Community News – Page 667

VFA honors 2 people, 1 church

March 31, 2014 By Admin

Two people and a church were awarded in the March 20 Vietnamese Friendship Association’s 2014 benefit dinner at the UW HUB Ballroom.

Dalai Lama thanks Wong

March 31, 2014 By Admin

The Dalai Lama was an honored guest at a luncheon event at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in

Taiwanese dance group debuts

March 31, 2014 By Admin

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan made its Seattle debut with “Songs of the Wanderers,” a modern dance by choreographer Lin Hwai-min, on March 8 at the University of Washington’s […]

Zumbathon to raise funds for Beacon Hill students’ visit to China pen pals

March 28, 2014 By Admin

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Victoria Lum-Nye is a proud alumna of Beacon Hill Elementary School, which is now Beacon Hill International School (BHIS). She recently attended the 50-year […]

Calif. Sen. Leland Yee accused of wire fraud and conspiracy

March 28, 2014 By Admin

By Paul Elias Associated Press A California state senator who was lauded for his efforts to make government more transparent was arrested March 26 during a series of raids by […]

Most uninsured AANHPIs may be eligible for coverage

March 28, 2014 By Admin

According to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eight out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,

George Takei to beam up to Seattle for Pride parade

March 28, 2014 By Admin

Seattle Out & Proud, organizers of Seattle Pride, have announced that George Takei will lead this year’s Seattle Pride Parade as Celebrity Grand Marshal.

Local woman champions brother’s release from imprisonment in North Korea

March 27, 2014 By Admin

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “It’s hard. It’s all consuming. It overshadows everything. I’m always on the phone, always on the computer <!–more–>e-mailing someone, writing letters to someone. […]

Marijuana is legal, now what?

March 27, 2014 By Admin

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly You can buy a bottle of vodka in grocery stores in Washington state now. Soon, you’ll be able to buy a small amount of […]

Tacoma area man sentenced for murder plot claims it was just ‘a joke’

March 27, 2014 By Admin

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A University Place man, who pleaded guilty last September to federal conspiracy and solicitation charges for attempting to hire assassins to kill his own […]