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Republic Day of India celebrated in the Wash. state senate

February 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Washington state’s first Indian American legislator, Sen. Pramila Jayapal, (D–Seattle), offered a resolution in the Senate on Jan. 26 to celebrate Republic Day of India. Although India achieved its independence from British control in 1947, Republic Day marks the adoption of the country’s democratic constitution and is celebrated annually on Jan. 26. This year marks […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Although India, Indian Americans, Pramila Jayapal, Republic Day, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4, adoption

The Layup Drill — Asian Americans tower in basketball this summer — Satnam Singh, Gursimran “Sim” Bhullar, Bobby Ray Parks, Jr., and more Jeremy Lin

July 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.  Even though it’s the summer, we have a lot of hoops news. Your new favorite team for Asian Americans and Indian Americans?  The Dallas Mavericks. The Mark Cuban-owned franchise drafted 7-foot-2  Satnam Singh as the 52nd player chosen overall during June’s […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Although Singh, Atlanta Hawks, Bobby Ray Parks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Georgia Tech, Gursimran Sim Bhullar, Indian Americans, Isaiah Umipig, Jeremy Lin, Memphis State, NBA, National University, Philippine Basketball Association, Philippines Basketball Association, Sacramento Kings, Seattle Supersonics, Slovakia, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24

Casting a spell — ESPN makes the National Spelling Bee a high-stakes sport

June 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Nunatak.” Any guess as to what the word means? More importantly, how do you spell it? For 14-year-old Gokul Venkatachalam of Chesterfield, Missouri it meant either sharing the glory of being the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 13-year -old Vanya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas or the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, ESPN, Indian Americans, Jason Cruz, NBA, NHL, Northwest Asian Weekly, Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion, South Asia, Vanya Shivashankar, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12

Happy Diwali!

November 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated for the first time at the State Department on Thursday Oct. 23. The Co-Chair of WASITRAC, Debadutta Dash was among the invited guest among 200 other guests, including a large number of eminent Indian Americans, were present to celebrate Diwali for the first time at the State […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Benjamin Franklin, Debadutta Dash, Happy Diwali, Indian Americans, Nisha Desai Biswal, President Barack Obama, State Department, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, WASITRAC, blog

BLOG: Congratulations to candidates…and voters

November 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Elections are an opportunity for us to speak our mind. Voters certainly spoke on the Nov. 4 election in Washington state.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Bellevue District Court, Indian American State Senator, Indian Americans, Judge Ketu Shah, Judge Kimi Kondo, Judge Shah, Mark Chow, Pramila Jayapal, Publisher's Blog, Sarah Hayne, Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, Vol 33 No 46 | November 8 - November 14

EDITORIAL: Hyphenating our heritage — Are we Asian American or Asian-American?

August 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There has been an ongoing discussion here at the Northwest Asian Weekly about the rules of

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Asian American Journalists Association, Asian Americans, Indian Americans, MLA, NWAW, Native American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russian American, Vietnamese American, Vol 33 No 33 | August 9 - August 15, editorial

EDITORIAL: Why are Indians the best spellers?

June 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thirteen of the last 17 Scripps National Spelling Bee winners, including eight in the last seven years, have been Indian Americans.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, American Americans, Asian American, Grant Moore, Indian Americans, Owen Wilson, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sriram Hathwar, Vol 33 No 24 | June 7 - June 13

Smithsonian APA director on history and the Wing Luke

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly Museums are essential to telling the Asian American story, said Konrad Ng, director of the Asian Pacific

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Experience, Chinese Americans, Indian Americans, Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, Konrad Ng, Pacific Northwest, Pew Research Center, Roger Shimomura, Seattle, The Wing, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 32 No 18 | April 27 - May 3, Wing Luke, Wing Luke Museum, culture

BLOG: How the Asian Weekly survives through conflict

September 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The news business is full of conflict. I have lived through a lot of it in the past 30 years. I strive for win-win situations. But, no matter how hard I try, the result is not always favorable.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian American, Charles Herrmann, Chinatown, ID, Indian Americans, International District, Kung Fu, PR, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Times, Vol 31 No 40 | September 29 - October 5, Wah Mee Massacre, attention, communication, language, letter

EDITORIAL: Who should run: Hasegawa or Virk?

February 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This is not the first time that Asian American candidates have competed for the same political seat. Dr. Bobby Virk, an orthodontist, has announced his candidacy for the 11th District state senate seat, a seat that Rep. Bob Hasegawa has also filed for. They are both Democrats. The seat is being vacated by Sen. Margarita […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Beacon Hill, Betty Patu, Bob Hasegawa, Bob Santos, Bobby Virk, Charlie Chong, Cheryl Chow, Indian Americans, King County Council, Margarita Prentice, Martha Choe, Paul Schell, Seattle City Council, Seattle School Board, South Park, Vol 31 No 7 | February 11 - February 17, Wilson Chin, ron sims

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