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Seattle Women’s Commission seeks candidates
Posted on 24 May 2013.
Posted in Briefs, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
The Layup Drill — The Kings, the Hawks, cricket, and boxing
Posted on 24 May 2013.
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It would have been great to write about the return of the Supersonics, but that was not to be.
Posted in The Layup Drill, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
Traditionally white, fire departments offer chance at service, brotherhood — Part one of a two-part series on Asians in public service
Posted on 23 May 2013.
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly On a recent medic call on a sunny afternoon, Snohomish Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Ryan
Posted in Community News, Features, Features 22, Profiles, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
Bjong Wolf Yeigh selected as chancellor of University of Washington Bothell
Posted on 23 May 2013.
University of Washington President Michael K. Young and Provost Ana Mari Cauce announced on
Posted in Community News, Features, Features 22, Profiles, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
What should we celebrate? — Community members reflect on what they’re proud of during APA Heritage Month
Posted on 23 May 2013.
Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Northwest Asian Weekly asked several
Posted in Community News, Features, Features 22, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
Washington state receives clean-up funds from Japan
Posted on 23 May 2013.
By Staff The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
Posted in Features 22, National News, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
SCIDpda and CIDBIA hosts 15th annual Chinatown–ID Spring Clean
Posted on 20 May 2013.
The Seattle Chinatown–International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) and the Chinatown–International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) hosted the 15th annual Chinatown–International District Spring Clean on May 11.
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Tasveer holds 8th annual Aaina South Asian women’s festival
Posted on 20 May 2013.
Tasveer, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing South Asian film, art, and media, hosted their 8th annual Aaina South Asian Women’s Festival from May 10 to May 12 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM).
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Vietnamese Friendship Association host fifth annual Benefit Dinner
Posted on 20 May 2013.
The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) hosted their fifth annual Benefit Dinner on April 20 at the Garfield Community Center, raising operating funds and honoring community leaders for their accomplishments.
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Bruce Harrell inducted to Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame
Posted on 20 May 2013.
Seattle City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell was inducted to the Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame on May 10 for his time as a linebacker for the University of Washington Huskies football team. Harrell accepted a football scholarship to play at the University of Washington from 1976 to 1979. In 1979, Harrell received [...]
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Black student targeted with racist note at mainly Asian campus
Posted on 19 May 2013.
By Staff The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — University of California, Irvine officials pledged to work on race relations on campus this week after a Black student found a hand-scrawled note in her backpack calling her a slave, making it the second racist incident that has offended Black students in recent weeks.
Posted in National News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
40 years on, f leeing Vietnamese refugees take to seas again
Posted on 19 May 2013.
By Chris Brummitt The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 40 years after hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled the country’s Communist regime by boat, a growing number are taking to the water again.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News1 Comment
Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the United States, lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
China, India gloss over border dispute at meeting
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The foreign ministers of China and India have glossed over a recent standoff along their countries’ disputed border in an apparent sign that the incident will not harm future high-level contacts.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
Japan pulls back on denials of WWII sex slavery
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan has acknowledged that it conducted only a limited investigation before claiming there was no official evidence that its imperial troops coerced Asian women into sexual slavery before and during World War II.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
PICTORIAL: The API Heritage Month Celebration
Posted on 17 May 2013.
On May 5, over 3,000 people visited Seattle Center to celebrate national API Heritage Month. They were met with five hours of programing, including performances from the Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team, the Massive Monkees, and other cultural groups.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Features, Features, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
