Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW)’s staff member and reporters garnered seven awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented in Everett at the WNPA’s 124th annual convention. Winners from NWAW:
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Oct. 7: Northwest Asian Weekly earns 7 WNPA awards
Posted on 17 October 2011.
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Sept. 15: Wing selected for $100,000 through ArtPlace
Posted on 17 October 2011.
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (The Wing) received a grant of $100,000 from ArtPlace, an initiative of 11 of America’s top foundations working in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts and seven federal agencies. The Wing is the only institution awarded in Washington state. Other awarded projects are [...]
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Sept. 23: 51 people naturalized as U.S. citizens in first-ever ceremony at Bellevue City Hall
Posted on 17 October 2011.
Fifty-one local immigrants became U.S. citizens during the first-ever naturalization ceremony at Bellevue City Hall. The ceremony was organized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Seattle Field Office in partnership with the City of Bellevue and the nonprofit Bellevue Downtown Association. Debadutta Dash delivered the keynote remarks, talking about his experience as a naturalized [...]
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Sept. 18: NW Budo Association awards local organizations
Posted on 17 October 2011.
The Edmonds-based nonprofit Pacific Northwest Budo Association (PNBA) announced its 2011 Grant Award recipients for promoting Japanese cultural and martial arts in the Pacific Northwest.
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Sept. 23: Local Korean Americans welcomes President Lee Myung-bak
Posted on 17 October 2011.
About 300 community leaders gathered at the Seattle Westin to welcome President Lee Myung-bak and first lady Kim Yun Ok while the president visited Seattle last month.
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Japanese American World War II vets to receive gold medal
Posted on 15 October 2011.
The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor Japanese American soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), as well as veterans of the Military Intelligence Service, will take place on Nov. 2. All three units are being recognized for dedicated service during World War II.
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California governor Brown signs ban on shark fin trade
Posted on 15 October 2011.
By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor announced Friday, Oct. 7, that he signed a bill banning the sale, trade, and possession of shark fins to protect the world’s dwindling shark population.
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Booming Asian art market showing signs of stalling
Posted on 15 October 2011.
By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An uneven set of results from Sotheby’s autumn Hong Kong sales that wrapped up Thursday indicates that the surging Asian art market is pausing for breath amid rocky times for financial assets such as stocks.
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U.S. farmers have high hopes for breaking into China’s rice market
Posted on 15 October 2011.
By Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press ALICIA, Ark. (AP) — After years of effort, U.S. farmers believe they are close to getting permission to sell rice in China, a potentially huge boost for an industry that has seen prices stagnate recently.
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U.S. envoy regrets saying men go to Philippines for sex
Posted on 15 October 2011.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines has apologized for his recent statement that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, a government spokesman said Saturday, Oct. 8. Ambassador Harry Thomas sent a cell phone text message to Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, who was on a visit [...]
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Obama defends Solyndra loan, says U.S. solar competitive with China
Posted on 15 October 2011.
By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday, Oct. 6, that the government should continue to give loan guarantees to help clean energy companies compete with China and other countries that spend billions to subsidize solar panels and other renewable energy manufacturing.
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India announces $35 tablet for rural poor
Posted on 15 October 2011.
By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India introduced a cheap tablet computer on Oct. 5, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of poverty.
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A-POP: And the Asian F goes to …
Posted on 14 October 2011.
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Last month started off with a bang as the media shined a light on those who have wronged the Asian community.
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COMMENTARY: Grants provide technology access for the underserved
Posted on 14 October 2011.
By Bruce Harrell For Northwest Asian Weekly As the [City of Seattle’s Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee] chair, I am pleased to announce that $320,000 in grants have been given by the City’s Technology Matching Fund (TMF).
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Seattle passes initiative to provide Internet access and tech skills to low-income students
Posted on 14 October 2011.
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 26 to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Sponsored by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a model for the nation in bringing together and maximizing public-private partnerships to help students and families acquire broadband Internet access and technology skills training.
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WFA to speak on issues affecting girls and women
Posted on 14 October 2011.
The Women’s Funding Alliance (WFA) is organizing a morning breakfast to benefit women and girls in the Puget Sound region. The event is called “AMPLIFY! Raise the volume. Up the impact.” It is set for Oct. 20 at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. This year, WFA is welcoming keynote speaker Anika Rahman, president and CEO [...]
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