2011 – Page 63

Editorial: David Wu to leave office disgraced

July 28, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In February, newspapers were calling for David Wu, 56, to resign after finding out about his bizarre behavior at the end of his 2010 campaign — which included sending pictures […]

Blog: Politics sneaks into Chinatown parade

July 28, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Politics is about punching the enemy when he is not expecting it. At the Chinatown parade last Sunday, the “punch” was actually a small, but very controversial, […]

June 29: Local APIs raise $4,000 for McDermott’s re-election

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local community members gathered together at the Four Seas Restaurant in the International District to raise money.

July 5: Gov. Gregoire appoints four to CAPAA

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed four individuals to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. Lisa Dickinson resides in Spokane. She is the owner of the Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC, […]

June 23–24: Fourth Annual Chinese Remembering Conference held in Lewiston

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Fourth Annual Chinese Remembering Conference was held at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston. The event remembered the nearly three dozen Chinese gold miners massacred on the Oregon side of Hells […]

June 18: Walk for Rice raises more than $160,000 for ACRS food bank

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 600 people braved the rain and cold weather to attend Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)’s 21st Annual Walk for Rice at Seward Park. To accommodate demand, ACRS set […]

Tales of the Zucchini

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Breaking news: Computers will never take over the earth. Repeat: Computers will never take over the earth. How do I know this? Actually, I […]

More illegal immigrants from India crossing border

July 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Will Weissert and Christopher Sherman The Associated Press LOS FRESNOS, Texas (AP) — Police wearing berets and bulletproof vests broke down the door of a Guatemala City apartment in […]

Chinese fugitive allegedly ran illegal gambling

July 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jeremy Hainsworth THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — One of China’s most-wanted fugitives has alleged connections to organized crime, loan sharking, and illegal gambling in Canada, according […]

Budget cuts push student’s language learning to the edge

July 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Cheih-Hsin (Jessie) Lin UW News Lab Samantha Irish, a UW senior who lives in Tacoma, grew up surrounded by Cambodian friends. Ever since her parents passed away, positive relationships […]