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The gift of life — Northwest Kidney Centers celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, 50 years of saving lives through kidney treatments

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By Joyce F. Jackson For Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: Joyce F. Jackson, CEO and president of Northwest Kidney Centers, originally presented this as a speech given to the Seattle […]

For Phillip Yin, after one dream fizzles, another lands on a silver platter

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Last year, former Bloomberg TV anchor–reporter Phillip Yin wanted to challenge Sen. Maria Cantwell and, in the process, become the first Chinese American senator […]

Whoa and wow! — 30 years of challenges and wonders

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In September 1981, when I dreamed of starting a newspaper, I was a mother with a baby and toddler. Most people called me nuts, […]

International school immerses students in dual Mandarin and English program

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By Elizabeth Wang UW News Lab Beacon Hill International School (BHIS) is one of three elementary schools in the Seattle area offering a language-immersion program to students. While all three […]

Mystery surrounds son set to succeed Kim Jong Il

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By JEAN H. LEE The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong Un went from being North Korea’s “Respected General” to […]

BLOG: An American (Gary Locke!) in China — Part 1

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By Assunta Ng   Visiting the ambassador in Beijing “Did you see Gary?” my friends immediately asked when they learned I had just returned from Beijing, referring to U.S. Ambassador to China Gary […]

Report: Asian Americans grow beyond coastal hubs

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By Amy Taxin The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asian Americans have seen their ranks swell over the past decade not only in coastal immigrant enclaves, but also in […]