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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 – MARCH 17

Asian American Engineer Award recipients honored in Bellevue

March 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Eight Puget Sound-area residents were honored on Feb. 25 at the 2017 Asian American Engineer of the Year award ceremonies at the Westin Hotel Bellevue. The awards recognize Asian Americans who have made outstanding contributions as scientists, engineers, and corporate leaders.   This year’s recipients from our region for the Asian American Engineer of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, ASIAN AMERICAN ENGINEER AWARD, BENSON SHEN, DAVID KU, David Lin, GAURAY SAREEN, GUOZHONG CAO, Harry Shum, JOY CHIK, JULIE XIONG, Jenette Ramos, Karen Yoshitomi, QUYEN DANG, Sheldon Arakaki, TONY SUMCAD, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17, XIAOXI WANG

1st Filipino American bishop ordained in U.S. to serve in Utah

March 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Known for his humor, kindness, and humility, Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis is the new leader of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. The 63-year-old was born in the Philippines and ordained as a priest in 1979. He was transferred to the United States in 1984, and in 2004 became the first Filipino American bishop […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Satwinder Kaur to run for Kent City Council

March 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A former city of Kent employee, Satwinder Kaur, announced on March 1 that she will run for the Kent City Council Position No. 2 to replace Jim Berrios starting in 2018. Kaur worked as an executive assistant with the City Council in 2012 and 2013. “I would like to be a voice of all Kent […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Satwinder Kaur, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Keiro Northwest celebration

March 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Keiro Northwest held its Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 24 at the Westin Hotel Bellevue. More than 250 guests including Seattle sports legends Kazuhiro Sasaki, “Downtown Freddie Brown,” Gus Williams, and Edwin Bailey attended the event, which raised over $200,000 to support the Keiro rehab experience. One of the items auctioned off was a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Keiro Northwest, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Uprooted by war, fearing troops, Myanmar girls learn karate

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ESTHER HTUSAN Associated Press   JE YANG, Myanmar (AP) — Every afternoon, dozens of teenage girls at the school for displaced children line up on the grounds, dressed in white uniforms with belts of various colors: yellow, blue, white. They kick high and jump with glee before settling into their exercises, shouting in Japanese […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Juice order at Chinese buffet causes children throat burns

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Two children suffered burn-type injuries to their mouths and throats after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet in Pennsylvania, and authorities said they are investigating the cause. The children remained hospitalized in fair condition, three days after their visit to the Star Buffet and […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, STAR BUFFET & GRILL, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Surgeons remove 915 coins swallowed by Thai sea turtle

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JERRY HARMER Associated Press   BANGKOK (AP) — Tossing coins in a fountain for luck is a popular superstition, but a similar belief brought misery to a sea turtle in Thailand from whom doctors have removed 915 coins. On March 6, veterinarians in Bangkok operated on the 25-year-old female green sea turtle nicknamed “Bank,’’ […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Congressman refers to ‘Orientals’ in describing town halls

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois congressman compared town hall meetings, which for many Republicans have turned into raucous affairs, to the practice of “cleansing” by “Orientals.” Republican Rep. Mike Bost made the assertion during a meeting with the editorial board of the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale. Bost visited his 12th District two weeks ago, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

Push for healthier nail salons in California finding success

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It was the swag-bags that convinced community health organizer Julia Liou to redraw the battle plan in a fight to reduce the hazardous chemical exposures of nail-salon workers, most of them low-paid Asian immigrant women. In 2005, Liou watched at the California’s state Capitol as dozens […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, JULIA LIOU, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

California billionaire Hoang donates $5 million to San Jose flood relief

March 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California billionaire has donated $5 million for flood relief efforts in San Jose. Kieu Hoang is a one-time refugee from Vietnam who built a fortune in medical products. He presented a check to city officials on March 1. The money will go toward a relief fund that counts the […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, KIEU HOANG, VOL 36 NO 11 | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17

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