday overwhelmingly backed City Administrator Edwin Lee to be the interim mayor
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Vang Pao, Hmong guerrilla leader, dies in California
Posted on 13 January 2011.
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Vang Pao, a revered former general in the Royal Army of Laos who led thousands of Hmong guerrillas in a CIA-backed secret army
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Rise in abortions in China, young women targeted
Posted on 13 January 2011.
XI’AN, China (AP) — The leaf-strewn median on Eternal Peace Road hides a grim secret. Numerous tiny fetuses lie in unmarked graves dug by women
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Attention: Macy’s creates program for minority and women-owned businesses
Posted on 13 January 2011.
This week, Macy’s announced the creation of a one-of-a-kind program covering the business of fashion — The Workshop at Macy’s
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Which is the fairest holiday card of them all?
Posted on 13 January 2011.
First place
Mei Lau and Toshi Mei
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a parade, a rabbit competition, and dine out for only $2 a plate
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Did you know that children born in 2011 will be articulate, talented, and ambitious? This is according to the Chinese zodiac, which is based on the lunar calendar.
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NWAW’s January must-reads
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Although this is the fourth Haruhi Suzumiya installment, this particular plot does not feature the title character as much as in previous stories.
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Editorial: Asian Americans overlooked by the City of Seattle?
Posted on 13 January 2011.
This week, we found out that Stella Chao will not be reappointed as director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON).
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Blog: Remembering Jimmy Locke
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Of the many special moments I remember about Jimmy Locke, father of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and who passed away last week, a few stand out.
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Jan. 10: Phyllis Wise wins Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership award
Posted on 13 January 2011.
University of Washington (UW) Interim President Phyllis Wise has been selected by Asian Pacific Fund, a community foundation
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Jan. 10: Cindy Ryu swears in, first Korean American woman to serve in Wash. Legislature
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Cindy Ryu took the oath of office and officially became the state representative for the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Shoreline
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