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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

EDITORIAL: The Northwest Asian Weekly recommends …

November 4, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

FEDERAL CANDIDATES
President — Hillary Clinton, D
U.S. Senator — Patty Murray, D

Filed Under: Opinion, Editorials, Commentaries, Feature stories, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

22nd annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Hon. Lloyd Hara and Rep. Jim McDermott were honored at the University of Washington (UW) Multicultural Alumni Partnership’s (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Oct. 22. McDermott received the 2016 MAP Samuel E. Kelly Award for his work in supporting vulnerable populations. Hara was given the 2016 MAP Distinguished Alumni Award. Also honored were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, BRIDGING THE GAP BREAKFAST, Jim McDermott, Lloyd Hara, MAP, UW, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Check to Santos

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly presented a $2,000 check to Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos on Oct. 17. The money came from sponsors of the Sept. 3–9 issue “Remembering Bob Santos,” including ACRS, CISC, InterIm, and the Port of Seattle in a later issue. Tomiko Santos designated the money to InterIm, which bore the cost of her […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, John Liu, Sharon Tomiko Santos, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Chinatown ballot drop-off

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Return your ballot to a ballot drop-off outside Uwajimaya, no stamp required. Your ballot must be returned to a ballot drop-off location by 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Plan ahead to avoid lines.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4, ballot box

Seattle native serving near Korea

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Petty Officer 2nd Class (AW) Jimmy Louangsyyotha, from Seattle, is serving on the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, near the Korean Peninsula. The Renton High School grad, who is Laotian, is a member of the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 for the U.S. Navy. Louangsyyotha said, “We work hard to defend our country […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

API candidate forum

October 31, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 13, several Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations co-hosted a King County API Candidate and Initiatives Forum. Approximately 80 people attended. The goal of the forum was to provide an educational opportunity for candidates and initiatives to interact directly with AAPI community members. Candidates answered questions about how they will serve our […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Adam Smith, Bob Hasegawa, Diane Narasaki, RICK POLITAN, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Bellevue hits diversity milestone

October 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the first time, Bellevue’s population is evenly split between non-Hispanic whites and people of a minority race or ethnicity, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. “It’s not the same Bellevue it was a few years ago,” Mayor John Stokes said. “We really are a global city now.” The Census Bureau […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, BELLEVUE, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Nurse who survived Ebola settles with Texas hospital system

October 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jamie Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A nurse who contracted Ebola two years ago while caring for the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S. with the deadly disease has settled a lawsuit against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked. Attorneys for Nina Pham announced the settlement on […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Nina Pham, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

Judge dismisses claims in Seattle duck boat crash

October 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed claims by the parents of a student killed in a duck boat crash. The Seattle Times reports U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly issued the ruling on the complaint filed by Kim Soon Wan and Jeong Ju Hee of South Korea. Their child, Kim Ha Ram, […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

“Vietnamese proverb” guides former refugee to millions

October 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thach Nguyen has come a long way since arriving in America at age 4 with his parents, four brothers, and sister in 1975.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2016, PHUK HAU, Thach Nguyen, VOL 35 NO 44 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4

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