2011 – Page 39

BLOG: Beauty at Daejeon

October 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng I snapped this photo at Daejeon Park in North Beacon Hill. Look at how beautiful the leaves are. Daejeon Park, featuring a Korean pavilion, is named […]

BLOG: In a tough economy, there is some good news for BLAM

October 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng If you are wondering how the Bruce Lee Action Museum (BLAM) can overcome a dire economy, just look at its kick-off dinner held last Friday, Oct. […]

BLOG: What’s a chef’s real job?

October 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng You would think cooking delicious meals, finding fresh ingredients, and creating inspiring menus are a chef’s duties. But Chef Lisa Nakamura, owner of Allium on Orcas Island, […]

BLOG: Chelesa Clinton gets a $300,000 offer

October 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng InterActiveCorp IAC named Chelsea Clinton to its board. The U.S. online media holding company has offered her $300,000 a year. Obviously, IAC picked her because of her […]

October: ID groups receive funds to close digital divide

October 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle awarded grants to four International District organizations from its Technology Matching Fund program. The funds will help groups that are working toward technological equity and closing […]

Sept. 23: Volunteers paint out graffiti on streets of Little Saigon

October 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Volunteers from the community and Wells Fargo Bank grabbed brushes and rollers to take to the streets of Little Saigon and painted out graffiti.

Sept. 23–25: Mill Creek-based USTA Pacific Northwest wins national title

October 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A team from the Mill Creek Tennis Club, owned by Chinese Americans Roger and Byron Mark, won the national title at the 2011 USTA Adult League National Championships in Tucson, […]

Federal government orders bilingual ballots in 25 states

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hope Yen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — In the run-up to the 2012 elections, the federal government is ordering that 248 counties and other political jurisdictions […]

Sung Kim confirmed as ambassador to South Korea

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the first Korean American to become U.S. ambassador to South Korea. Career diplomat Sung Kim previously served as special […]

Japan’s aging air force plans major overhaul

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — Warplanes bearing the bright red Rising Sun logo roared overhead on Sunday, Oct. 16, as Japan […]