On Sept. 27, Maha-Rebekah Abejuela, a former prosecutor, became the first Asian American woman to be a judge in Virginia. The daughter of Filipino immigrants. Abejuela was motivated to pursue […]
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to run for office
By EILEEN NG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong announced on Sept. 28 plans to contest local elections and warned that any attempt to […]
AARP’s Jim Ko on life and aging
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY He retired from corporate life in 2015. But Jim Ko isn’t slowing down. Ko is the AARP Washington State president. In the volunteer role, […]
Keiro’s potential deal with Transforming Age questioned
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly As concern over a possible deal between Keiro and Transforming Age roils the Japanese American community, a family member of a resident in Nikkei […]
Opposition to affirmative action bill erupts into fracas at rally
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly A rally in support of an affirmative action bill descended into a melee as audience members hurled shouts and a man claiming to be […]
Federal judge upholds affirmative action at Harvard
By COLLIN BINKLEY BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge cleared Harvard University on Oct. 1 of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major […]
Two bodies recovered, presumed to be Nguyen and Le
The Mercer Island Police Marine Patrol found and recovered two bodies from Lake Washington on Sept. 30. Both bodies were recovered from 110 feet of water, approximately one mile from […]
Chinese American WWII Veterans Congressional Gold Medal design
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a public meeting on Sept. 18 to review designs for Congressional Gold Medals honoring Chinese American Veterans of World War II. The proposed […]
Runger wins in 2019 PNWA Literary Contest
Cindy Runger recently won second place in the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association 2019 Literary Contest for her novel, “Clarissa Seng & the Council of Spirits.” She claimed her prize in […]
2019 CIE/USA – SEA annual convention
The Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-Seattle held its annual convention at the Westin Bellevue on Sept. 15. An education seminar and workshops preceded the awards banquet. Eight awards were given to […]
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