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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 – March 14

Kenyon Chan named as UW Tacoma interim chancellor

March 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington announced that Kenyon S. Chan, who retired from his chancellor position at UW Bothell last year, will become interim chancellor at the University of Washington Tacoma on March 16. He replaces Debra Friedman, who died Jan. 26 from lung cancer. The process of picking a new permanent chancellor has not yet […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Debra Friedman, Kenyon Chan, UCLA, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

New Year gala raises money for Seattle Children’s Hospital

March 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Hong Kong Association of Washington Foundation Gala held its 2014 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel on Feb. 22. More than 600 people attended and enjoyed a Luly Yang fashion show, Master David Leong’s Lion Dance performance, and live auctions. The 2014 Outstanding Philanthropist Award was given to Herbert M. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Lion Dance, Luly Yang, Master David Leong, New Year, Seattle Children, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Watanabe will run for senate

March 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Louis Watanabe, 1st vice-chair and precinct committee officer for the 37th district Democrats, has announced his candidacy for the Washington State Senate. He is a former Bellevue College teacher and software engineer. He has served on the boards of the Asian Counseling & Referral Service, the UW Consulting & Business Development Center, the National Association […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Counseling Referral Service, Bellevue College, Japanese American Citizens League, Louis Watanabe, National Association of Asian American Professionals, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, Washington State Senate

Henry Lee gives talk at UW

March 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Henry Lee, one of the world’s foremost forensic scientists, gave a lecture at University of Washington Odegaard Undergraduate Library on Feb. 20, as part of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting. Lee has consulted on more than 8,000 criminal cases in 46 countries.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Henry Lee, Taiwan, UW, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Caucasian woman sells Chinese pancakes on Seattle streets

March 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Anastasia Searfoss sells Chinese pancakes called Jianbing — which people can get from street vendors in China — early in the morning on the streets in Seattle. Searfoss taught English in Anji, of east China’s Zhejiang province, for a year and a half. During that time, she traveled around China and ate various kinds of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Anastasia Searfoss, China, Chinese, Seattle, United States, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Days after SF Asiana plane crash, families were neglected

March 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Justin Pritchard Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – When anguished family members first called for information about their loved ones aboard a wrecked Asiana Airlines plane, instead of getting answers, they had to navigate an automated reservation system.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, AP, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines Flight, Asiana Flight, Associated Press, CEO, China, Hyomin Lee, Kenyon International Emergency Services, Korean Air, San Francisco International Airport, South Korean, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Inslee signs bill expanding college aid to students without legal status

March 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. – Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure on Feb. 26 that expands state college financial aid to students who don’t have legal status in the United States.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Dream Act, Jay Inslee, Kenya, Moses Chege, New Mexico, OLYMPIA, Republicans Rep, Rich Stoltz, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, State Sen, United States, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Chinese media uses racial slur at Ambassador Locke

March 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – A major Chinese government news service used a racist slur to describe the departing American ambassador in a mean-spirited editorial on Feb. 28 that drew widespread public condemnation in China.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Ambassador Locke, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China News Service, Chinese American, Fastop Liu, Hao Jinsong, Leighton Stuart, Max Baucus, Montana Sen, United States, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, Wang Ping, Yao Bo, editorial, gary locke

Tibetan Buddhist master visits UW

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche will be giving a public talk on “Karma & Loving Kindness” in Seattle on Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the University of Washington, Kane Hall, room 210.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, China, Cultural Revolution, Drikung Kagyu, Drikung Seattle, Garchen Rinpoche, Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche, Kane Hall, Khenpo Munsel, Nyingma Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhist, UW, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14

Join the Immigrant and Refugee Commission

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle is opening up the application process for new commissioners to serve on the Immigrant and Refugee Commission. Appointees serve two years and are responsible for the following:

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Seattle, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, letter

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