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Citywide school attendance campaign to improve student attendance with incentives

November 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Be Here Get There campaign is a research-driven, incentive-based campaign designed to raise awareness and improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance.

Our top 10 burning questions with Sherri Wade

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sherri Wade is the vice president of operations at State Farm Pacific Northwest, headquartered in DuPont, Wash. Wade joined State Farm in 1993 as […]

White House posthumously honors Indian American activist Vijaya Emani

November 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 20, President Barack Obama presented the 2011 Presidential Citizen’s Medals to 13 people — thousands of nominations were sent in. The medal is one of the highest honors […]

Social Security benefits increases 3.6 percent for 2012

November 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Social Security Administration announced on Nov. 1 that monthly Social Security benefits will increase 3.6 percent in 2012. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the first since 2009.

Oct. 15: Winnie Lim inducted into USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame

November 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Winfred “Winnie” Lim was inducted into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame at an awards luncheon and ceremony at Bellevue Hilton Hotel. Lim was honored […]

International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election

November 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2011 International Special Review District Board election will be held on Nov. 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bush Asia Hotel, 409 Maynard Avenue South, in […]

Ohio town welcomes immigrants as policy point, not everyone a fan

October 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dan Sewell The Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — On the same afternoon thousands of Latinos in Alabama took the day off to protest the state’s strict new immigration […]

Stories about Asians who are gay — NWAW’s October must-reads

October 28, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Leche” By R. Zamora Linmark Coffee House Press, 2011 After 13 years of living in the United States, Vicente De Los Reyes is returning […]

Merger a good idea for InterIm CDA and IDHA? Both say yes

October 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This week, two local nonprofit organizations have announced their plans to merge.<!–more–> Near the end of 2007, Sharyne Shiu Thorton stepped up to become […]

Cantwell: Wash. state exports to benefit from overseas trade deals

October 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 12, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive trade package that includes Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. The American Farm Bureau estimates that the […]