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Kelly Ogilvie: An innovative, outside-the-box entrepreneur

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By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Kelly Ogilvie, CEO of Blue Marble Energy, has worked with local communities and events and has an illustrious history of working with high profile […]

What Asian men don’t know can cost them $250,000 — How neglecting to register with the Selective Service System can hurt in the future

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this country, 6,500 young men turn 18 every day, but something that many are unaware of may come back to haunt them years […]

Review of John Sayles’ “Amigo,” about a war not well-remembered by Americans

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The American director John Sayles has a long and distinguished history of tackling difficult projects addressing difficult aspects of life and history. His latest film “Amigo,” set in the Philippines, explores a time in history not well-remembered by most Americans, but which remains vivid to Filipinos …

Aug. 22: Carly Calbero makes it to final four in Rolling Stone competition

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Singer-songwriter and street performer Carly Calbero, who is half Japanese and half Filipino, has been named one of four finalists in Rolling Stone’s Street to State competition. She is the only Asian American finalist, and the only one from Seattle …

Nebraska man reunites with long-lost Filipino friend from WWII

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By John Huthmacher Hastings Tribune KENESAW, Neb. (AP) — Never in a million years did Kenesaw resident Woodrow “Woody” Rossell imagine that he would ever reunite with the young Filipino […]

Rolling Stone finalist Carly Calbero showcases big voice on the streets of Seattle

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Standing on “the bridge” at Pike Place Market — the Desimone bridge suspended over Western Avenue in downtown Seattle and home to the Market’s […]

China rejects the U.S. Senate’s criticism over its sea dispute with Vietnam

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BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. Senate resolution critical of Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea “doesn’t hold water” and its sponsors should promote peace in other ways, China said […]

Renton Uwajimaya — A neighborhood grocery with a big name

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This year, Renton became the third largest city in Washington state in terms of Asian population, according to the newly released 2010 U.S. Census.