By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — After being tricked into selling her Singapore home and traveling to China to invest the proceeds, Mary Seow eventually found herself […]
LETTER: There are options for non-immigrant survivors of violence
By Minal Ghassemieh Attorney at Law (WA State) In 2015 women and children are still being forced into dark corners due to domestic violence. As a child survivor of domestic […]
LETTER: VFA supports embracing refugees
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 […]
Oregon and Washington delay crab season because of toxin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Washington have joined California in delaying the start of their commercial crab seasons after dangerous toxin levels were found in the crabs. Officials say […]
Japanese dance tradition continues under master instructor
By Steven Mark HONOLULU (AP) — Watching a fan in the hands of Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi is like watching a feather dance in the breeze. She holds it out like […]
Teen honored for helping Indian widows ‘Sew a Future’
By Amy Kuperinsky NJ.com PLAINSBORO, N.J. (AP) — It’s not every day that a drone shows up at your front door, drops a package with an iPad in it and […]
Refugee resettlement — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement regarding White House briefing on security protocols related to refugee resettlement
“Today [Nov. 17] I participated in a briefing with federal officials regarding the policies and protocols in place to screen all refugees – including Syrian refugees – seeking to resettle […]
Refugee resettlement — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s statement about allowing Syrian refugees into U.S.
“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 […]
Happy Thanksgiving! (Feliz día de gracias!) — Dual-language education grants awarded to five Washington State school districts
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 […]
Vandana Slatter — First Indian American city councilmember in Bellevue has public service in her DNA
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue is the fifth-largest city in Washington and, just a few weeks after this month’s election, its city council continues to reflect the 28 […]