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Sustainable Growth Summit stresses jobs, environment

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By Janelle Wetzstein UW News Lab Sustainability is no longer just about the environment, according to White House Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, who spoke in Seattle last weekend.  

Former Vietnam farmer cultivates new life in U.S.

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By Constance Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Farming is often regarded as a low-class occupation, which offers anything but excitement. In movies, a farmer is often herding cattle, wearing a cowboy […]

Minority youth have big media appetite, according to study

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By David Aguilar The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than their white counterparts, […]

James Sun brings new app to big appetites

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Eating out at a discount has become even easier, thanks to cell phone technology. A free premium offer service called Pirq will launch in […]

Upcoming conference for women focuses on investing in one’s self

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Invest in Yourself is the theme of WIN!, a day-long leadership conference to be held on June 4 at the Microsoft Conference Center. WIN! stands for Women in NAAAP

‘My mom is a … cyber mom?’ — Mothers and children maintain international relationships through technology

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At 11 p.m., Cuong “Armstrong” Bui picks up the telephone. He dials the international code 011, followed by code 84 for Vietnam, and then dials a series of numbers he knows by heart.

Census reveals changing face of Washington

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According to the recent census data, the Asian population in Washington state grew by 49.2 percent in the last decade. The Hispanic population