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You are here: Home / Archives for JANUARY 3

Thailand returns orangutans to their Indonesian homeland

December 30, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Wildlife authorities in Thailand sent two orangutans back to Indonesia on Dec. 20 as part of a collaborative effort to combat illicit wildlife trade. Ten-year-old female Cola and 7-year-old male Giant were transported from wildlife sanctuaries in the western province of Ratchaburi to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, where […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD pioneer, dies at 88

December 30, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MAUI, Hawaii (AP) — Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and traveled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, has died. He was 88. Dass’ foundation, Love Serve Remember, announced late on Dec. 22 that the author and spiritual leader died peacefully at his home […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and downfall of Rose

December 27, 2019 By John Liu

The Rose quote that was heard all around the world this weekend, “The general asked me to study the specs of old Destroyers.” Fans of Rose suddenly cried out in terror!

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

2019 Year in Sports

December 27, 2019 By Jason Cruz

Welcome to the last Layup Drill of the decade. In this edition, we take a look at the best athletes of 2019.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Top 10 book recommendations

December 27, 2019 By Samantha Pak

Another year is coming to a close and that means another year of a whole lot of books. Here are 10 of my top reads—in no particular order—for 2019.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

A-pop! Hall of Fame/Shame: Who made it big in 2019, and who fell flat on their faces!

December 27, 2019 By Stacy Nguyen

2019 saw Asians get more visibility in popular culture than ever before — some of it good, some of it not so good.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Former UW student Xiyue Wang freed after 3 years in Iran jail

December 27, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A University of Washington alumnus, held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges, was freed on Dec. 7 as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist, a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions.

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

SCIDpda project gets city funding

December 27, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle Office of Housing awarded SCIDpda $11 million in funding for the first phase of its North Lot campus project by Pacific Tower.

Filed Under: Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Marilyn Strickland running for Congress

December 26, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Marilyn Strickland announced on Dec. 19 that she wants Washington’s open 10th Congressional District seat.

Filed Under: Community News, National News Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

Sixth Democratic presidential debate — Andrew Yang highlights

December 26, 2019 By Ruth Bayang

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said it was an “honor and a disappointment” to be the only non-white candidate on the debate stage on Dec. 19.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2019, 2020, DECEMBER 28, JANUARY 3, VOL 39 NO 1

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