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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 – March 29

Northwest MSDC presents awards, raises scholarship funds at annual event

March 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) honored three outstanding individuals and six distinguished organizations at its annual awards dinner on March 8. The celebration, part of Northwest MSDC’s ongoing 35th anniversary activities, was attended by more than 250 professionals from across the country.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CEO, David Segura, Fernando Martinez, Nelson Reyneri Photo, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, technology

City Council Confirms 13 of 15 Community Police Commissioners

March 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee, chaired by councilman Bruce Harrell, held a hearing on March 13 to review and approve nominees for the Seattle Community Police Commission. The Commission will help reform the Seattle Police Department as required by the U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.  

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Aaron Williams, Bruce Harrell, Civil Rights, Harriet Walden, Kip Tokuda, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle Community Police Commission, Seattle Police Department, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29

Dash and Habib honored at McDermott Potato Festival

March 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Congressman Jim McDermott hosted his annual “Celebrating Our Roots” Festival on Sunday, March 17, celebrating his district’s diversity and honoring two community leaders, Habib M. Habib and Debadutta Dash, both co-chairs of the Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC). The festival is held each year in March near St. Patrick’s Day. The […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2013, ACRS, Annual Potato Festival, CAPAA, Debadutta Dash, Ina Dash, India, Seattle Center, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, WASITRAC, Washington State Democrats, Washington State Summit

CISC holds 2013 Singing and Dancing Cultural Event

March 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese Information and Service Center held their annual Singing and Dancing Cultural Event on Saturday, March 9, at Ocean City restaurant, raising money to cover operation costs. Over 120 guests attended, totaling over $8,000 in proceeds.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CISC, Chinese, Ocean City, United States, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29

Vermont nonprofit removes racist ad

March 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dave Gram The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont nonprofit housing group took down an online video ad Tuesday, March 19 after criticisms that it played on stereotypes of people from India. The ad on the website of NeighborWorks had Vermont-based comic actor Rusty DeWees imitating someone with an Indian accent answering […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Bennington County Democrat, Chinese, EVER, Go Toppers Fry Rice, India, Kesha Ram, Ludy Biddle, MONTPELIER, Richard Sears, Rutland County, South Asians, Suzi Wizowaty, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, culture

Koreas’ rhetoric no match for surreal calm at DMZ

March 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Foster Klug The Associated Press IMJINGAK, South Korea (AP) — Busloads of tourists still show up to gawk at the world’s most heavily fortified border, even as governments on both sides threaten to reduce each other to rubble.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Baek Jong-moon, DMZ, Han River, Hyung-jin Kim, IMJINGAK, Kim Jong-un, Korean War, Los Angeles, North Koreans, Sam Kim, South Koreans, Thomas Wolfley, United States, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, Yellow Sea, technology

New China premier pledges strong ties with US

March 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — China’s government is committed to strong relations with the United States and sees a rosy outlook for trade and investment between the sides, newly appointed Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday, March 17 in his first news conference in his new role.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Beijing, Chinese, New China, Premier Li Keqiang, US, United States, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29

The Layup Drill — March Madness

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at Dennis Rodman, Ichiro and the alligator, bad neighbors, and lots more.  

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2013, Big East Championship, Canadian Patrick Chan, Chinatown, Japan Taiwan San Juan, Jeremy Lin, Kim Jung Un, NBA, North Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Seattle, South Korea, Tim Lincecum Photo, United States, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, Winter Olympics, World Baseball Classics

“Stoker,” an elegant horror

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Chan-wook Park told reporter Rachel Lee, “I like telling stories through small, artificially created worlds.” This predilection obviously influenced the South Korean director’s first English-language film, “Stoker,” which takes a small world, an adolescent girl’s, and then gradually expands it. Step by step, the viewer sees more, though the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2013, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrew Hamlin, Chan-wook Park, Charlie Matthew Goode, Chung-hoon Chung, Dermont Mulroney, Director Park Chan-wook, India, Lincoln Square Cinemas, Nicole Kidman, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rachel Lee, Regal Meridian, Seattle, South Korean, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, Wentworth Miller, William Blake

Community groups work with U.S. Postal Service representatives to find alternative location for Chinatown-ID station

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In early 2012, the U.S. Postal Service announced dramatic cutbacks that included the proposed closure of the Chinatown-International District Station and distribution center.  Responding to community concerns, representatives from the Chinatown-ID BIA, SCIDpda, the Mayor’s Office, Seattle Parks & Recreation, and Seattle’s Office of Economic Development have been working to track this issue and advocate […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Economic Development, Pioneer Square, Postal Service, Postmaster General, Seattle Parks Department, Seattle Parks Recreation, Seattle Postmaster, USPS, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, WA, hing hay park

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