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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 – May 9

ICHS presents new clinic

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 100 people attended the International Community Health Services’ open house on April 22 at its new clinic, located at 1050 140th Ave. N.E. in Bellevue. The 6,500-square-foot clinic, which will officially open May 1, includes 10 medical exam rooms, 8 dental operatories, behavioral health rooms, staff offices, and parking. Among the visitors were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, ICHS, International Community Health Services, Jenny Tsinker, Sherman Lohn, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, parking

Gov. honors health assisters

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 25 at Impact Hub in Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Patty Murray, Health Benefit Exchange CEO Richard Onizuka, and Health Care Authority Director Dorothy Teeters thanked Health Benefit Exchange in-person assisters and board members for their outstanding work in helping individuals get health insurance through the Washington State Health Benefit Exchange.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, CMS, Chewon Lee, Health Care Authority Director Dorothy Teeters, Jay Inslee, Lori Wada, Outreach Technical Advisory Committee, Patty Murray, Seattle, Shelley Ko, Sunny Cho, Suzanne Pak, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Washington State Health Benefit Exchange, Washington State Insurance Commission

2 on AAPI advisory committee

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Barack Obama announced on April 24 that he would appoint 14 individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through increased participation in and access to federal programs. Two of the appointees are Diane Narasaki and Michael Byun.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Diane Narasaki, King County Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Michael Byun, Pacific Islanders, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow, Seattle Community Police Commission, Seattle University, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

VFA director starts new venture

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vu Le, executive director of the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA), has announced he will step down in June, after serving nine years in the position. He will be leading the Rainier Valley Corps, a new project focused on strengthening the capacity of immigrant/refugee-led nonprofits, developing leaders of color, and amplifying the voice of communities of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, King County, Rainier Valley Corps, VFA, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Vu Le

Chinatown gets a new shine

May 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hundreds gathered at Hing Hay Park on April 26 for the 13th annual “Comcast Cares” spring clean event in the International District. Several community groups formed teams and went to work beautifying different areas, including the Asian Counseling and Referral Service food bank and the Danny Woo Community Garden. Graffiti was painted over and trashed […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, CIDBIA, Chinatown, Comcast Cares, Danny Woo Community Garden, InterIm, International District, Seattle Central College, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

Slain U.S. doctor’s colleague recalls deadly Kabul attack

May 3, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It was midmorning at Cure International Hospital in Kabul when Dr. Jerry Umanos took a phone call. He told co-workers he had to meet some guests at the front gate and would be right back.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Afghanistan, Amir Shah, Associated Press, Cure Hospital, Cure International Hospital, Darulaman Palace, Hafiz Khan, Interior Ministry, Jan Schuitema, Jerry Umanos, Jon Gabel, Kabul, Larissa Fast, Morning Star Development, NATO, Noor Ahmad, Notre Dame, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

Report offers stats on APIs in U.S.

May 3, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On the eve of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Center for American Progress (CAP) and AAPI Data released the first of a series of reports on the state of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities, featuring the most comprehensive research and analysis of its kind for what it calls “the fastest-growing […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2012, 2014, AAPI, Asian Americans, CAP, Georgia, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pacific Islanders, United States, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

California bill reignites affirmative action fight

May 3, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Juliet Williams Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Nearly 20 years after California became the first state to ban the use of race and ethnicity in college admissions, a proposal to reinstate affirmative action has sparked a backlash that is forging a new divide in the state’s powerful Democratic Party and creating opportunity for […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Assemblyman Al Muratsutchi, Chinese American, Ed Hernandez, Karthick Ramakrishnan, Latino Assembly, National Asian American Survey, Pete Wilson, Peter Kuo, President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Republican Gov, SACRAMENTO, San Francisco Bay Area, Supreme Court, Ted Lieu, Three Asian American, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

Trial postponed in Jeff Chen case of discrimination

May 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The jury trial of ousted Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen has been postponed from the original date of April 28. The trial, which will take place in Western Washington District Court, is scheduled to begin July 28, 2014.<!–more–> Chen filed a lawsuit on Dec. 16, 2011, against the City […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Charlie Chan, Chinese American, City Manager Donna Hanson, Jason Cruz, Jeff Chen, Jeffrey Chen, Judge Thomas Zilly, Judge Zilly, Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Western Washington District Court

70 years later, NU honors Japanese American student

May 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Northwest University (NU) in Kirkland will posthumously award an honorary bachelor’s degree to Yeiko Ogata, the school’s first Japanese American student. Research on the school’s multicultural history will be revealed during the ceremony, including how NU assisted Ogata in defiance of popular anti-Japanese sentiment during WWII.

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Devin Cabanilla, Dropped Mar, Dye Ogata, Executive Order, Filipino American Historical Society, Henry Ness, Joseph Castleberry, NBI, NU, North Central, Northwest University, Overlake Christian Church, Seattle, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, WWII, Willows Rd, Yeiko Ogata

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