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These 12 ‘Rising Stars’ shine

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Twelve “rising stars” were honored for their work and contributions to the community on Friday, May 2. The young female professionals who are making […]

Diane Sugimura: 35 years of planning for Seattle

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By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly One could consider Diane Sugimura as the woman behind Seattle’s skyline. She is the city’s director of planning and development and leads the 300-plus […]

Grand opening of Astoria garden honors Chinese pioneers

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“For whatever reason, the true history of the many contributions from Chinese pioneers was not properly included in Astoria’s history,” said Astoria Mayor Willis L. Van Dusen. That officially ends […]

Gov. appoints Wada to CAPAA

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Lori Wada, supervisor of the Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors program at the Washington State Office of Insurance Commission, was appointed to the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American […]

Indian American confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State

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Puneet Talwar has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a key diplomatic position, becoming the second Indian American to join the state department. Talwar, who was a key aide […]

Sims to chair state health board

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Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the appointment of Ron Sims as board chair for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which runs the state’s online marketplace for health insurance, the […]

Ex-refugee shows students they can succeed in America

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By Hillary Gavan Beloit Daily News BELOIT, Wis. (AP) – “You can become.” It’s a message Robinson Elementary School kindergarten teacher Le Tran imparts to her students not through her […]

Travolta, Spacey, Kapoor wow crowd at ‘Bollywood Oscars’

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By Tamara Lush Associated Press TAMPA, Florida (AP) – The Indian film industry’s top award show sailed into Tampa on April 23 with a pirate-themed opening musical number and celebrities […]