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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 – November 25

Steven Gonzalez appointed to Washington State Supreme Court

November 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 15, Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed King County Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez, 48, to serve as one of nine justices on the Washington State Supreme Court. He will replace Gerry Alexander, who is retiring this year. Gonzalez was appointed to Superior Court by former Gov. Gary Locke in March 2002. Gonzalez was re-elected […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Chris Gregoire, East Asian Studies, Gerry Alexander, King County Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez, Seattle, Steven Gonzalez, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Washington State Supreme Court

Don Mee Choi receives 2011 Whiting Writers’ Award

November 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 26, poet Don Mee Choi was honored at a ceremony in New York City. She was one of 10 young writers awarded the Whiting Writers’ Award of $50,000. These awards have been given annually since 1985. Choi is an instructor in adult basic education at Renton Technical College and lives in Seattle. “The […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Don Mee Choi, Fine Arts, Korean American, New York City, Renton Technical College, Seattle, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Whiting Writers Award

Tibetans and supporters hold vigil in Seattle

November 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 19, Tibetans and their supporters around the world held prayer services and candlelight vigils to mourn the self-immolations of nine Tibetans in Tibet. The event was organized by the Tibetan Association of Washington. Palden Gyatso led the service at Seattle’s Westlake Park. After the 1959 uprising in Tibet, the Tibetan monk spent 33 […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Chinese, Palden Gyatso, Seattle, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Westlake Park

High hopes for 1st Chinese American mayor of San Fran.

November 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Beth Duff-Brown The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bowing deeply and shaking hands with shopkeepers along the streets of Chinatown, San Francisco’s newly elected mayor understands the significance. These are the people who put him in office, the people for whom he fought when he was an activist attorney, and the people who […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Chinatown, Chinese American Voters Education Committee, Chinese Americans, City Hall, David Lee, Gloria Chan, Lee Family Association, Mayor Ed Lee, Mayor Lee, San Franciscans, San Francisco Asian Law Caucus, Sandy Tan, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Though Asians, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Willie Brown

Amazon: Actress lawsuit over age revelation bogus

November 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Frivolous and selfish is how lawyers for Amazon.com describe a lawsuit brought by an actress upset that her age — 40 — was revealed on an Internet database.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Amazon Actress, Internet Movie Database, Jane Doe, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25

Ashes to beads: South Koreans find a new way to mourn

November 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-jin Kim The Associated Press ICHEON, South Korea (AP) — The intense grief that Kim II-nam has felt every day since his father died 27 years ago led to a startling decision. He dug up the grave, cremated his father’s bones, and paid $870 to have the ashes transformed into gem-like beads. Kim is […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Europe, Health Ministry, ICHEON, Park Tae-ho, South Koreans, United States, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, culture, japan, technology

Tensions boiled as North Korea upsets Japan in World Cup qualifier

November 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean H. Lee Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — There are no hot dogs, peanuts, or plastic cups of beer for sale when the North Korean soccer team takes the pitch. There are no noisemakers, and no one does the wave.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Asian Cup, Associated Press, Ethnic Koreans, Japanese Football Association, Jong Tae Se, Nishitetsu Travel, North Koreans, Pak Nam Choi, Pyongyang Times, Shoot Shoot, Shusaku Nishikawa, South Korean, Strike Strike, Tokyo, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, World Cup, Yanggakdo Stadium, uzbekistan

Citywide school attendance campaign to improve student attendance with incentives

November 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Be Here Get There campaign is a research-driven, incentive-based campaign designed to raise awareness and improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance.  

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, Asian Americans, Daniel Nguyen, Education, Executive Director, Marie Groark, Seattle Public Schools, Susan Enfield, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Wiz Khalifa, culture, social media

Scholarship available for Washington students who are young entrepreneurs

November 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Since 2003, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF) has awarded 2,095 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling $2,382,000. The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation’s youth about the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, 2012, GPA, NFIB, Stacy Jenkins, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, YEF, Young Entrepreneur Awards

Volunteers needed for 2nd annual Chinatown–ID Holiday Clean & Clear

November 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With the holiday season around the corner, the Chinatown–International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) invites all friends of the Chinatown–International District (C-ID) to come out on Thursday, Dec. 1 to help clean C-ID business windows.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, CIDBIA, Julia Nelson, South King Street, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25

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