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Vandana Slatter — First Indian American city councilmember in Bellevue has public service in her DNA

November 26, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue is the fifth-largest city in Washington and, just a few weeks after this month’s election, its city council continues to reflect the 28 percent of citizens who are Asian, the highest share of any city in the state. Vandana Slatter, a biotechnology professional and community leader, won Position […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bellevue City Council, British Columbia, DNA, Governor Gregoire, James Tabafunda, King County Library System, MPA, Mahatma Gandhi, Northwest Asian Weekly, Overlake Hospital Foundation, President Bill Clinton, Prince George, Senator Maria Cantwell, Top Contributors 2015, Uttar Pradesh, Vandana Slatter, Vandana Slatter First Indian American, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4

Building Bridges

October 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), hosted “Gandhi Jayanti”, the 145th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Thursday October 2nd, 2014.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, Congressman Adam Smith, Diane Narasaki, Evergreen State College, Executive Director, Habib Habib, India, Judge Ketu Shah, Justice Mary Yu, Mahatma Gandhi, One America, Pramila Jayapal, Ratna Roy, Vol 33 No 43 | October 18 - October 24, WASITRAC, Washington State Supreme Court

India Ambassador visits Bellevue

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India, attended a dinner at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle on May 6, hosted by the Indo-American Friendship Forum. During his visit, the ambassador visited Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and met with Governor Inslee, other business and cultural groups, and visited the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue Library, Governor Inslee, India, Mahatma Gandhi, Seattle, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

How 8 Asians exemplify (or defy!) their snake traits

February 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly According to ancient Chinese wisdom, having a snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your loved ones

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Cultures Tagged With: 2013, Associate Director, British-ruled India, CPC, China, Chinese Communist, Chinese Zodiac, Clint Eastwood, Communist Party, Indian American, Korean, Leigh Whannell, Mahatma Gandhi, Native Hawaiian, Perhaps Wan, Princess Mononoke, Shanghai Tang, South African, Spirited Away, TV, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, Zhang Yimou

School for non-English speaking students to get a new name

January 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A new Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC) will serve Seattle’s non-English speaking students. One of the changes that will be made includes a new name.

Filed Under: Education, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Africa, Dalai Lama, English Language Learners, Family Welcome Center, Health Center, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Meany Middle School, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, SBOC, Seattle, Veronica Gallardo, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 4 | January 22 - January 28, Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee

Blog: Do it the Indian way 

July 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Bold” and “mainstream” would be the words I’d use to describe how Indian community leaders achieved their goal.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, Africa, Akshya Parija, Asia, Bellevue Library, Brad Owen, Chief Tay Yoshitani, Chinese, Debadutta Dash, Filipino, Habib Habib, Habib M. Habib, India, Mahatma Gandhi, Port of Seattle, Space Needle, Tanzania, Vol 29 No 27 | July 3 - July 9

Bellevue honored for India trade initiative 

April 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Department of Commerce has honored Bellevue for its Initiative India, a special effort to boost trade in the region with India.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2010, China, Commerce Department, Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee, Initiative India, Mahatma Gandhi, Mayor Don Davidson, National Export Initiative, President Obama, Sisters Cities, Suresh Kumar, Vol 29 No 17 | April 24 - April 30, technology

Editorial: A triumph for Indian Americans Houston district named after Gandhi

February 11, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 16, Houston became the first city in the United States to name a major commercial area after Mahatma Gandhi. The Hillcroft-Harwin area, where the new Gandhi signboards are displayed, is dominated by South Asian businesses. Houston Mayor Annise Parker told Voice of Asia, a community weekly in Houston, that the new district signified the international character of the city.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Bellevue Public Library, Census Bureau, East Asian, Hermann Park, Houston Chronicle, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, India Cultural Center, Indian American, King County, Mahatma Gandhi, Seattle, South Asian, United States, Vol 29 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

Gandhi’s likeness spotted at downtown Bellevue library

October 29, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

France gave the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of friendship to the United States.The statue has stood in New York state as a national symbol of freedom and democracy since its dedication in 1886.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2009, Ambassador Meera Shankar, Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger, Bellevue Public Library, Bill Ptacek, Carol Mitchell, Diwali Day, France, India, James Tabafunda, King County Library System, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King County Library, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Sushmita Thomas, United States, Vol 28 No 45 | October 31 - November 6

Blog: A triple celebration for the local Indian community

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Congratulations to the Indian community for installing the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Oct. 17 at the Bellevue Library. The idea of the statue and its location couldn’t be more perfect, as the Indian community has grown immensely since Microsoft started hiring many software engineers from India. Installing it at a library is also appropriate because it symbolizes a high ground for information, ideas, and ideals.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2009, Assunta Ng, Bellevue Library, Bellevue Westin Hotel, India, Indira Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, Pratibha Patil, Publisher Ng's blog, State Department, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

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