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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 – MAY 26

2017 Bloom Gala

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2017 Bloom Gala on May 6 raised more than $218,000 for International Community Health Services (ICHS) — a record-breaking amount according to Nancy Lee, Vice President of the ICHS Foundation Board. The money will go toward supporting uncompensated patient care delivered within ICHS clinics. Last year, ICHS provided $1.3 million in care to low-income […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Seattle Fire Department Awards Luncheon

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Fire Department employees and members of the community were honored at the Annual Awards Luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel on May 10. Several awards were handed out, including the Lifetime Achievement Award to Battalion Chief Mike Nakamichi and the Compassionate Service Award to the late community leader Donnie Chin.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Donnie Chin, MIKE NAKAMICHI, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Preeti Shridhar jumps into Port Commission race

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Preeti Shridhar threw her hat into the ring on May 9 for Port Commission, and promises to represent all of the people of King County. “I will ensure that our regional economy remains strong and the Port continues to lead in the aviation, maritime, and tourism industries,” said Shridhar. “Our region’s working class must be […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, PREETI SHRIDHAR, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Debadutta Dash’s new job

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Debadutta Dash has joined the Olympia University of Business & Technology (OUBT) as its Public Relations Officer and Director of Community Outreach. Dash was a 2015 candidate for the Position 5 seat on the Seattle City Council. The Indian American, who came to the U.S. from India in 1996, has served as a commissioner on […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Debadutta Dash, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Celebrate Asia

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Symphony’s Celebrate Asia performance on May 12 featured movie music by famous Japanese composers as well as a second half dedicated solely to the music of Grammy® and Academy Award® winner A.R. Rahman. The artist made a special appearance at the program. This is the ninth annual Celebrate Asia concert — which highlights […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Celebrate Asia!, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

ArtsFund’s 29th Annual Celebration

May 22, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nearly 1,000 people attended the ArtsFund’s 29th annual celebration on May 4 at the Westin Seattle. Glenn Kawasaki, a biotech entrepreneur and philanthropist, was honored with the Outstanding Contribution in the Arts award. Kawasaki currently serves on the boards or advisory boards of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Spectrum Dance Theatre, zoe | juniper, and Khambatta Dance […]

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Deaf Japanese tourist claims mistreatment at Hawaii airport

May 21, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A deaf Japanese tourist was illegally denied a sign-language interpreter while she was detained and interrogated after landing at the Honolulu International Airport, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii said in a discrimination complaint. The ACLU said on May 11 it filed the complaint last […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Officials: Chinese women brought to Texas for prostitution

May 21, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WACO, Texas (AP) — Central Texas authorities arrested two people last week who they say arranged for Chinese women to be brought to Texas and other states so that they would work as prostitutes. An arrest affidavit obtained by the Waco Tribune-Herald shows that a McLennan County sheriff’s detective in September responded to an online […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

Mochi ice cream sold at Trader Joe’s recalled

May 21, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikawaya has recalled a batch of its chocolate mochi ice cream sold at Trader Joe’s stores because the product contains peanuts, the ice cream maker said on May 11. Peanuts are not listed as an ingredient on the boxes of Japanese-style ice cream dessert with a coating of pounded sticky rice. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

China-Golden Visas

May 21, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — When the sister of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family’s new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stage earlier this month, she was pitching a controversial American visa program that’s proven irresistible to tens of thousands of Chinese. More than 100,000 Chinese […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 21 | MAY 20 - MAY 26

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