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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 – January 17

Ng still not deported

January 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tony Ng, who was granted parole last October after serving 28 years for his conviction in the 1983 Wah Mee Massacre in which 13 people were murdered, is still in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, while the agency seeks to deport him to Hong Kong. Ng was transferred to the ICE detention center […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Hong Kong, Tony Ng, Virginia Kice, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, Wah Mee Massacre, Western Regional Communications Director

CAPAA has vacancy

January 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) is currently accepting applications to fulfill the position of commissioner as part of its board. CAPAA serves to improve the well being of Asian Pacific Americans by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education and other areas.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Asian Pacific Americans, CAPAA, Pacific Islander, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, communication

Grants offered for cultural projects

January 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Deadlines for 4Culture grant programs are Feb. 26 for heritage and historic preservation projects and March 6 for art projects. All applications must be received by 5 p.m.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, King County-based, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

South Korean baritone steps into Seattle Opera’s “Rigoletto”

January 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly When baritone Hyung Yun first got into opera, “Rigoletto,” by Giuseppe Verdi, became an opera he dreamt of performing. Now, Yun’s dreams will be coming true when he plays the part of Rigoletto in Seattle Opera’s production running Jan. 11 through Jan. 25. Yun, a 45-year-old from Seoul, South […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Although Yun, Aren Der Hacopian, Europe, Giuseppe Verdi, Hyung Yun, Imana Gunawan, Northern Italy, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Opera, South Korean, Tokyo, United States, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

GeekWire: Edward Jiang is doing good

January 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Recipient of GeekWire’s “Do-Gooder of the Year” award for 2013, Edward Jiang, 22, is ready to do even better things in 2014 with his tech education nonprofit organization, StudentRND.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: 2014, Amyr Haq, Arthur Wall, Artie Buerk, Brian Haug, Edward Jiang, Geekwire Awards, Hadi Partovi, MOZ, Marc Nager, Michael Luni Libes, Microsoft Surface, Rand Fishkin, Seattle, Startup Weekend, Tyler Menezes, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, technology

BLOG: Sawant vs. Murray and City Council

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Newly elected Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant gave a fiery speech, overshadowing other City Council members’ swearing in at City Hall last Monday. A Socialist, Sawant gave a hard-line approach to push for her $15/hour minimum wage platform by creating a mass movement to pressure the mayor and City Council. She […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Benson Wong, China Gary Locke, City Attorney Peter Holmes, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Mercer Island City Council, Michael Shiosaki, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Hall, Terry Mark, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, Washington State Labor Council

J.R. Celski puts aside thoughts of 4 years ago

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Paul Newberry Associated Press KEARNS, Utah (AP) – For a brief moment, J.R. Celski thought about what happened before the last Olympics. He thought about how he sliced open his leg and wondered if he’d make it to the Winter Games. He quickly put those worries aside. Now, he’s heading to Sochi — this […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Apolo Anton Ohno, Associated Press, Chris Creveling, Cuban American, Eddy Alvarez, Filipino American, Jae Su Chun, Jessica Smith, KEARNS, Kyle Carr, Olympian Jordan Malone, Olympics, Simon Cho, Utah Olympic Oval, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, Winter Games

Seattle couple brings medicine, self defense to sex abuse victims in Vietnam

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Dec. 15, Seattle natives Thuy Do and her husband, Jesse Robbins, met Linh Doan, director of One Body Village (OBV) in Cambodia. They had a long day ahead. They would visit two villages, where Do, a doctor, would be examining 30 patients. The villages stand in stark contrast […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Father Martino Nguyen Ba Thong, Jesse Robbins, John Nguyen, Krav Maga Renton, Laos, Linh Doan, Malaysia, Mount St, OBV, One Body Village Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Saigon Ho Chi Minh City, South Asia, Stacy Nguyen, UNICEF, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, poverty

Fred Cordova remembered as a legendary leader

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe     Northwest Asian Weekly Fred Cordova spent his life championing social justice issues, preserving Filipino American history, and empowering the youth. The iconic historian and activist died on Dec. 21, 2013, at the age of 82.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Chinese, Damian Cordova, Dorothy Cordova, FANHS, FYA, Filipino American Community, Filipino American Pinoy Pinay, Filipino Americans, Fred Cordova, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception Church, Information Services, Rey Pascua, Sandra Pascua, Seattle University, UW, United States, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, Yakima Valley

BLOG: Ambassador Locke amused by rumors

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The Chinese media have been stirring up all kinds of rumors since U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke announced his resignation. First they claimed that he resigned because of an affair, then they said he had liver illness. One Taiwanese newspaper even printed a story of his liver transplant on the front […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asia, China Gary Locke, Chinese, Fred Shiosaki, Mayor Ed Murray, Obama Administration, One Taiwanese, Publisher's Blog, Seattle, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

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