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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 – March 23

Wayne’s Worlds: The three cardinal rules for finicky eaters

March 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly I am a finicky eater. There. I’ve said it. It’s “out there.” I’ve always been a bit squeamish about trying new things. I’ve gotten better in the last 10 years though. I remember as a little kid trying to explain to my mom, from a scientific perspective, the real […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2012, China, Chinese, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23, Wayne Chan, turkey

LETTER: Keep safety in mind during festivities

March 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: [Last month,] there were firecrackers and dragon dances at a ceremony on Maynard. When the firecrackers malfunctioned just a little, a middle-aged man stood too close … and was nearly hurt by the furious finale explosion.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2012, Chinatown, Mac Crary, OK, Seattle, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

The Asian & Pacific Islander Safety Center and CHAYA holds 17th annual candlelight vigil

March 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 8, more than 200 people came together at the King County Courthouse to hold a candlelight vigil to honor all victims and survivors of domestic violence. The annual event, organized by the Asian & Pacific Islander Safety Center along with CHAYA, is also aimed to reach out to the community to raise awareness […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Asian Pacific Islander Safety Center, Bryan Christopher Matsen, CHAYA, Evely Matsen, King County Courthouse, Phoebe Dizon, Susana Remerata Blackwell, Timothy Blackwell, Veronica Laureta, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23, Wahren Agonoy

Author Angie Chau reads from her book, ‘Quiet As They Come’

March 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 23, the Vietnamese Friendship Association and PeaceTrees Vietnam collaborated together for an evening of conversation about connections to Vietnam. The special guest of the evening was Angie Chau, the author of “Quiet As They Come,” a collection of fictional short stories. The event was held at the New Holly Gathering Hall.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Angie Chau, New Holly Gathering Hall, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

Filipino elementary school students shine in spelling bee and math competition

March 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 29, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) announced its spelling bee and math competition winners.  

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Aminat Sanusi, Cattlin Milanes, Christian Alviz, Elijah Lorraine Tugade, Filipino Community, Genesis Dacayanan, Jazel Abella, Jennifer Palomo, Kahrissa Marin, Kengli Fu, Michah Daranciang, Michelle Villafuerte, Mikayla Dy, Rian Jasmine Quiban, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

India licenses generic copy of patented Bayer cancer drug

March 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India effectively ended Bayer’s monopoly on a patented cancer drug last Monday, licensing a much cheaper generic under a unique law aimed at keeping costs affordable. In a decision likely to upset Western pharmaceuticals, the patent office approved Natco Pharma Ltd.’s application to produce the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Bayer Corp, Berlin, European Union, HIV, Health Movement, India, Madineedi Adinarayana, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Natco Pharma Ltd, Patent Act, Supreme Court, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

Japan recalls devastation of tsunami and earthquake one year later

March 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Miki Toda and Malcolm Foster The Associated Press RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (AP) — For 70-year-old Toshiko Murakami, memories of the terrifying earthquake and tsunami that destroyed much of her seaside town and swept away her sister brought fresh tears exactly a year after the disaster.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Across Japan, Emperor Akihito, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Naomi Fujino, National Theater, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, RIKUZENTAKATA, TV, Tokyo Electric Power Co, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23, attention

Montana restaurateur recalls harrowing escape from Vietnam

March 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tristan Scott The Missoulian COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Tien Pham Windauer epitomizes the American dream, and somehow, he even manages to make it look easy.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Chinese New Year, Columbia Falls High School, Communist-controlled Vietnam, Flathead Valley, Forest Service, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mekong River, Thailand, United States Army, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

Bainbridge Island remembers incarceration of Japanese Americans with March 30 event

March 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

March 30 will be a “A Day of History, Honor, and Healing” on Bainbridge Island. A series of free community-wide day of events will be offered to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first of 120,000 Japanese Americans to be forcibly exiled from the West Coast during World War II, and to celebrate the unique […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Bainbridge Island, DVD, Japanese Americans, Mary Woodward, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23, West Coast

Nominations sought for Fast 50 Asian American Businesses awards

March 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) is now accepting applications/nominations for its annual Fast 50 Asian American Businesses awards. The awards are an opportunity for Asian American business owners to receive national recognition.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Asian American Businesses, Pan Asian American, USPAACC, Vol 31 No 12 | March 17 - March 23

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