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Katty Chow finalist for national award

May 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Katty Chow is one of the ten finalists in the 2016 AARP Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Hero Award Contest. Katty is the only finalist from Washington State, and was chosen from 77 applicants. Throughout the month of May, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the public can vote for their favorite finalist […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: AAPI, Asian American, Katty Chow, Seattle Chinese Women, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Washington State

Lloyd Hara honored

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lloyd Hara was honored on Feb. 29 for his public service career spanning 50 years. The event, at the Nagomi Tea House, was hosted by Gary Locke and Washington State representative Bob Hasegawa. Hara has served as King County’s Auditor, Seattle City Treasurer, Seattle Port Commissioner, and King County Assessor. He also founded the Seattle […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bob Hasegawa, Japanese American Citizens League, King County Assessor, Lloyd Hara, Nagomi Tea House, Seattle Chapter, Seattle City Treasurer, Seattle International District Rotary Club, Seattle Port Commissioner, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, Washington State

Seattle adopts resolution to support Muslim community

December 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle City Council adopted a resolution Dec. 14 in support of Seattle’s Muslim community and speaking out against the rise in hateful rhetoric and violence targeting Muslims. “We must never allow a religious test for families seeking refuge in the United States or in Seattle,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “Since our nation was founded, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Councilmember Tim Burgess, Cuc Vu, Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle, United States, Viet Nam, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, WHEREAS, Washington State, attention, culture

Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Rick Polintan has had over 35 years of community and union organizing experience since his migration to the United States in 1980 from the Philippines. He was a member of the Union of Democratic Filipinos, doing community organizing against the Marcos dictatorship and helping Filipinos in their struggle for immigrant […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, APALA, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, David Della, Filipino, First Quarter Storm, Legislative District Democrats Treasurer, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacita Bunag, Philippines, Rick Polintan Fighting, Seattle, Service Employees International Union, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, Washington State, top contributors

LETTER: VFA supports embracing refugees

November 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Recently, there has been a lot of discussion, discourse and, at times, heated debate about the impact and inclusion of refugees and immigrants to the United States. We at the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) want to reaffirm our commitment, mission and values. VFA stands in support of welcoming refugees of all backgrounds, including […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, Board President, Dear Editor, Executive Director, James Hong, Mary Nguyen, Seattle, United States, VFA, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State

Refugee resettlement — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s statement about allowing Syrian refugees into U.S.

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“We join with the people of France, of Lebanon, and other countries across the world in mourning the victims of the Paris and Beirut attacks. While I am heartbroken by the recent tragic events, I feel as Americans, we cannot give in to the fear and hatred that are often the end goals of such […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, France, Jay Inslee, Paris, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State

Happy Thanksgiving! (Feliz día de gracias!) — Dual-language education grants awarded to five Washington State school districts

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Pavan Vangipuram OneAmerica Five Washington School Districts were awarded grants to develop and implement dual-language programs, models that educate students in two languages simultaneously. School districts Bethel, Selah, and Mabton will receive grants of $100,000 over two years, and mentor districts Wenatchee and Bellevue will receive $60,000 and $40,000 over two years, respectively. OneAmerica […]

Filed Under: Features, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Five Washington School Districts, Happy Thanksgiving Feliz, John Campbell Primary School, Principal Rob Darling, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State, culture, language

Extending Thanksgiving — Be part of anti-poverty campaign Volunteer with United Way’s free tax campaign

November 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

United Way of King County Last year, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helped raise 92,000 people above the poverty line in Washington State. The EITC helps alleviate the impact of income taxes by putting an average of $1,500 back into the pockets of those who need it most—but most people don’t even know about […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, King County, VIBS, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State, poverty

Chong Dameron — Contributing to the Korean community on multiple levels

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Nearly three decades ago, Chong Dameron was a busy lady working at North Pacific Bank (now Heritage Bank) in Tacoma. In addition to working at the bank, she was raising two daughters and running her own separate property management business. While working at the bank, she couldn’t help but […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Kim, Chong Dameron, DMV, International Place, KWA, Korean Women, Las Vegas, NUAC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Chapter, Senior City Apartments, Vice President, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington State

First f light success — Japan’s new MRJ commercial jet made with U.S. and Washington State

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 11, a major milestone in Japanese aviation was reached as Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. conducted their maiden flight of the all-new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first-ever commercial jet with seating for 70 to 90 passengers. The successful one-and-a-half-hour test flight out of Nagoya Airport confirmed basic characteristics […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, MITAC, MRJ, Masahiro Omura, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Moses Lake, Nagoya Airport, Pacific Coast, Seattle, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington State, japan

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