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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 – AUGUST 9

First Asian-born player in Tennis Hall of Fame

August 5, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Li Na has broken new ground at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. On July 20, the 37-year-old former Chinese star became the first Asian-born player to be inducted. She was enshrined during a lengthy on-court ceremony that followed the Hall of Fame Open semifinals. Li became the first Asian to win a Grand Slam […]

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Expedia exec Aman Bhutani leaving

August 5, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The president for Brand Expedia Group, Aman Bhutani, is leaving the company after nine years to pursue another opportunity, according to reports, amid changes in company executive ranks and change in reporting responsibilities. “We are so grateful for Aman’s contribution to Expedia Group and wish him well in his new endeavor,” said Mark Okerstrom, Expedia […]

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Maynard Alley Party

August 5, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SCIDpda and the Wing Luke Museum hosted the Maynard Alley Party on July 18. Held in the Chinatown alleyway to celebrate summer, attendees enjoyed tasty treats, arts and crafts, and live music. The event was organized as part of JamFest, an outdoor community celebration.

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Nolen Lee at Kinokuniya

August 5, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kinokuniya Seattle hosted a book signing, celebrating the release of “The Panda is Still Fat and Other Haikus” on July 20. Nolen Lee, the creator of Punching Pandas, signed autographs at the store and he talked about the process of making “The Panda is Still Fat”—the sequel to his first book of haikus. There was […]

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Shannon Gee wins diversity award

August 5, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The general manager at Seattle Channel, Shannon Gee, accepted the Jewell Ryan-White Award for Cultural Diversity at the Alliance for Community Media’s annual conference in Portland, Ore., on July 11. The award recognizes outstanding efforts to create culturally diverse and/or non-mainstream community involvement in the field of community media. “The community media model provides a […]

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Language barrier, fear keeps Chinese family from reporting sexual harassment to school

August 2, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When 12-year-old Tiffany first came to me for English tutorials, she had just arrived from Xi’an. So in Lesson One, I explained American greetings.

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9

Seattle pain doctor indicted in opioid kickback scheme

August 2, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle pain doctor is facing charges related to a major nationwide kickback scheme involving fentanyl prescriptions. Dr. Rajni Jutla is accused in an indictment returned in U.S. District Court on July 24 of accepting more than $109,000 in kickbacks between 2012 and 2016 from Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics. Prosecutors said she took […]

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Adventure travel needn’t be far

August 1, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9

Travel packing tips from Alaska Airlines

August 1, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Make sure you can lift your carry-on bag. A good rule of thumb is to give it the old “refrigerator test” before you leave home: see if you can place your packed suitcase on top of your refrigerator without assistance or pain. If so, you’re ready to fly.

Filed Under: Travel, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9

Travel tips from NWAW staff writers

August 1, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I haven’t had to use it for that purpose yet, but it beats lying on the floor or trying to sleep on chairs with metal armrests that get in the way.

Filed Under: Travel, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9

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