Archive | Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/11

Man meets woman and fulfills dream of owning a grocery store

Man meets woman and fulfills dream of owning a grocery store

Scott Heimberger is often spotted sitting near the entrance of the new Jing Jing Asian Market, greeting customers as they come in. Heimberger isn’t a bag boy though

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Posted in Business, Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/110 Comments

Community wary of the changes coming to Jackson Place, says could be less safe

Community wary of the changes coming to Jackson Place, says could be less safe

Hoping to find justice and answers to their questions surrounding the building of a controversial establishment, Kwame Amoateng, Kristin Wall

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Posted in Profiles, Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/111 Comment

Is journalism’s future in hyperlocal news sites?

Is journalism’s future in hyperlocal news sites?

In March 2009, the 146-year-old Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition. The Rocky Mountain News in Denver closed down just two months

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In memory of… Doug Luna, chief justice, community member, and minister

Former Chief Justice Doug Luna of the Tlingit-Haida Tribes has passed away at the age of 67. He died peacefully in the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle

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Posted in Obituaries, Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/116 Comments

Filipino American WWII vets seek equal benefits

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Filipino Americans who fought for the United States during World War II are hoping their long battle for equal veterans

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Mike Honda wants apology for Chinese Exclusion Act

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal lawmaker is calling on the United States to issue an official apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

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Posted in National News, Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/110 Comments

Witness: Galliano made racist remarks in Paris bar

Witness: Galliano made racist remarks in Paris bar

PARIS (AP) — Famed fashion designer John Galliano raged against a couple at a Paris cafe with threats, expletives, and a remark referring to the man’s

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Japan court rejects couple’s request for different surnames

TOKYO (AP) —A Japanese court has dismissed a couple’s appeal of the government’s refusal to register their marriage unless they observe a law that effectively

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China drops death penalty for some economic crimes

BEIJING (AP) — China dropped the death penalty for more than a dozen nonviolent crimes Friday and banned capital punishment for offenders over the age of 75

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Diversity makes a difference — Part 2

Diversity makes a difference — Part 2

Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines.

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Posted in Community News, Education, Vol 30 No 10 | 3/5-3/110 Comments

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