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Mile markers — Alaska Airlines collaborates with Hainan Airlines

October 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Gary Locke, former Washington state governor, broke a big fortune cookie and wished Alaska Airlines and Hainan Airlines a prosperous future at a reception in Chinatown on Oct. 20, celebrating a win-win for their collaboration and especially for customers. Alaska Airlines is joining with China-based carrier Hainan Airlines to enhance […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2015, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, Andrew Harrison, Beijing, Chinatown, Chinese, Fortune Wings Club, Hainan Airlines, Hou Wei, Northwest Asian Weekly, Nyhus Communications, San Jose, Seattle, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, Wing Luke Asian Museum, gary locke

More than 300 fishermen rescued from slavery from Indonesian island

April 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason Associated Press TUAL, Indonesia (AP) — The same trawlers that had enslaved countless migrant fishermen for years carried more than 300 of them to freedom Saturday, following a dramatic rescue from a remote Indonesian island that many men believed would likely be their final resting place. After 17 hours […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, AP, Associated Press, Aung Aung, Cambodia, Indonesian Fisheries Ministry, Laos, Margie Mason, Myanmar, Phong Myant Aung, San Jose, State Department, TUAL, Thailand, United States, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17

Wang appointed CEO

January 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Programming boot camp Coding Dojo today announces 29-year-old former tech startup executive Richard Wang as CEO and a move to larger campuses in Bellevue, WA and San Jose, CA. Founded in 2010, Coding Dojo plans to open new dojos in Southern California and the Philippines in Q1 and Q2 of 2015. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, CEO, Coding Dojo, Philippines, Richard Wang, San Jose, Southern California, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

‘I’m sorry boss, I hit the jackpot” — Second winner of $648 million lottery comes forward

January 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Dearen Associated Press San Francisco (AP) – California’s $324 million Mega Millions jackpot winner Steve Tran had a 3 a.m. epiphany earlier this week that spurred him from sleep and had him fumbling through a pile of lottery tickets on top of his dresser.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Georgia, Gift Shop, Ira Curry, Mega Millions, Northern California, Quick Pick, San Jose, Steve Tran, Thuy Nguyen, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

Two winning lottery tickets sold by Asian shop owners

December 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Johnny Clark Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Two lucky winning tickets were sold in this week’s near-record $636 million Mega Millions drawing. One ticket was sold at a tiny newsstand in Atlanta, the other more than 2,000 miles away at a gift shop in California.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, California Lottery, Gateway Newsstand, Georgia, Gift Shop, Ira Curry, KNTV, Mega Ball, Mega Millions, Paula Otto, San Francisco, San Jose, Sudhin Thanawala, Tandi Reddick, Thuy Nguyen, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, Young Lee

Rep. Mike Honda and AARP’s Kwok honored by JACL

November 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA17) and Daphne Kwok, vice president of Multicultural Markets & Engagement for Asian Audiences at AARP, were honored by the Japanese American Citizens League at its Gala Awards Dinner on Oct. 10.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, AARP, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Daphne Kwok, JACL, Japanese American Citizens League, Japanese Americans, Mike Honda, National Parks, President Barack Obama, San Jose, Southwest Airlines, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Relics transform small California Buddhist temple

October 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Rogers The Associated Press ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Although he’d been a practicing Buddhist for 20 years, until 10 months ago Dharma Master YongHua hadn’t even seen so much as one of the sacred relics known as shariras that are so important to his faith.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asia, California Buddhist, India, Los Angeles, Lu Mountain Temple, ROSEMEAD, San Jose, Sonya Lee, South Vietnamese, Southern California, Tam Huyhn, Thu Nguyen, Vickie Sprout, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25, culture

Ex-general who briefly ran Vietnam dies in US

February 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Khanh Nguyen, a South Vietnamese general who briefly gained control of the government in a coup and went on to lead a “government in exile” in California, has died.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Chanh Nguyen Huu, France, Garden Grove, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Jose, South Vietnamese, US, Viet Cong, Vol 32 No 6 | February 2 - February 8, WGBH

Auburn Temple to host 2013 convention

January 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

White River Buddhist Temple, a member temple of the Buddhist Churches of America, announced that they will be hosting the 2013 Northwest Buddhist Convention. The 66th annual convention is to be held from Friday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 17, at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel at Southcenter in Tukwila.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Auburn Temple, Canada, Kelsey Asato, Northwest Buddhist Convention, Reverend Dr, San Jose, United States, Valerie Chun, Vol 32 No 4 | January 19 - January 25

Little Saigon gets first Vietnamese American mayor

November 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — The first Vietnamese-American mayor of Westminster will earn just $900 a month, and the authority he holds in this Southern California city is limited. But as the incoming leader of a city in the heart of Little Saigon — the largest Vietnamese district outside Vietnam — Tri Ta’s […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Australia, Europe, Little Saigon, Los Angeles Times, Madison Nguyen, New York, Northern California, Orange County, Radio Free Asia, San Jose, Southern California, Two Vietnamese Americans, Van Tran, Vietnam Tri Ta, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23, WESTMINSTER

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