On Oct. 12, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive trade package that includes Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. The American Farm Bureau estimates that the increased market opportunities for Washington state under these trade agreements could increase direct exports by $52.8 million per year and add hundreds of jobs to [...]
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Cantwell: Wash. state exports to benefit from overseas trade deals
Posted on 21 October 2011.
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Kin On provides opportunities for Asian seniors to connect
Posted on 21 October 2011.
Kin On’s Story Circle provides opportunities for older Asian adults and seniors to socialize, make new friends, and connect outside of their homes. It includes conversation and activity gatherings, educational workshops, and community events.
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Make your voice heard
Posted on 20 October 2011.
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NWAW’s endorsements
Posted on 20 October 2011.
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True or false?: Tolls will damage communities of color
Posted on 20 October 2011.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Doug McDonald believes that I-1125 will completely halt transportation progress, hurting struggling families.
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I-1183, a boozy economic boost or a hit to families?
Posted on 20 October 2011.
By Candace Winegrad For Northwest Asian Weekly With the Nov. 8 election coming up, the debates surrounding Initiative 1183 continue to rage on among many communities, organizations, and business owners in the Seattle area.
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New program aimed at slowing U.S.’s brain drain
Posted on 20 October 2011.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Some believe the United States isn’t gaining enough brains to stay competitive. In the United States, the H1B visa allowed U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, as defined by the regulations. At the beginning of each fiscal year in October, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration [...]
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Oct. 7: Northwest Asian Weekly earns 7 WNPA awards
Posted on 17 October 2011.
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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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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