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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Korean Liberation Day recognition

August 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Metropolitan King County Council, joined by Moon Duk-ho, Consul General for the Republic of Korea, recognized Aug. 15th as Liberation Day of Korea, celebrating the end of the Japanese occupation of the country with the surrender of Japan in World War II. “We celebrate this freedom from oppression — Korean independence and the immense […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Korean Liberation Day, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Chinese student receives top IB score

August 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Annie Wright School in Tacoma announced that 26 out of 27 students received its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and that class president Maggie Wang received the highest score on the exam. Wang, from Dalian, China, will go to Boston University in the fall as one of only 20 Trustee Scholars, recipients of the university’s most […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, MAGGIE WANG, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

House of Hong reopens

August 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Located at 409 8th Ave. S., the House of Hong reopened on Aug. 5 after three weeks of remodeling. Dignitaries for its grand opening on Aug. 13 included Lt. Gov. Brad Owen and State Sen. Bob Hasegawa. A lion dance was performed. Po Lee, the new owner, is also the president of Hop Sing Tong […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, HOUSE OF HONG, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Viet Wah relocation

August 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The new location of Viet Wah Supermarket, at 2825 Sunset Blvd. in Renton, is across the street from its former location. Duc Tran, founder of Viet Wah, said the lease at the old site expired. He said the new location, formerly a thrift store, is not only bigger (16,500 sq. ft.) but makes customers feel […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26, Viet Wah Supermarket

Bellevue College appoints co-presidents

August 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Aug. 3, the Board of Trustees of Bellevue College voted to appoint Dr. Gita Bangera, interim vice president of instruction and Aaron Hilliard, vice president of Human Resources as acting co-presidents. Dr. David L. Rule, president for the last three years, resigned. The board will pick an acting president at a later date and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, DR. GITA BANGERA, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Grandmother of Thai Olympian dies watching him lift on TV

August 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BANGKOK (AP) — A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner’s family turned somber as the athlete’s grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won third place in the 56-kilogram weightlifting category. A mourning ritual was held Aug. 8 at the home of Sinphet Kruithong, whose grandmother was among scores of family and […]

Filed Under: World News, Sports Tagged With: 2016, Sinphet Kruithong, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Rare giant panda baby born at Vienna Zoo

August 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BERLIN (AP) — Vienna Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare giant panda. The baby bear was born on Aug. 7 to mother Yang Yang and father Long Hui. It’s their fourth cub, after Fu Long, Fu Hu and Fu Bao. In a statement Aug. 8, the zoo said its newest addition was just […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Shutting down ‘shark finning’: US fishermen promise a fight

August 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Patrick Whittle Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — American fishermen are digging in for a fight over a proposal to shut down the vestiges of the U.S. harvest of shark fins, prized for soup and traditional medicine in Asia, and send a message to the rest of the world. The traditional “finning’’ of sharks […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

Concerns over Seattle City Light’s “smart” meter opt-out policy

August 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To Seattle City Light, I do not want “smart” meters in my neighborhood, let alone on my home. The Opt-Out Policy is wholly inadequate to address my concerns. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure provides NO benefit to me; it instead negatively impacts me whether I opt-out or not: Increased cost of electricity Increasing use of electricity […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

A letter, and a plea, about Donnie Chin

August 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

[On Aug. 8], I managed a visit to beloved Chinatown after several years in a Pittsburgh college. I came by train. I went by the antique shop in Canton Alley to say hello and stopped short when I saw the door all decorated and learned of what befell Mr. Chin. Everybody knew Mr. Chin. I’m […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 34 | AUGUST 20 – AUGUST 26

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