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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 – July 11

A multicultural victory

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On June 8, Sen. Bob Hasegawa hosted an interfaith celebration of the passage of SB 5173, a

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bob Hasegawa, Native American, Rainier Community Center, SB, Seattle, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

Students come from South Asia to study journalism in Seattle

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Twenty journalism students from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka arrived in Seattle on June 22. The students are here for five weeks and will be staying at the University of Washington for most of the period. They will be studying topics related to journalism and the media, along with working on community service projects, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Seattle, South Asia, Space Needle, Sri Lanka, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

Notables march in Seattle Pride Parade

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Justice Mary Yu was the special guest at the 2014 Seattle Pride Parade on June 29. She rode

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Celebrity Grand Marshal George Takei, Justice Mary Yu, Mary Yu, Michael Shiosaki, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Pride, Seattle Pride Parade, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Washington State Supreme Court

India Assoc. hosts annual health fair

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 17th annual senior health fair, put on by India Association of Western Washington (IAWW), was held on June 21 at the Eastside Baha’i Center in Bellevue. There were about 100 people in attendance. Screenings were held between 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The screening included help with blood pressure, blood glucose, posture and balance, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, India Assoc, Pran Wahi, Vandita Samavedi, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

Akane Suzuki in Super Lawyers magazine

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Garvey Schubert Barer lawyer Akane Suzuki of Seattle is on the cover of Super Lawyers magazine, Washington 2014 edition. The feature article profiles Suzuki coming to the United States from Japan as a foreign exchange student in her teens. A big portion of Suzuki’s practice includes working with non-U.S. citizens living in the United States, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Akane Suzuki, Canada, Garvey Schubert Barer, Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle, Super Lawyers, United States, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, japan

Walkers deliver food

July 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nearly 1,000 people gathered at Seward Park on June 28 for the 24th annual Walk for Rice

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, ACRS, Asian Counseling Referral Service, Bruce Harrell, Debadutta Dash, Gary Tang, Karen Jackel, Louis Wantanabe, Robert Jojo Cambronero, San Nguyen, Seward Park, Vinod Nazareth, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Walk for Rice, Zack Hudgins

Esther Kia’aina is on tap for top island leadership role

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Senate on June 26 confirmed Esther Puakela Kia’aina as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas. Born in Guam to Native Hawaiian parents, Kia’aina has strong connections to Pacific islands and extensive experience on Capitol Hill, said Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, American Samoa, Assistant Secretary, Capitol Hill, Esther Kia, Esther Puakela Kia, Guam, Interior Department, Interior Sally Jewell, Native Hawaiians, Northern Mariana Islands, President Obama, United States Virgin Islands, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

Murray addresses crime concerns

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Murray called for an ethnic media press conference to introduce Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole at City Hall on June 25. However, Murray later cancelled O’Toole’s participation “due to a last minute schedule change” two hours before the conference was to begin. Instead, Murray spoke and took […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, AATV, Central District, Chinatown, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Customs Enforcement, Daria Kroupoderova, International District, International Examiner, James Tabafunda, Mayor Ed Murray, Mayor Murray, North American Post, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Vietnamese News, Seattle Pacific University, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

A-pop! June — Some dictators just can’t take a joke. Meanwhile, Glenn’s Soso brightens up OITNB

July 4, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Hollywood takes on North Korea A new movie poster and trailer for the irreverent comedy “The Interview” came out this past month to mixed reviews from the public. “The Interview” stars buddy comedians James Franco and Seth Rogen as media journalists who land an exclusive interview with a fictionalized […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Brooke Soso, CIA, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Kim Jong-un, Kimiko Glenn, Korean American, New Asian, North Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, OITNB, Piper Kerman, Randall Park, United States, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, women of color

Beer jazzes up the koto

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Chris Kenji Beer does not play the koto. He does, however, know the sound of the 13-stringed national instrument of Japan. The koto is a zither, or a musical instrument with strings stretched across a flat, wooden body. It can measure almost six feet in length and is played […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Brass Tracks, Chris Kenji Beer, George Winston, Irfan Shariff, Jouchi Daigaku Sophia University, Koto Jazz, Li Pui Ming, Masahiko Satoh, Meiji-era Japan, Michio Miyagi, New Age, Northwest Asian Weekly, Riley Lee, Scott Cossu, Seattle, Tadao Sawai, Tokyo, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Windham Hill Records

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