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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 – July 23

ID Buddhist temple engulfed in flames as scared residents lose their homes

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Around 12:06 a.m. on July 8, a fire woke up and scared residents in a century-old, mixed-used building at 1007 S. Weller St.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Barbare Cole, Di Lan Zhou, Forrest Chu, Grand Hyatt, Helen Fitzpatrick, International District Chinatown Community Center, Jer Yu Lee, Jie Luo, Kun Lin Chen, Lan Sheng Chen, Master Guang Xue, Master Hsin Tien, SCIDPDA, SFD, Several Buddhist, Stacy Nguyen, Tzu Chi, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, Weller St, Yesler Community Center

Asian American female a ‘Wise’ choice for the UW?

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington (UW) Board of Regents named Phyllis Wise interim UW president on July 8. This makes Wise the first female

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Beijing Union Medical College, Charles Gates, Columbia Teacher, First Century, Gerberding Hall, Jocelyn Chui, Mark Emmert, Pete Gallagher, Phyllis Wise, Robert Roseth, Student Labor Action Project, UW, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, Yenching University

Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory may face closure right before its 100th anniversary

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From Seward Park to Woodland Park, the 20-mile stretch along Lake Washington is also known as the “emerald necklace.”

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Anthonio Pettit, Audrey Meade, Beth Purdum, Crystal Palace, Galer St, Great Recession, Lake Washington, London, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olmstead Brothers, Sarah Yee, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle City Council, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, Volunteer Park Conservatory

Attention: City of Seattle seeks candidates for immigrant and refugee advisory board

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the Seattle City Council are seeking candidates to serve on the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Gebremicael Seattle, Seattle City Council, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, WA, Yemane Gebremicael, letter

BP oil spill spreads anxiety among Vietnamese fishermen

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On a steamy summer morning, Minh Chu would normally be out in the Gulf, hauling in huge loads of shrimp in the blistering sun.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, BP, Duc Pham, Gulf Coast, Jennifer Linh Vu, Louisiana State University T-shirts, Midnight Prowler, Minh Chu, New Orleans, Phan Thiet, Reverend Vien Nguyen, Team Cowboy, Tha Hua, Tom Huynh, Trung Tran, Tuan Nguyen, United States, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, language

In Havana’s Chinatown, rare droplets of freedom

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HAVANA (AP) — At Cuba’s only privately run newspaper, it doesn’t take much to stop the presses. It’s a wonder that they even get started.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Barrio Chino, Beijing, Calle Cuchillo Knife Street, Celia Sanchez, Chinatown, Chinese Embassy, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Food Street, Kathleen Lopez, Kwong Wah Po, Latin America, Long Sai Li Society, Maria Isabel Martinez, New York, Roberto Vargas Lee, Shine China, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

Divorce or die — old rules clash with new India

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SULTANPUR DABAS, India (AP) — Deep in a warren of dusty alleys in a north Indian village, an unmarked house serves as a refuge for a young couple who fear for their lives.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Baljit Singh Mallik, India, Kirti Singh, Manoj Banwala, New Delhi, Prem Chowdhry, Ravinder Gehlaut, Sultanpur Dabas, Supreme Court, TV, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

Many tribes gather at the furthest northwest tip of the United States

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 18th annual Tribal Journeys of the Pacific Northwest will be held in Neah Bay, a fishing village where the Makah Indian reservation lies, on July 19.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Akira Kikuchi, Burke Museum, Makah Indian, Makah Nation, Masashi Kawakami, Neah Bah, Neah Bay, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Tribal Journeys, United States, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, culture, japan, poverty

Questkids creates clothing that cares

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It can be argued that each individual is on a personal quest to improve himself or herself in one way or another. For clothing designer Binh Nguyen

Filed Under: Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Although Nguyen, Binh Nguyen, Microsoft Office, Northwest Asian Weekly, Questkids, Seattle Children, Shoreline Community College, Taylor Tran, Uncle Binh, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23

A tragic end for Korean star due to stress

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The constant good news only lasted so long. It has been a mixed month for Asian American celebrities and, unfortunately, it ended in tragedy.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, BBC, Black Eyed Peas, Charice Pempengco, Filipino, Green Hornet, Guy Aoki, Indian Dev Patel, Jay Chou, Justin Chon, M. Night Shyamalan, MANAA, Park Yong-ha, South Korean, UK, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, Winter Sonata

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