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EPA releases plan for polluted river

April 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly The Duwamish River has long been a fishing ground for Asian and Pacific Islanders, but what

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, Allison Hiltner, Census, Charles Lam, Duwamish River, Duwamish Waterway Park, EPA, King County-native, Lower Duwamish Waterway Group, Pacific Islanders, Port of Seattle, Rebecca Chu, South Park, Vol 32 No 17 | April 20 - April 26, communication, technology

EDITORIAL: Obama’s new cabinet is in need of some color

January 17, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Going into his second term, President Barack Obama’s staff is already seeing a lot of changes. He has nominated a new Secretary of Defense, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R–Neb.), and a new Secretary of State, Sen. John Kerry (D–Mass.), and he might soon have to nominate a new head of the EPA, Treasury Secretary, Energy Secretary, […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, APA, Asian Americans, Attorney General Eric Holder, China, Chris Gregoire, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, EPA, Energy Secretary, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Ken Salazar, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, President Barack Obama, State Hillary Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Vol 32 No 4 | January 19 - January 25, gary locke

Yale Wong: Generating positive energy for a brighter future

October 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly   Yale Wong learned life’s most important lessons while growing up in a crowded home in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. “My grandparents, my parents, and my aunt all lived together in one house,” said Wong.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Aunt Judy, Beacon Hill, COO, Clarence Pascua, Compass Communications, Dean Allen, EPA, General Biodiesel, Jeff Haas, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pioneer Awards, Rick Noji, Seattle Business Magazine, Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 - October 14, Yale Wong, Yale Wong Generating

New NAPCA CEO on goals and challenges

December 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During these tough economic times, the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and its new president and CEO Christine Takada are looking out for the aging Asian Pacific Islander (API) population. NAPCA is a national nonprofit organization and its mission is to enhance the dignity, well being, and quality of life for API seniors. I spoke with Takada, who was named the president in October, regarding the organization and what lies ahead in 2010.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, 2010, API, Asian American, DOL, EPA, Employment Program, Korean, NAPCA, Ninette Cheng, Northwest Asian Weekly, SCSEP, Takada Absolutely, Takada So, Vietnamese, Vol 28 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, language

Food for thought: Could vegetable oil-based biodiesel fuel our future?

August 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

You may spot business owner Yale Wong cruising the streets in his shiny black Mercedes Benz. However, it is what’s inside his luxury sedan that grabs the most attention. Wong fuels his car with biodiesel made from food grease and vegetable oil — yes, the same grease used to deep fry your fish ‘n’ chips, chicken tenders, and side order of fries. Some consider it to be a promising alternative to petroleum fuel and a better option than soy-based biodiesel, which has recently been criticized for not being “green” enough.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2009, American Society, Asian Americans, EPA, Entrepreneur Nicole Donnelly, Evangeline Cafe, Food, General Biodiesel, Mayor Greg Nickels, Mercedes Benz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Yale Wong, attention, vol 28 no 36 | August 29 - September 4

SoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish

July 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WESTMINSTER, California (AP) — John Fallan’s trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: Chinese, DDT, EPA, Little Saigon, Los Angeles, Michael Franklin, Montrose Chemical Corp, Orange County, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Sharon Lin, Southern California, Tiffany Nguyen, Vietnamese, WESTMINSTER, Winston Huang, vol 28 no 29 | July 11 - July 17

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