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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 – June 29

Kip Tokuda awarded Order of the Rising Sun award

June 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, former Washington State Representative and former Japanese American Citizens League Seattle Chapter President Kip Tokuda

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, Honorable Kip Tokuda, Japanese Americans, Kip Tokuda, Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, Rising Sun, Sharon Tomiko Santos, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Washington State Representative

Puyallup Valley JACL installs newly elected officers

June 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Puyallup Valley JACL introduced its newly elected officers of 2012 and 2013 and also welcomed new members at its annual dinner. The

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Kayomi Wada, Puyallup Valley, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

NWAW staff earns four SPJ awards

June 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) presented its Excellence in Journalism Awards to the staff at Northwest Asian Weekly on May 19 at the Renaissance Hotel. NWAW won awards in four categories. —The staff (which includes Jason Cruz, Andrew Hamlin, Nina Huang, Vivian Nguyen, Han Bui, and Stacy Nguyen) got […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Andrew Hamlin, Han Bui, Jason Cruz, NWAW, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Page Design, Renaissance Hotel, SPJ, Special Sections, Stacy Nguyen, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

Filipino Cultural Heritage Society throws successful 26th Pagdiriwang Festival

June 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Filipino Cultural Heritage Society (FCHSW) presented its 26th Pagdiriwang festival commemorating the anniversary of Philippine

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Cely Garcia, Filipino Cultural Heritage Society, Governor Chris Gregoire, Lifetime Achievement Award, Philippine Independence, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

Hmong American women break from traditional roles

June 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In a crowded refugee camp in Thailand, Misty Her often sneaked away to a school house and listened through a hole in the wall. She knew she could never attend, being Hmong and a girl.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Bee Yang, Central Valley, Clovis Unified School District, Education, Fresno County, Fresno State, Fresno Unified School District, Hmong American, Maiya Yang, Paly Yang, Phong Yang, Rachel Lor, So Vicky Xiong, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Wa Tu Xiong

SIFF celebrates Studio Ghibli in “Castles in the Sky” series

June 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly In 1985, Japanese anime directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata joined forces to create a new studio for anime films. The studio’s name, Studio Ghibli, was named after an Arabic word meaning “Mediterranean wind,” with the hope that their works would blow a new wind through the world of […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Andrew Hamlin, Delivery Service, FID, Hayao Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Morita, Isao Takahata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ocean Waves, Pom Poko, Queen Anne Avenue North, SIFF, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Tomomi Mochizuki, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Yoshifumi Kondo

BLOG: White House Cabinet Secretary in Seattle

June 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Chris Lu, President Obama’s Cabinet secretary, was in town as the commencement speaker for North Seattle Community College (NSCC)’s graduation ceremony on June 15, I thought that I could get the latest scoop on Obama.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Albert Shen, Gayatri Eassey, NSCC, Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney, President Mark Mitsui, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, State Rep, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, White House Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu

BLOG: An unusual graduate

June 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng At NSCC ’s commencement, one graduate stood out not because she is my friend, but because she is an older student who worked hard for her associates degree in business. She is also a mother with a daughter who graduated years before.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Bellevue College, Hong Kong, North Seattle Community College, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

BLOG: An NBA star weds Chinese wife

June 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Looks like NBA star James Donaldson just won the jackpot. He recently married a C hinese woman who works in a

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Beijing, Chinese, Forbidden City, James Donaldson, NBA, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

BLOG: Seattle Chinese Radio dream

June 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The other day, a man called me saying he was from a group trying to start the Seattle chinese Radio. Although the group claimed to be the first,

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, AATV, AM, Hong Kong, KRAB, Public Radio, Publisher's Blog, Seattle, Taiwan, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Washington State, language

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