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A smoke-free message, at theaters in Pierce County

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TACOMA, Wash. – A smoke-free housing PSA is now running in Pierce County movie theaters. It’s an effort to end tobacco use and educate about the dangers of residential smoking. “The state fire marshal reports smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths in Washington,” said George Hermosillo, smoke-free housing coordinator. “We want people living […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, AMC, Asian Pacific Islanders, Census Bureau, George Hermosillo, PSA, Pierce County, State Department, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Go West! — Report shows Asian Pacific Islanders heading toward the left coast

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tina Lu Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans as well as Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) are the fastest growing racial groups in the West, according to a report released last week by the advocacy organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ). The report provides the latest data on the growing Asian American and NHPI […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, AAAJ, Advancing Justice, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Ay Saechao, Census Bureau, Go West Report, Joanna Lee, Lua Pritchard, NHPI, Pierce County, Seattle, Snohomish County, United States, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

Honoring dreamers — Visionaries with ground-breaking ideas and efforts

October 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly At one point, the stage, filled with Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) members and supporters dressed in various traditional Asian and Pacific Islander dress, mirrored the packed, top-floor banquet room at China Harbor Restaurant alongside Seattle’s Lake Union. KING 5 and Northwest Cable News anchor Sula Kim, the event’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Angelo Salgado, Asia Pacific, Chera Amlag, Dave Tenney, Food Sh, Geo Quibuyen, Hood Famous Bakeshop, Learning Management System, Lorraine Yu, Michael Verchot, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Pacific Islanders, Pierce County, Presenter Connie So, Ravi Ramineni, Sarah Baker, Seattle Chinese Post, Sula Kim, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23

VISIONARY — APCC: Serving the community and as a cultural crossroads

October 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) serves as an interactive cultural crossroads between local and international communities. Led by Patsy O’Connell, APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization was formed in November 1996 from the vision of a small group of citizens representing three generations of Americans from Asian and Pacific Islanders heritage. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Australia, Celebrating Pakistan, Indonesia, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Pierce County, Tacoma Dome, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, language

VISIONARY: Patsy O’Connell knows a bit about diversity

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly As board president and founder of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) in Tacoma, Patsy O’Connell sees diversity every day. The APCC, founded in November of 1996, is the only Asian and Pacific Islander cultural center located in Pierce County, representing an impressive 47 countries. Moreover, it’s brimming with […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: APCC, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Australia, Korean, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Pacific Islander, Pakistan, Philippines, Pierce County, Point Ruston, Tacoma Art Museum, Taiwan, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, WNPA2016, culture, japan, language

Patel appointed CEO of CHI Franciscan Health

December 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ketul Patel was appointed as CEO of Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan Health. He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Operations Officer for the Hackensack University Health Network and its University Medical Center, which employs about 11,300 people. Franciscan has about 12,440 employees, about 5,400 of whom are in Pierce County. He will be […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, CEO, CHI, Executive Vice President, Ketul Patel, Pacific Northwest Division, Pierce County, University Medical Center, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Killer convicted at age 14 can now ask for parole

June 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Adam Lynn/The News Tribune Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Barry Massey was 14 when he became the youngest person in the United States ever sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Massey was convicted of killing Steilacoom marina owner Paul Wang in 1987. On June 6, Superior Court Judge Thomas […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Barry Massey, David Zuckerman, Indeterminate Sentence Review Board, Paul Wang, Pierce County, Superior Court Judge Thomas Larkin, Supreme Court, TACOMA, United States, Vol 33 No 25 | June 14 - June 20

EDITORIAL: Who’s hungry? Everybody’s hungry.

February 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Food is the first and most important thing a human being needs. People must have it at fairly regular intervals and equal amounts throughout the day — nothing else matters until you’re fed. It is equally vital to each individual — the rich, the poor, the strong, the weak, and even the person who was […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Eritrea, Governor Inslee, King County, Mexico, Pierce County, Seventy-one Washington, South Pacific, State Food Assistance, Vietnam, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, letter

Consortium led by UW Tacoma professor Belinda Yun-Ying Louie receives $2 million grant

May 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A consortium of educators from King and Pierce County led by Dr. Belinda Yun-Ying Louie, professor of education at the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma, received a $2 million, 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition. The grant will fund a new project called Communities of Practice for Teaching […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Education, Pierce County, Tacoma Public Schools, Vol 31 No 21 | May 19 - May 25, language

Community wary of the changes coming to Jackson Place, says could be less safe

March 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hoping to find justice and answers to their questions surrounding the building of a controversial establishment, Kwame Amoateng, Kristin Wall

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2008, 2010, 2011, CDF, Crisis Solutions Center, DESC, Harborview Medical Center, JPAE, Jackson Place, King County Jail, Kristin Wall, Kwame Amoateng, Nina Huang, Pierce County, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, South Lane Street, Vol 30 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

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