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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 – OCTOBER 20

ACRS call to action rally

October 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) hosted a rally on Oct. 5 — drawing participants from across Washington state in support of immigrant and refugee communities. The rally was part of #AAPIAction, the Asian American and Pacific Islander National Week of Action on Immigration. ACRS joined 30 AAPI organizations in 10 major cities across the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, ACRS, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Double Ten parade

October 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 300 people participated in the Double Ten parade in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Oct. 8. Double Ten in Taiwan is a national holiday, but it’s also recognized in China, Hong Kong, and Chinatowns across the United States. It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of Oct. 10, 1911 (10-10 or double ten). […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, DOUBLE TEN PARADE, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Ethnic Chamber call to action

October 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition (ECCC) held a Call to Action event on Oct. 3 to help solve the state’s most critical issues. Jene Jones of Washington Business Alliance, Erin Shannon of the Washington Policy Center, and Matt Griffin of Pine Street Group were the featured speakers.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, ETHNIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COALITION, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Sen. Cantwell visits ICHS

October 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ICHS Holly Park Clinic and ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola hosted a news conference for Sen. Maria Cantwell on Sept. 22, as she spoke out against the Graham Cassidy bill, the latest attack on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. In illustrating the bill’s harmful effects, Cantwell was joined by two patients — a mom who […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, ICHS, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Kin On gala raises nearly $250K

October 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kin On raised nearly $250,000 at its 32nd anniversary gala on Sept. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Over 450 people attended the “Future Forward Festival” auction dinner event. This year’s event raised funds to help complete the Kin On Expansion Project to construct a brand new assisted living facility and adult family home. Sam […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Kin On, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Man films himself atop Bali volcano, angering officials

October 14, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities are urging people not to climb the active Mount Agung volcano on Bali after a video of a foreigner standing at the edge of its smoking crater circulated online. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Oct. 6 that the volcano is “very dangerous’’ and could explode […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

First visible minority wins leadership of fed Canada party

October 14, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Sikh man became the first visible minority to claim the leadership of a federal party in Canada on Oct. 1. Jagmeet Singh claimed a first-ballot triumph in the contest for leader of the leftist New Democrat party. Singh wears a turban as is traditional for Sikhs […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, JAGMEET SINGH, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Chinese man admits sneaking snakes over border in socks

October 14, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who was caught trying to sneak snakes into Canada in his socks has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors in Buffalo say 28-year-old Chaoyi Le faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty last week to violating wildlife regulations. He was arrested in 2014 at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge in […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Judge won’t release Iraq War veteran fighting deportation

October 14, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An immigration judge in Washington state declined to release an Iraq War veteran from custody on Oct. 4 while he fights the government’s efforts to deport him. Chong Kim, a South Korean immigrant and green card holder from Portland, Oregon, struggled with drug addiction, homelessness and post-traumatic […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, Chong Kim, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Hawaii files motion seeking to challenge third travel ban

October 14, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — Lawyers representing Hawaii in the state’s long-running fight against Trump administration travel bans filed a motion on Oct. 6, seeking to challenge the latest version of the policy. The state asked a federal judge to lift his order halting the state’s previous lawsuit, so it can file an amended lawsuit targeting Trump’s […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

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