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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 – August 21

Picnic in the park

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Buckley and Associates hosted a community picnic for children and neighbors with games and food at the International Children’s Park in the International District. This is the first picnic hosted since Erica Buckley took over as CEO of Buckley and Associates. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, CEO, Erica Buckley, International Children, International District, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

Mock trial day pronounced

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle City Council announced that Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 would be officially proclaimed “Jefferson Community Center Mock Trial Day.” The mock trial team is comprised of a community of youth.  There have been more than 150 youth members who have participated in the  mock trials, the emphasis being the focus on critical reasoning. The […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, City Council, Jefferson Community Center Mock Trial Day, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

Feast Buffet opens to a big crowd

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Feast Buffet, located at 485 Renton Center Way in Renton, had its opening this past July. The restaurant can seat 500 people, with a separate banquet room and a karaoke room. The restaurant specializes in seafood, sushi, Mongolian barbecue, and hosts an East and West buffet. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Feast Buffet, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

First CDSMP class graduates

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State Chinese Cancer Network Association (WSCCNA) has been collaborating with Kin On Community Care Network to offer the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) workshop for members and friends of WSCCNA. CDSMP is an evidence-based program developed by Stanford University to help participants more effectively self-manage their various chronic health conditions so that they […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, CDSMP, Kin On, Stanford University, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WSCCNA

Iwakuma pitches no-hitter

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a rare feat, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched the the fifth no-hitter in Mariners franchise history on August 12 at Safeco Field. The Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Iwakuma walked three players, struck out seven, and threw a total of 116 pitches. Iwakuma joins Felix Hernandez, Randy Johnson, and Chris Bosio, as the only Mariners […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Baltimore Orioles, Chris Bosio, Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Randy Johnson, Safeco Field, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

5 women accused of being witches beaten to death in India

August 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PATNA, India (AP) — Dozens of villagers in eastern India beat to death five women Saturday, accusing them of practicing witchcraft and blaming them for a series of misfortunes in the village, police said. Residents of Kinjia village in Jharkhand state dragged the women out of their homes and beat them with sticks and iron […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Arun Kumar Singh, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, India, National Crime Records Bureau, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

Retracing war past, ex-N. Korean POWs return to South Korea

August 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press YANGPYEONG, South Korea (AP) — Back in the country where they were detained as prisoners of war in the 1950s, two former North Korean soldiers now find little apparent objection or hostility, at least superficially — they were even welcomed by veterans who had fought for the South. But it’s […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Brazil, Cho Kyeong-duk, Cold War, Korean War, Lee Kyu-hwan, Maria Valerio Kang, Mato Grosso, North Korean People, North Koreans, POW, Return Home, San Francisco, South Koreans, United States, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, YANGPYEONG

Jolie, Suu Kyi visit Myanmar female factory workers

August 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Angelina Jolie has joined Myanmar’s opposition leader and democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, in sitting down with female workers to learn more about their dire conditions. Jolie, who is a special envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, is on a four-day visit to the Southeast […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Angelina Jolie, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya Muslims, Southeast Asian, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, YANGON, attention

‘Inside Out’ co-director thrilled to bring film to Filipinos

August 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Teresa Cerojano Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Filipino-American co-director of the box-office hit “Inside Out” says it’s a dream come true for him to be sharing with Filipinos the animated film he helped create. “It’s kind of a surreal experience because I just watched movies here growing up,” said Ronnie del Carmen, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Del Carmen, MANILA, Peter Docter, Philippines, San Francisco, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

Jose Llana pulls on the royal cloak in ‘The King and I’

August 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Kennedy AP Drama Writer   NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Llana got his first professional acting gig by trying on his dream role: professional actor. The talented singer and performer was 19 when he skipped class to attend an Equity audition for the 1996 Broadway revival of “The King and I,” despite not […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, David Byrne, Filipino, Flower Drum Song, Imelda Marcos, Jon Viktor Corpuz, Jose Llana, Lincoln Center, Lun Tha, Martin Guerre, Philippines, Prince Chulalongkorn, TV, Tony Award-nominated Ken Watanabe, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, Yul Brynner

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