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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 – June 6

Artist Trust gives fellowships

June 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mari Ichimasu, Roberto Ascalon, and Donna Miscolta, all of Seattle, are three of 15 artists to receive a 2014 Fellowship from Artist Trust. Ichimasu is an animation artist originally from Japan, Ascalon is a Filipino American poet, and Miscolta is a Filipino/Mexican author.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Artist Trust, Donna Miscolta, Filipino American, Mari Ichimasu, Roberto Ascalon, Seattle, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6

Barot new director of PLU Rainier Writing Workshop

June 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of English Rick Barot has been named the new director of PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop, part of the school’s 10-year-old Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Fine Arts, Grub Street Book Prize, Lambda Literary Award, PLU, Rainier Writing Workshop, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, Warren Wilson College

Lions make pancakes for charity, install new officers

June 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle First Hill Lions Club held its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser in February to benefit the Keiro and Kin On nursing homes and Kawabe Memorial House. The event also raised $2,400 for the George Tsutakawa Fountain repair and maintenance project at Seattle Central College.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Alma Kimura, Brenda Handley, Darryl Hue, Elaine Ishihara, Ellen Suzuki, Heidi Wong, Jeffrey Hattori, Judy Lui, Julie Ann Oiye, Kin On, Seattle Central College, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6

Lin of Starbucks wins award for leadership in diversity

June 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) honored Diane Lin, director of Global Sourcing and Supplier Relations for Starbucks Coffee Company, on May 21 for her outstanding commitment to supplier diversity and minority supplier development. Along with seven others, Lin was recognized at a leadership gala at the Hilton New York Midtown.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Catalyst Award, Diane Lin, Hilton New York Midtown, Native American, Starbucks Coffee Company, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6

Judge Chung appointed to King County Superior Court

June 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Sam Chung to King County Superior Court. Chung is filling the seat of Judge Mary Yu who Inslee recently appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Jay Inslee, Judge Mary Yu, King County District Court, King County Superior Court, Korean American, Lee Anav Chung, Sam Chung, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, Washington State Supreme Court

3 Chinese students among UCSB gunman’s victims

May 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press GOLETA, California (AP) – A gunman went on a rampage May 23 near the University of

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Charlie Wang, Cheng Yuan Hong, Chinese Weihan Wang, Elliot Rodger, Fremont Christian School, GOLETA, George Chen, Han Chou, Isla Vista, Jinshuang Jane Liu, Joyce Dudley, Katherine Breann Cooper, Kelly Wang, Laurel Cohen, San Jose Mercury News, Santa Barbara County, Sherry Fang, Sherry Shih, UCSB, Veronika Elizabeth Weiss, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, Yellowstone National Park

Thailand to junta: Please change your soundtrack

May 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – First, Thailand’s junta seized power, then they commandeered every TV channel for round-the-clock broadcasts of dour announcements and patriotic hymns. The public’s verdict: DJ, please change the soundtrack. And after about 24 hours, they did.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, DJ, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Justin Timberlake, Let It Go, Michael Jackson, Myanmar, TV, Thailand, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, commentary, social media

Reward for tips on ferry owner up to $500,000

May 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea has boosted to half a million dollars as a reward for

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Five Chonghaejin, Gwangju District Court, Kim Hoe-jong, National Police Agency, North Korea-dispatched, SEOUL, South Korean, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, Yoo Byung-eun

New India PM meets with rival leader of Pakistan

May 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Muneeza Naqvi Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) – New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the leader of rival Pakistan on May 27 and asked that his country “abide by its commitment” to prevent its territory from being used in terrorism against India and speed up investigations into the 2008 attack in Mumbai.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2014, Abdullah Ghaznavi, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley, Associated Press, BJP, Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, Jen Psaki, Maldives, Mumbai, Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, State Department, Sushma Swaraj, United States, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6

War dead honored

May 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle’s Cathay Post No. 186 held a Memorial Day event at Hing Hay Park on Monday with

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Bruce Inaba, Cal Fung, Cathay Post, Congressman Adam Smith, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara, King County Council, Lakeview Cemetery, Memorial Day, Nisei Veterans Committee, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Drill Team, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, attention

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