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A winning run! — Despite injury, Sophia Liu goes back-to-back for Seattle Marathon win

December 3, 2015 By Admin

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Despite an injury, it could not stop Seattle’s Sophia Liu from winning her second straight Seattle Marathon women’s title. She earned the win with […]

Questions, questions — Donnie Chin murder investigation update

December 3, 2015 By Admin

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly There was a community meeting to provide an update on the murder investigation of Donnie Chin, held Nov. 25 at the Nagomi Tea House in […]

Zero tolerance? — Star soccer player’s racist slurs prompt fine, training

December 3, 2015 By Admin

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly These were the words of Jamie Vardy, an English Premier League soccer player, to an Asian man at a casino in England: “Yo. Jap. […]

Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

December 3, 2015 By Admin

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. […]

Presentation highlights climate and oppression

November 30, 2015 By Admin

A public presentation, “Women of Color Speak Out – Climate Change and the Systems of Oppression” was held by the Ethiopian Community of Seattle on Nov. 18. “Women of Color […]

Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody honored as Woman of Valor

November 30, 2015 By Admin

Twisp mayor Soo Ing-Moody, who helped guide the city through the devastating Washington fires in 2014, was honored at the Women of Valor ceremony held at the Westin Seattle hotel […]

Lindy Li to make election bid as candidate for U.S. Congress

November 30, 2015 By Admin

Lindy Li will be running for the U.S. Congress in 2016 in Philadelphia. If she wins, Li, now age 24, will be the youngest woman elected to the U.S. Congress. […]

Sia video features child karate master with Olympic dreams

November 28, 2015 By Admin

By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press NAGAOKA, Japan (AP) — She has a soft spot for Duffy the Disney Bear and her favorite food is chocolate. She does her homework before […]

Singapore jails church leader who funded wife’s music career

November 28, 2015 By Admin

By Annabelle Liang Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — A Singapore court has sentenced the founder of a popular church to eight years in jail for misappropriating more than $35 million […]