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NONPERMANENT RESIDENTS (Part 2) — Local Cambodian men are facing deportation for crimes from their youth

June 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly (Read part one.) Rithy Yin, 33, was born in Cambodia in 1980. His memories of the country are foggy at best, though over time, the sequence of events have been repeatedly recounted to him by his family members, so much that he has adopted their memories as his own.<!–more–> […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, AEDPA, Aneda Kim, Assistant Federal Public Defender Jay Stansell, Dori Cahn, France, French Indochina, IIRIRA, Khmer Rouge, King Norodom Sihanouk, Local Cambodian, Modern Cambodia, Neighborhoods Southeast Seattle Community History Project, Rainier Valley, Rainier Vista, Rithy Yin, Seattle Police Department, United States, Vol 33 No 25 | June 14 - June 20, Yoon Joo Han

Cherry trees from Japan to grace UW campus

May 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Walker Orenstein Northwest Asian Weekly Every spring, the quad on the University of Washington (UW) campus transforms from a peaceful green space to a bustling habitat for hundreds of shuttering cameras, families, and onlookers.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Aki Sogabe, American Ethnic Studies Tetsuden Kashima, Asian Law Center, Japanese Americans, Japanese Consul General Masahiro Omura, Mount Rainier, National Japanese American Citizens League, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Rainier Vista, Seattle, UW, United States, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, attention

Sakura: Celebrating the gift of cherry trees at the University of Washington

May 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A gift to the University of Washington (UW) from the people of Japan, 18 flowering cherry trees, will be dedicated in a

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, American Ethnic Studies, Canada, Drumheller Fountain, Honorable Norman Mineta, Japanese American, Japanese Consul General Masahiro Omura, Jeffrey Riedinger, Rainier Vista, Sakura Celebrating, Tokyo, UW, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, Washington Park Arboretum

‘Dinosaur’ looks to play in NBA — Age doesn’t worry Japanese basketball player

February 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Weights, cardio, and Zumba. It’s an unusual regimen for an individual looking for a shot in the NBA. “It helps with my balance and rhythm,” Osamu Abe explained of the dancing, aerobic exercise. Of course, Osamu Abe is not your typical basketball player. Known as “Dinosaur Samu,” the 6’7” […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014, ACL, Dinosaur Samu, Jamal Crawford, Japan League, Jason Cruz, Kyoko Kazuse, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBDL, New Hampshire, Northwest Asian Weekly, Osamu Abe, Rainier Vista, Seattle, Steve Nash, Vol 33 No 8 | February 15 - February 21

Get help signing up for health care

October 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Neighborhood House will offer in-person assistance to people signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Health Care Act in the following languages at the following locations: Oct. 7 — High Point 8–11 a.m.: Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Somali, Arabic, Swahili, Italian. Oct. 9 — Yesler Terrace 12:30–5 p.m. Somali, Vietnamese. Oct. 10 — Greenbridge 9 […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, High Point, New Holly, Rainier Vista, Seattle, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25, Yesler Terrace

Top Contributor: Mark Okazaki

November 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When asked what his hobby was, Mark Okazaki candidly answered, “Neighborhood House and the community.” As the executive director of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving low-income communities and alleviating poverty in Seattle, Okazaki has dedicated most of his life to serving the community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Family Affair, Bob Santos, East African, Erin Okuno, Japanese Baptist Church, Mark Okazaki, Mark Okazakis, Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista, Ruth Woo, Seattle Keiro, Sharon Tomiko Santos, South Seattle, Summer Youth Employment Program, Top Contributors 2012, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, poverty

98118: one of the most diverse zip codes in the country … and it’s right in our own backyard

June 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On any given day, the cacophony of different languages, sight of public art on streets and sidewalks, and wafting smell of cuisines as diverse as the local citizens fill the streets

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2010, Care Project, Census, Chinese, Columbia City, Earl Richardson, First Place School, Gerold Castro, Kawali Grill, Martin Luther King Jr., Neighborhood House, Neighborhood Matching Funds Program, Rainier Avenue South, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Rainier Vista, SEED, Seattle, State Farm Insurance, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 29 No 24 | June 12 - June 18

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