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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 – December 25

Inmate on life in prison … and what’s to come after

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From the beginning, Ng puzzled authorities. He did not have a criminal record before his involvement in the 1983 Wah Mee Massacre that left 13 people dead in Seattle’s Chinatown. While community members were readily able to identify murderers Willy Mak and Benjamin Ng (no relation to Tony Ng) on the street, no one really knew who Tony Ng was.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Amy Phan, Benjamin Ng, Central Arizona College, Chinatown, Douglas Hitch, Ed Cook, Korean American Hui Son Choe, MICC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pierce College, Seattle, Sherry Danza, Tony Ng, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, Wah Mee Massacre, Westminster Chapel, Willy Mak

Thai-ing East to West: Fashion designer the next reality TV star?

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Instead of crunching numbers, Nguyen spends his days creating couture at Thai Nguyen Couture in Orange County. From evening gowns and bridal gowns to ready-to-wear lines, he immerses himself in each step of the process.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles, Fashion Tagged With: 2009, Asian American, BCBG, FIDM, Helen Nguyen, Kristin Denehy, Merle Ginsberg, Northwest Asian Weekly, Orange County, TV, Thai Nguyen, United States, Vietnamese, Vivian Luu, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, attention

Tragic hit-and-run ends promising life of newlywed

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The early morning of Dec. 6 began as a celebratory outing that quickly took a tragic turn when an unimaginable event changed the lives of many, beyond the one that was lost. At approximately 2:20 a.m. at the intersection of Western Avenue and Bell Street in downtown Seattle, Jerome Dumlao was killed in a hit-and-run.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Bell Street, DJ, Eric Murillo, Filipino American, Harborview Medical Center, Jacklyn Tran, Jeff Dumlao, Jerome Dumlao, King County Jail, Marie Linavat, Northwest Asian Weekly, Renton High School, Seattle, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, Western Avenue

Martial-artist reflects on a career of triumphs and the challenges of ADD

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In his early 20s, when the local martial arts community referred to him as a “black sheep martial artist” for developing his own unique style called yee jong kune do, he could reach higher than six feet from the ground.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Allen Chinn, American-born Chinese, Asian American, Beacon Hill, Bruce Lee, Grandmaster Cheong Mo, James Tabafunda, Jefferson Community Center, Kregg Jorgensen, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Social Room, Van Asselt Elementary School, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, attention

Community urges for more HIV/AIDS outreach

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

National and local leaders on HIV/AIDS policy convened at the Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) last Wednesday, Dec. 9, to open discussion on a national HIV/AIDS strategy.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, API, Banyan Tree Project, CDC, CEO, HHS, HIV, Howard Koh, Irfan Shariff, King County Public Health, New Orleans, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryan White Care Act, Seattle, Teresita Batayola, United States, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, social media

Former Microsoft manager blends technology, teddy bears, and tourism

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

John Chen’s passions — technology, adventure, and human change — have combined in such a way to create a successful corporate team-building business. His current project enables individuals and groups to enjoy a special “high-tech treasure hunt” in downtown Seattle.

Filed Under: Business, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, China, Donna Lowe, Former Microsoft, GPS, James Tabafunda, John Chen, Look Lowe, Luang Tou Wan Village, Microsoft Exchange, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Starlight Foundation, Suisun City, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, technology

Queer Pinays gather for human rights week

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As part of International Human Rights Week and in celebration of National Lesbian Day in the Philippines, lesbian, bisexual, queer Filipinas, and their allies gathered on Dec. 8 at the Wild Rose. The Wild Rose is a lesbian bar in Seattle.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Filipino, International Human Rights Week, Philippines, President Obama, Queer Pinays, Seattle, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, Wild Rose

10 ways to create gifts of kindness and love

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I don’t miss any of the Christmas parties and enjoy organizing a couple of potlucks for our staff, freelance writers, and our events’ volunteers. Those are very special occasions because I only see some of my friends once a year.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Cultures Tagged With: 2009, British Columbia, Christmas Day, Community Health Plan, Cordell Lui, Every Christmas, International Community Health Services, International District, Nelson Mandela, Phil Smart Sr, Santa Claus, South Africans, Tasha Tudor, Thanksgiving, Updated Dec, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

Is it ethical? CBS News pays for trip to Samoa in adoption story

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News helped pay for a Wisconsin family’s trip to Samoa which led to an emotional meeting that was a key moment in last Saturday’s “48 Hours” special on an adoption scam involving children taken from their South Pacific homes under false pretenses.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Bob Steele, CBS, China, Maureen Maher, Neither Sawyer, New York, Patti Sawyer, Poynter Institute, Salt Lake City, South Pacific, Susan Zirinsky, United States, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, adoption

Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The closure of what may be China’s first mega-church is the most visible sign that the communist government is determined to rein in the rapid spread of Christianity, with a crackdown in recent months that church leaders call the harshest in years.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Although Christians, Beijing, China Aid Association, Chinese, Communist Party, Cui Quan, Daniel Bays, Fast-growing Christian, Golden Lamp Church, Grand Rapids, LINFEN, Li Fangping, Mao Zedong, North Korean, Roman Catholics, Tibetan Buddhism, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

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