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LETTER: Reader response to mobile park closing story

March 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Reporter Jason Cruz might want to consider checking in with other elected officials and the homeowners themselves, before offering a one-sided story regarding the fate of owners of manufactured homes who reside at the Firs mobile home park in SeaTac. (Clock runs out in Olympia, March 16, 2018.) Mr. Cruz ought to have […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 13 | MARCH 24 - MARCH 30, Velma Veloria

King County Council declares January Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 19, the Metropolitan King County Council declared January Human Trafficking Awareness Month in recognition of the ongoing effort to call attention to this form of modern day slavery. “In order to stop the scourge of human trafficking in our county, we need a coordinated and unified response,” said Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, a co-sponsor […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, January Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Kathleen Morris, King County Courthouse, Metropolitan King County Council, Philippines, Phoebe Dizon, Program Manager, State Department, State Rep, Susan Remerata Blackwell, Velma Veloria, Veronica Laureta, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, attention

FCS celebrates 78 years

November 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Filipino Community of Seattle is partnering with Catholic Community Services in the creation of FCS Village — a $17 million project.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Alma Kern, Anniversary Gala, Catholic Community Services, FCS, Fanny Sumaong, Filipino Community, Former Rep, Frank Palisoc, Gloria Adams, Jun Aesquivel, Seattle, Sheila Burrus, Velma Veloria, Virgie Palisoc, Vol 32 No 48 | November 23 - November 29, Wakx Uy

Filipino Community of Seattle to host 78th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser

September 30, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 2, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) will be holding its 78th Anniversary Gala and Fundraising Event. Over 350 guests are expected to attend, including elected officials, community leaders and members, nonprofit agencies, and veterans.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Anniversary Gala, Brad Owen, Fanny Sumaong, Filipino Community Center, Former Rep, Gloria Adams, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, Velma Veloria, Vol 32 No 40 | September 28 - October 4, culture

Steve Hobbs host fundraising event before primaries

August 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Steve Hobbs and his supporters gathered at the home of Vera and Joey Ing for a last effort to fundraise and garner

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Joey Ing, Karen Keiser, Steve Hobbs, Velma Veloria, Vol 31 No 32 | August 4 - August 10, Washington State Senate

EDITORIAL: Trafficking demands attention on May Day

May 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Our recent International Workers’ Day was not without incident. And no, we’re not talking about the broken windows and rioting. We’re talking about an event that was overshadowed by those disturbances. On May 1, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and other anti-human trafficking advocates spoke at a press conference held in Olympia to highlight 12 recently enacted […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Emma Catague, Filipino, HB, International Workers Day, Sutapa Basu, Suzanna Blackwell, Task Force, UW, Velma Veloria, Vol 31 No 19 | May 5 - May 11, attention

July 5: Gov. Gregoire appoints four to CAPAA

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed four individuals to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. Lisa Dickinson resides in Spokane. She is the owner of the Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC, where she practices business law and civil litigation. She has served on the board of the Northwest Justice Project, MLK Family Outreach Center, Rotary Club 21, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Pacific American Affairs, CAPAA, Chris Gregoire, Dickinson Law Firm, Frieda Takamura, Lisa Dickinson, Low Income Housing Institute, Northwest Justice Project, PLLC, Pearl Leung, Quang Nguyen, Rotary Club, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation Development Authority, Spokane County Young Lawyers, Velma Veloria, Vol 30 No 30 | July 23 - July 29, Washington Women Lawyers

BLOG: Bob Hasegawa shows us all how it’s done

August 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In contrast to Cao’s lunch, Hasegawa’s re-election campaign party at the House of Hong this Sunday was a blast. What lessons can the Vietnamese Chamber take away? …

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Chinese, Kip Tokuda, Ruth Woo, Velma Veloria, Vietnamese Chamber

Letter: Wary of Wise, who cut women’s center budget

January 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Amid all your arguments, I question your assessment of Wise “as an Asian American woman, to bring a perspective involving social justice, diversity, corporate responsibility, and sustainability.”

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Velma Veloria, Vol 29 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Representative, editorial

Blog: Diversity at the candidates forum in Chinatown/I.D.?

August 9, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In the first round of the Seattle City Council candidates’ forum at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, there was only one black male were among eight white males seated at the panel.

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, Blog Diversity, David Della, Kip Tokuda, Seattle City Council, Velma Veloria, Wing Luke Asian Museum, gary locke

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