» Vol 31 No 50 | 12/8-12/14 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Sun, 19 May 2013 10:44:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 First same-sex marriages held http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/first-same-sex-marriages-held/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/first-same-sex-marriages-held/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:26:19 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18673 After the passage of Referendum 74, same-sex marriages became legal in Washington state on Thursday, Dec. 6. King County awarded the first same-sex marriage license at 12:01 a.m. to Jane Abbott Lighty (77) and Pete-e Peterson (85) of West Seattle. After the state’s mandatory 72-hour waiting period, couples began to marry across the state. The [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/first-same-sex-marriages-held/feed/ 0 BLOG: 10 holiday gift-giving tips to help you shop better http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-10-holiday-gift-giving-tips-to-help-you-shop-better/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-10-holiday-gift-giving-tips-to-help-you-shop-better/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:19:43 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18671 By Assunta Ng Holiday gift givers often have misconceptions. They think that gifts have to be material or that they have to be valuable. If this is what you believe, you’re missing the boat. Sometimes, gifts without a price tag can make a world of difference to the people you give them to. What if [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-10-holiday-gift-giving-tips-to-help-you-shop-better/feed/ 0 SCIDpda receives Bank of America Foundation grant http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/scidpda-receives-bank-of-america-foundation-grant/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/scidpda-receives-bank-of-america-foundation-grant/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:09:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18630 The Seattle Chinatown–International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) received a $20,000 grant from the Bank of America foundation this fall to support the organization’s design and resource center, IDEA Space. IDEA Space will use the funds to further the organization’s commercial development program, focusing on urban design and real estate. The grant is part [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/scidpda-receives-bank-of-america-foundation-grant/feed/ 0 Kin On expansion architect and contractors announced http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/kin-on-expansion-architect-and-contractors-announced/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/kin-on-expansion-architect-and-contractors-announced/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:08:25 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18628 Kin On announced the results of their selection process to find a contractor and architect for their new expansion project on Wednesday, Nov. 21. They have selected the architecture firm Freiheit and Ho Architects for the project. Construction will be handled by general contractor Mar Pac Construction. The project was approved in spring of 2012 [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/seattle-based-jazz-pop-artist-emi-meyer-hosts-sold-out-single-release-party-at-oasian/feed/ 0 Cindy Ryu in running for Bob Ferguson’s county council seat http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/cindy-ryu-in-running-for-bob-fergusons-county-council-seat/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/cindy-ryu-in-running-for-bob-fergusons-county-council-seat/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:02:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18623 Cindy Ryu, State Representative of the 32nd Legislative District, is one of 13 residents who have applied to fill Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson’s King County Council seat, when he vacates it on Jan. 16, 2013. Ryu was re-elected by a landslide 76–23 percent victory in the November election. King County Executive Dow Constantine will name [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/cindy-ryu-in-running-for-bob-fergusons-county-council-seat/feed/ 1 North Korea prepares long-range rocket test launch http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/north-korea-prepares-long-range-rocket-test-launch/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/north-korea-prepares-long-range-rocket-test-launch/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:00:39 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18621 By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP)  —  North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North’s announcement Saturday, Dec. 1 that it would launch the rocket between [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/pakistani-hindus-protest-temple-destruction/feed/ 0 U.S., China finish joint-exercises for disaster relief http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/u-s-china-finish-joint-exercises-for-disaster-relief/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/u-s-china-finish-joint-exercises-for-disaster-relief/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:57:38 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18617 By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — The U.S. and Chinese militaries wrapped up a modest disaster-relief exercise on Friday, Nov. 30 hailed as a tentative trust-building step amid growing suspicions between the Asia-Pacific region’s largest armed forces. While not a full-fledged operation, the two-day exercise at People’s Liberation Army barracks outside [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/u-s-china-finish-joint-exercises-for-disaster-relief/feed/ 0 Language conflicts up in the workplace http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/language-conflicts-up-in-the-workplace/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/language-conflicts-up-in-the-workplace/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:55:30 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18614 By Paul Foy The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — More people in the workforce are claiming discrimination over their English-speaking ability or foreign accents, leading the federal government to issue guidelines to employers on when they can enforce English-only rules, federal officials said Thursday, Nov. 29. Workplace discrimination complaints based on national [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/the-layup-drill-documenting-chinese-street-volleyball-and-the-ufc-visits-seattle/feed/ 1 BLOG: Ang Lee’s Life of Pi http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-ang-lees-life-of-pi/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-ang-lees-life-of-pi/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:43:17 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18606 By Assunta Ng Movie theaters hate people like me. I only visit them a few times a year. Usually, I wait until the movie is out on DVD, so I can borrow it from the Seattle Public Library — it usually takes a year on the SPL waitlist. But I didn’t want to wait for [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-substitute-guilty-pleasures/feed/ 0 BLOG: Rich districts vs. poor districts http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-rich-districts-vs-poor-districts/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-rich-districts-vs-poor-districts/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:40:42 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18601 By Assunta Ng King County has released data showing which districts voted Democrat and which districts voted Republican during the governor’s race. Rich districts such as Medina, Hunts Point, and Yarrow Point voted for Republican Rob McKenna, while poor districts, such as the International District, went for Inslee. Ironically, the ID raised over $50,000 for [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/blog-holiday-party-at-the-white-house/feed/ 0 COMMENTARY: The benefits of Taekwondo and other martial arts http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/commentary-the-benefits-of-taekwondo-and-other-martial-arts/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/commentary-the-benefits-of-taekwondo-and-other-martial-arts/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:30:58 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18593 By Thomas Cassidy, 13 FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Nearly three years ago, before I started studying Taekwondo, I was alarmingly insecure, unsure of myself, and had very poor self-image. I had, since the second grade, been under the impression that I was overweight. I was also a very angry person. Without Taekwondo, I was probably [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/commentary-the-benefits-of-taekwondo-and-other-martial-arts/feed/ 0 Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o named Lott Trophy finalist http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/notre-dame-linebacker-manti-teo-named-lott-trophy-finalist/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/12/notre-dame-linebacker-manti-teo-named-lott-trophy-finalist/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:58:12 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18586 By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Manti Te’o, Notre Dame linebacker from Hawaii, became one of four finalists for the 2012 Lott IMPACT Trophy on Nov. 30 as announced by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. Fellow finalists include University of Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, Stanford linebacker Chase Thomas, and Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown. The [...]

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