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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 – June 15

Japanese Queen Scholarship Organization of WA crowns Japanese queen

June 11, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Japanese Queen Scholarship Organization of Washington crowned Yuna Marie Nishimoto as the 2012 queen at the 53rd annual scholarship celebration. With the coronation, Nishimoto also carries the title of Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival Queen. Rounding out the court are the First Princess and Miss Tomodachi (also […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Heidi Sachi Iha, Lakeview Cemetery, Miss Congeniality Taryn Lee Imanishi, Miss Tomodachi, Nikkei Manor, Nisei Veterans Memorial Day, Princesses Nicole Ruriko Lee, Seattle, Sylvie Hana Shiosaki, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, WA, Yuna Marie Nishimoto

ACLF and WAPI partner to create youth community lounge in International District

June 11, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) and WAPI Community Services will partner to create a safe community lounge for youth in the International District. The lounge will provide a safe space for youth who are unable to visit WAPI’s new offices in south Seattle due to lack of transportation and feeling unsafe from […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, ACLF, Asian Pacific Islanders, Community Leaders Program, International District, Seattle, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, WAPI

Transportation professionals celebrate formation of PacTrans

June 11, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 24th, 100 transportation professionals met at the Talaris Conference Center in Seattle to celebrate the launching of the new Region 10 University Transportation Center (UTC), the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans). PacTrans is a coalition led by the University of Washington under the direction of UW professor Dr. Yinhai Wang. The coalition includes […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Congressman Rick Larsen, Oregon State University, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, UW, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, Washington State University, Yinhai Wang

Seattle resident awarded donation to Hawthorne High School in her name

June 11, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle resident Amy Duong was named the grand prize winner of the 8th Continent Soymilk’s “Ultimate Moms’ Club” sweepstakes. The contest invited fans across the United States to submit topics they would like to discuss at a mom’s club, similar to the concept of TV Guide’s “Hollywood Girls Night” starring Ali Landry. Duong was awarded […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Ali Landry, Amy Duong, Continent Soymilk, Hawthorne Elementary School, Hawthorne High School, Hollywood Girls Night, Los Angeles, Seattle, Ultimate Moms Club, United States, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, technology

Indian American girl wins National Spelling Bee

June 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joseph White The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The story of this spelling bee champion begins in the car, on the daily commute to kindergarten with her father at the wheel. “He’d ask me words that he saw on the signs, on billboards, and he’d ask me to spell them,” Snigdha Nandipati […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press, Ben Nuckols, Indian American, Jamaica, Krishnarao Nandipati, Lori Anne, New York, Nupur Lala, San Diego, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sherlock Holmes, Snigdha Nandipati, Spanish Town, United States, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15

32 years after attack, Pakistani woman gets nose

June 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Asif Shahzad The Associated Press THATHA PIRA, Pakistan (AP) — After six years of abuse, Allah Rakhi was walking out of her marriage when her husband struck again. Snatching a knife, he sliced off her nose. “You’re no longer beautiful!” he shouted. He then slashed at her foot — brutal punishment for leaving the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Afghanistan, Allah Rakhi, Hamid Hasan, Islamabad, JUI, Jamiat Ulema Islam, Maulana Ghafoor Haideri, Michelle Obama, Shad Begum, South Asia, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, Westernize Pakistan, poverty

Japan and Iran win in World Cup qualifying

June 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Armstrong The Associated Press SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan and Iran showed Sunday why they are among the favorites in Asia to qualify in advancing to the 2014 World Cup.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Ahmad Hayel Ibrahim, Carlos Queiroz, Eiji Kawashima, Hassan Rabee, Hussain Mudhaffar, Inter Milan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Mohammad Reza Khalatbari, Nashat Akram, Oman, Qatar, SAITAMA, South Korea, Vadim Abromov, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, World Cup, japan, lebanon, uzbekistan

White House Cabinet Secretary Lu scheduled to speak at NSCC’s Commencement

June 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On June 15, White House Cabinet Secretary Christopher Lu will give the commencement address at North Seattle Community College (NSCC)’s 42nd commencement ceremony. Lu is President Obama’s primary liaison to the cabinet departments and agencies, helping to coordinate policy and communications strategy. Lu also serves as co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Chris Lu, NCSS, NSCC, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, White House Cabinet Secretary Christopher Lu, White House Initiative

BLOG: How do top Chinese leaders exercise?

June 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Oh, yes. Chinese leaders such as President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao work out using Chinese aerobics, of course! The leaders’ Tai Chi instructor, Grand Master Chen Zhenglei, was in Seattle from May 24 to May 28. Master Hong Yijiao invited Grand Master Chen, who presented seminars at The Wing […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Beijing, Chinese, Grand Master Chen Zhenglei, International District Chinatown Community Center, Master Hong Yijiao, President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Tai Chi, The Wing, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15

BLOG: Electricity is the business lifeline

June 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng It looked as though the businesses that will stay open in the International District during the scheduled 20-hour power outage by Seattle City Light (SCL) on Wednesday were limited. Many businesses chose to be closed.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, David Wernli, Green Village, International District, Publisher Ng's blog, SCL, Tomoko Matsuno, Uwajimaya, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, Yummy Bakery

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