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NWAW Editorial: Yay, Locke!

March 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In the beginning, we were worried. We felt that we had so much talent in Washington state but the pool was being overlooked by President Obama for his cabinet. However, we now have three nominations for cabinet: King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, and the clincher — former Gov. Gary Locke.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Eric Shinseki, King County Executive Ron Sims, Obama, President Obama, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, United States, Veterans Affairs, White House Progress, Yale University, editorial, gary locke

SOUND OFF: Palestinian couple in Alabama fights deportation

February 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An immigrant couple with six children are trying to block the government’s attempt to deport them and their oldest son from Alabama, arguing they are stateless Palestinians with nowhere else to go …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AP, BIRMINGHAM, Burgin Mathews, Douglas Cooner, Egypt, Imad Mohammad, Jefferson State Community College, Jordan, Mohammad Mohammad, Sana Alsayed, Saudi Arabia, Sound off, Spain Park High School, Stateless Palestinians, United States

NWAW Editorial: Let’s make our ID more visible in 2009

January 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We know it’s easy to let generic New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, but this resolution is no diet plan or get-rich scheme …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Chinatown, ID, International District, King County, New Year, Obama, Poor English, Seattle, United States, Vietnamese, communication, editorial

Visas for victims can lead to green cards

January 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the implementation of a rule that will allow

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Northwest Asian Weekly, United States, Vol 28 No 3 | January 10 - January 16

Miss Chinatown tries to break into Hong Kong

January 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ni Jiang made Seattle proud when she captured the national title of Miss Chinatown Queen in 2008.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Assunta Ng, Hong Kong, International District, Li Hengda, Mainland China, Miss Asia, Miss Chinatown Queen, Miss Chinese International, Nancy Li, San Francisco, Seattle, Sichuan Province, United States, Vol 28 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, communication

Letter: In Soo Chun’s apparent suicide

December 31, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In Soo Chun, 61, took his own life on the Red Square on of the University of Washington campus on Oct. 30, 2008 …

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, Buddhist Monks, Charles Peters, Korea, Red Square, Seattle, South Vietnamese, UW, Union Local, United States, Vietnam War, attention, letter

‘Gran Torino’ falls short on depiction of Hmong

December 31, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Internet Movie Database, with listings for roughly 755,000 films and TV shows, lists only four movies featuring the Hmong language.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, Actors Vang, Andrew Hamlin, Charlie Chan, China, Clint Eastwood, Ford Gran Torino, Hmong Americans, Korea, Laos, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Nixon, TV, Thao Vang Lor, United States, Vietnam War, Vol 28 No 2 | January 3 - January 9, Walt Kowalski, culture

Japanese welcome a new year with Hatsumoude

December 31, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Watching the fireworks at the Space Needle is not the only way to celebrate the new year. A temple in Redmond, known as

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2009, Hida Kokubunji, Housho Nishibu, Kazue Akiyama, Mayumi Shimizu, Missho Malum, New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryusei Kitahara, Space Needle, United States, Visit Jingoji, Vol 28 No 2 | January 3 - January 9, Yuki Nakajima, japan

Cantwell announces landmark partnership between Washington state and Chinese ports

December 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2008, 30th anniversary, Beijing, China, Chinese, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Port of Seattle, United States, Vol 27 No 52 | December 20 - December 26

International students hurt by financial crisis

December 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — When the financial crisis hit the United States in September, it caused many Americans to panic. What most didn’t realize — but what is all too clear

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, CST, Ha-lim Jang, Hyuncheol Lee, International Studies, MSU, Mike Basile, Murray Ledger Times, Murray State University, New York, Seid Hassan, South Korean, United States, Vol 27 No 52 | December 20 - December 26

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