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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 – May 23

Recognizing Joey Ing — A spotlight on a community leader

May 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vera Ing, the late community leader was known as the “glue” of the Asian community. But glue does not stick if it has nothing to attach to. Vera was able to get community support because there was a force behind her, giving her strength and guidance through thick and thin, tears and laughter through all […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Bob Santos Sustainability Award, Diana Nguyen, George Tsutukawa, Gerry Tsutukawa, International District Children, Irene Situ, Jamie Stroble, Joey Ing, Martin Choy, Mila Umagat, Nice Guy, North Seattle Community College Foundation, Puget Sound, South Seattle Community College Foundation, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, Wing Luke Asian Museum, gary locke

India Ambassador visits Bellevue

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India, attended a dinner at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle on May 6, hosted by the Indo-American Friendship Forum. During his visit, the ambassador visited Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and met with Governor Inslee, other business and cultural groups, and visited the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue Library, Governor Inslee, India, Mahatma Gandhi, Seattle, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Manhas is distinguished leader

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Raj Manhas, superintendent of North Thurston Public Schools, was one of three honorees at the 2014 Distinguished Leader Awards hosted by Leadership Thurston County on Feb. 26. Recently, he his three-year contract extension was approved by the school board. Manhas was superintendent of Seattle Schools from 2003 to 2006.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Distinguished Leader Awards, North Thurston Public Schools, Seattle Schools, Superintendent Raj Manhas, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Tea with the First Gentleman

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayor Ed Murray and First Gentleman Michael Shiosaki were hosted by the Nikkei Community Network in a “Meet & Greet” tea ceremony on May 12 at the Nagomi Tea House in Seattle. Shiosaki is a Sansei born in Spokane. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, First Gentleman Michael Shiosaki, Mayor Ed Murray, Nagomi Tea House, Seattle, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Two earn National Merit awards

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tara I. Martin-Chen, from Garfield High School, and Anthony L. Bencivengo, from Nathan Hale High School, have each been awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarships.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Anthony Bencivengo, Garfield High School, Nathan Hale High School, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Sounder fans are good luck

May 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 26, Sue Anderson of CenturyLink organized the first ever “All Women in the Suite” at a Seattle Sounders match.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Assunta Ng, Carolyn Kelly, Constance Rice, Debbie Bird, Diane Narasaki, Jane Nishita, Jill Wakefield, Mary Pugh, Seattle Sounders, Sue Anderson, Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

South Korean man deported for human smuggling

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A South Korean man convicted in March of facilitating the illegal entry of South Korean nationals into the United States was deported May 12 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Border Patrol, Border Protection, Canada, Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, ICE, Northwest Detention Center, South Korean, Sung Hoon Ha, Tulalip Casino, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, parking

U.S. will allow some high-skilled immigrant spouses work in country

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alicia A. Caldwell WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration wants to allow some spouses of high-skilled immigrants to work in the United States, the departments of Homeland Security and Commerce announced last week.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, President Obama, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, technology

‘Troubling’ reports of schools make it tough to enroll immigrants

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kimberly Hefling Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite a 32-year-old court ruling, school districts continue to raise barriers to enrollment for children brought into the United States illegally, the Obama administration said last week, characterizing reports of hindrances as troubling.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Associated Press, Attorney General Eric Holder, Education Department, Georgia, Henry County, Jocelyn Samuels, Justice Department, Matt Cardoza, New Mexico, Obama, Palm Beach County, Social Security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Vietnam allows anti-China protest over oil rig in Paracel Islands

May 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Chris Brummitt Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam allowed several hundred demonstrators to stage a noisy rally outside the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi on May 11 against Beijing’s deployment of an oil rig in the contested South China Sea that has triggered a tense standoff and raised fears of confrontation.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, ASEAN, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese Embassy, Chinese Foreign Ministry, HANOI, Ho Chi Minh City, Hua Chunying, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nguyen Xuan Hien, South China Sea, South Sea, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

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