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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 7 | FEBRUARY 11 – FEBRUARY 17

Celski skates to bronze at World Cup Dresden

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filipino American J.R. Celski of Federal Way, Wash. won a bronze medal in the men’s 1000m as World Cup racing began at EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden, Germany on Feb. 4. Celski’s bronze medal was his first individual ISU World Cup medal since World Cup Kolomna in November 2013, when he won a gold medal in […]

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OCA-Greater Seattle Golden Circle Awards

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) held its Golden Circle Award and Lunar New Year dinner on Feb. 2 at Joy Palace Restaurant. It honored Lynnette and Ron Consego, Van Sar, Velma Veloria, and the Tsutakawa family (George, Ayame. Marcus, Deems, Mayumi, and Gerard). The OCA serves the greater Seattle Chinese and Asian Pacific American […]

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Welcome brunch for CAPAW director

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Center for Asian American Women (CAPAW) held a welcome brunch in Columbia City on Feb. 4 for its new director, Courtney Chappell. Chappell was most recently deputy director at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI). Also, as the first Policy & Programs Director at the National Asian Pacific American […]

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Chinese American winners for HBO Visionaries Short Film competition

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HBO announced on Jan. 31 the winners of the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries. The works of Dinh Thai, Tiffanie Hsu, and Jinyi Shao — who placed first, second, and third, respectively — will make their world premieres at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in April. Thai’s “Monday” is the story of a […]

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TAP-SEA dinner

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) rang in the Lunar New Year with a dinner at China Harbor restaurant on Jan. 14. TAP-SEA invited members of TAP chapters from across the nation to attend this event. There were several performances throughout the night, as well as a photobooth to capture memories.

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Girl, 13, dies after being thrown off ride at amusement park

February 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in southwest China. China’s product safety regulator said in a statement on Feb. 4 that an initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly enough at the […]

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Clip of Trump’s granddaughter singing spreads on Chinese web

February 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A brief video clip of Donald Trump’s granddaughter singing in Chinese is circulating to strong approval on the internet in China, even while some criticized the U.S. president’s failure to send greetings for the Lunar New Year. The clip posted by Trump’s daughter Ivanka shows 5-year-old Arabella […]

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Lawyer: Iranian family thrilled baby to be treated in US

February 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of an Iranian infant who was temporarily banned from coming to the United States for life-saving heart surgery is “overwhelmingly relieved and thrilled” the child will now be able to have the treatment, their lawyer said. Jennifer M. Morrissey, an attorney representing the family of Fatemeh Reshad, said she […]

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Bon voyage, Bao Bao! National Zoo panda heads to China soon

February 11, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo says 3-year-old panda Bao Bao will fly to China this month. The zoo tweeted on Feb. 6 that Bao Bao will move to China on Feb. 21. The zoo recently announced a celebration of Bao Bao starting Feb. 16 in anticipation of her departure. The zoo’s cooperative breeding agreement […]

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Washingtonians cheer court order stopping Muslim ban nationwide

February 10, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE — On Feb. 3, Judge James L. Robart of the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of the Washington State Attorney General’s motion for a temporary restraining order on key sections of President Donald Trump’s so-called “Muslim ban.” Bob Ferguson, the Washington State Attorney General, argued the provisions were illegal and unconstitutional. The […]

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