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Seattle experiments with new solutions to ease homelessness

February 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Phuong Le Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — As homeless deaths mounted last fall in Seattle, elected officials declared an  emergency, resorting to a tool often reserved for natural disasters to confront the burgeoning population of people living on the streets. The mayor opened a new city-sanctioned homeless encampment and committed millions more dollars to […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Associated Press, Cindy Pierce, Danny Fletcher, Mark Putnam, Mayor Ed Murray, RV, Real Change, Richard Swope, Sara Rankin, Seattle City Council, Social Security, Steve Berg, Timothy Harris, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4, parking

New online service give Wash. residents an SSN card replacement

February 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The United States Social Security Administration announced the expansion of its online services for Washington state residents. Residents can use the my Social Security (mySS) portal to replace Social Security Number (SSN) card requests. This will allow the residents to replace their SSN card without a need to visit a Social Security office and allow […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, SSN, Social Security, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, letter

Top financial tips for seniors

October 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Yoon Special to the NW Asian Weekly 1. What mistakes do most seniors make about finance? There are a lot of things that come to mind, but to sum it up, I’d say the lack of a comprehensive plan with a trusted advisor. When you aren’t working with a financial advisor, I find that […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2015, Private Banker, Social Security, Sue Yoon, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9, Wells Fargo

Threatening e-mail sent to Sony employees

December 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI said Friday it is investigating threatening e-mails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was hit by a cyber attack last week that disrupted its computer system and spewed confidential information onto the Internet.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2014, GOP, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Removing Sony Pictures, Social Security, Sony Pictures Entertainment, South Korean, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

‘Troubling’ reports of schools make it tough to enroll immigrants

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kimberly Hefling Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite a 32-year-old court ruling, school districts continue to raise barriers to enrollment for children brought into the United States illegally, the Obama administration said last week, characterizing reports of hindrances as troubling.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Associated Press, Attorney General Eric Holder, Education Department, Georgia, Henry County, Jocelyn Samuels, Justice Department, Matt Cardoza, New Mexico, Obama, Palm Beach County, Social Security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

“Documented” by Vargas gets to heart of immigration debate

April 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas spurred conversations about what it means to be American when he outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the New York Times Magazine in June 2011. Vargas is now shedding more light on his story of heartbreak and […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Eric Liu, Evangeline Cafe, Jose Antonio Vargas, Mitt Romney, New York Times Magazine, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, President Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize, Seattle, Senate Judiciary Committee, Social Security, United States, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25, Washington Post

Baptist church offers free tax help

February 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chinese Baptist Church is offering free tax preparation service on two Saturdays, March 8 and March 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trained volunteers will help prepare personal tax returns.  Priority service is provided to low-income families (annual income under $50,000) and the elderly, on a first-come, first-served basis. Others will be served as […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Beacon Avenue South, Chinese Baptist Church, Seattle, Social Security, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Philip Elliott The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Republicans’ hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, 2016, ABC, CNN, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, NBC, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Republican Party, Republican-led House, Robert Menendez, Social Security, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, WASHINGTON, White House

US whites fall to minority in under-5 age group

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hope Yen The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — In a first, America’s racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class among young people.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Brookings Institution, Census Bureau, College Board, Europe, President Barack Obama, SAT, Social Security, Thomas Mesenbourg, Timothy Smeeding, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, WASHINGTON, poverty

Social Security benefits increases 3.6 percent for 2012

November 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Social Security Administration announced on Nov. 1 that monthly Social Security benefits will increase 3.6 percent in 2012. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the first since 2009.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2012, AAPI, Asian American, COLA, Social Security, United States, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, poverty

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