Wishing someone well in a new job can either be a cause for a celebration or an opportunity for good-natured ribbing.
Local Thai chain owner to face prison time for “sham marriage” charges?
After getting arrested for allegedly paying employees money to enter “sham marriages” with her relatives overseas, the owner of Thai Ginger restaurant chain, Varee Bradford, pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, June 23.
Locke Banquet
Dear Governor Gary Locke, You don’t know me, but you changed my life for the better during your time as governor, and I wanted to personally thank you for helping […]
Historic hotel spruces up to become mini United Nations
For $35 per night, international travelers and students will be able to sleep in one of 320 beds at the American Hotel.
“There will be some opportunity for extended stay lodging,” said Eagle Rock Ventures co-owner Scott Shapiro. “You have all the amenities here and the transit hub with light rail coming in two weeks before we open. It’s pretty perfect for travelers.”
Refugee children look for new family in the U.S.
“The important thing I would say about being a foster family is if the child is not from your culture, foster families need to make sure that they take time to bring their child to places where people from the same country and the child can get together,” Adriana said.
Happy Father’s Day!
“Surprisingly, my father was right about lots of things! He is my intellectual resource.”
Single Asian fathers … are there any out there?
“… American fathers, in contrast with Asian-born fathers, raise their children with the specific goals of independence and individuality,” reads the report. Reading further into “Coming to America,” the authors touch on the fact that Asian-born fathers living in the United States work more toward “balance[ing] between having a relationship with their children and making money.”
UW Women’s Center face cuts … no one is happy
The University of Washington is feeling the economic crunch. What it’s doing to cope is not garnering many fans …
UW’s Southeast Asian department takes learning outside of the classroom … and puts it on the stage
The final exam for the Re-Writing Difficult Dialogues class at the University of Washington is not going to be a multiple-choice test. Rather, the culmination of this Southeast Asian (SEA) studies course is a public performance of a play researched, written, and performed by the students …
Farewell for Locke to include jeers?
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation decided to throw a dinner to celebrate U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and wife Mona’s departure to their new […]
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