From June to October this year, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)’s training squadron is visiting multiple ports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. Training Ship Kashima visited Seattle and held an open house for the public on June 17 at Pier 66. Kashima was commissioned on Jan. 26, 1995, and [...]
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June 15–18: Japanese ship Kashima stays in Seattle
Posted on 27 June 2011.
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May 20: NWAW reporters earns four SPJ awards
Posted on 27 June 2011.
At an awards banquet at Safeco Field, the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists presented its Excellence in Journalism Awards. Northwest Asian Weekly earned four in its alternative weeklies division. — Mark Lee got first place for his column, “You talkin’ to me?” in the editorial and commentary category. — Vivian Luu [...]
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June 4: CISC’s annual dinner a success, raises $140,000
Posted on 27 June 2011.
More than 350 guests and supporters attended Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC)’s 39th Annual Friendship Dinner and Auction, which was held at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. CISC honored Bellevue City Councilmember John Chelminiak with the 2011 Bridge to Success Award by Cathay Bank. Guests participated in live and silent auctions throughout the night. [...]
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June 4: Stephanie Velasco given scholarship for activism
Posted on 27 June 2011.
Stephanie Velasco, a senior at Wapato High, was awarded the $5,500 Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes Scholarship in Labor Studies to fund her first year at the University of Washington. This is the first year this scholarship has been awarded.
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Native Hawaiians increase numbers by one-fifth
Posted on 25 June 2011.
By Mark Niesse The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The population of Native Hawaiians in Hawaii jumped by more than one-fifth over the last decade, continuing a resurgence in the once-dwindling numbers of indigenous people in the state, according to new U.S. Census information.
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Famous chef and wife talks the struggles of Korean food in U.S., new TV series
Posted on 25 June 2011.
By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press WACCABUC, N.Y. (AP) — “Try it. Go ahead, stick your finger in!”
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Slain Pakistani’s daughter takes up his cause
Posted on 25 June 2011.
By Nahal Toosi The Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A day after her father was gunned down by an Islamist extremist, a grieving Shehrbano Taseer wrote on Twitter, “A light has gone out in our home today.” It wasn’t long before the 22-year-old realized something else. Her father’s death had lit a fire in [...]
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14th Amendment-bashing may harm immigrant communities
Posted on 25 June 2011.
By Jonah Most New America Media There is little chance that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will be repealed — but that’s not the point, according to law experts.
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Local Vietnamese Americans protest against China over Spratly Islands
Posted on 24 June 2011.
Last Sunday, June 19, members of Seattle’s Vietnamese community protested against China, demanding that China stay out of Vietnam’s territory.
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NWAW’s June must-reads — This month’s theme: arranged marriages
Posted on 24 June 2011.
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Bone Worship” By Elizabeth Eslami Pegasus Books LLC, 2010 After four years of hard work and no play, Jasmine Fahroodhi has failed out of college. Her classmates are getting ready to begin the rest of their lives, but Jasmine has moved from Chicago back to Arrowhead, Ga. And to [...]
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Blog: The ins and outs of traveling in Toronto
Posted on 24 June 2011.
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I was in Toronto last week, reuniting with ‘sisters’ I had not seen for 42 years. It was surprising to see so many of my classmates from Hong Kong settled in that part of Canada.
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Commentary: Have offshore accounts? There’s something you must know about taxes
Posted on 24 June 2011.
By Mandy Cao For Northwest Asian Weekly My name is Mandy, and I am an IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) and the owner of an accounting and taxation office in Tukwila. During the past tax filing season, I once again realized the fact that the majority of U.S. tax payers are not aware of all their [...]
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Commentary: Commemorate World Refugee Day with pride
Posted on 24 June 2011.
By Farooq Kathwari White House blog My journey to America began like those of many who seek refuge away from their home countries. At the age of 21, I left the beautiful mountains of Kashmir, which had become a region of conflict, for the safety of the United States. I worked hard, going to night [...]
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Some home owners eligible for free water-saving toilets
Posted on 23 June 2011.
Save water and money with a free high-efficiency toilet for qualifying Seattle residents. Replacing older toilets with high-efficiency models can save a family of four up to 24,000 gallons of water and $140 each year.
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California Chinatown listed as endangered historic place
Posted on 23 June 2011.
By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The smell is musty, the wooden floorboards are rotten, and the original owners are long dead.
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Former Vietnam farmer cultivates new life in U.S.
Posted on 23 June 2011.
By Constance Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Farming is often regarded as a low-class occupation, which offers anything but excitement. In movies, a farmer is often herding cattle, wearing a cowboy hat, or riding a horse. But Victor Huang aims to dispel that stereotype.
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