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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 – March 12

‘Angel of Saigon’ and Lao college student join forces to help orphans in Haiti

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The giant-sized scrapbook filled with newspaper articles about her lifesaving work in Southeast Asia is worn out. Years of adding new clippings have taken a toll on its torn and weakened binding.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Besides Vietnam, Betty Tisdale, Chi Sigma Alpha, Colombia, HALO, Ina Balin, International Children, Lao Student Association, Mother Teresa, Nobel Peace Prize, Olivia Sengsi, Seattle, Southeast Asia, United States, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, attention

PAROLED – Part 5 of NWAW’s exclusive with inmate Tony Ng

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) unanimously found Tony Ng parolable to his final robbery sentence, which begins in March.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Amy Phan, Blog Press, During Ng, Hong Kong, ISRB, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, MICC, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Related External Links, Thomas Cobb, Tony Ng, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, Wah Mee Massacre

O.J. Simpson forensic expert on his career and a memorable case

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Henry Lee is the type of man that says “no problem,” though his career revolves around problems. Lee is a forensic scientist that has assisted in more than 6,000 cases and is renowned for his ability to glean clues from the scant pieces of evidence collected from crime scenes. Lee often works with corpses, but says that it is worse when there isn’t a body to examine. Even then, he managed to solve cases.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, China, Chinese, Cold Case Center, Eastern European, Elizabeth Smart, Henry Lee, John Serra, Laci Peterson, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Penney Serra, Seattle Convention Center, Tiffany Ran, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

Canadian grocers help Olympian realize her dreams

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alexa Loo dreamed big. An accountant by day, she never lost sight of her Olympic dreams. At age 37, she is older than most athletes at the Olympic Winter Games. She has a degree in commerce from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Alexa Loo, British Columbia, Chinese Canadian, Farm Market, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympic Winter Games, Richmond Review, Salt Lake Winter Games, Sport Canada, Vancouver Games, Vancouver Sun, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

Diversity Makes a Difference – Part 2

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, ASB, Andrea Gamboa, Bobby Stafford, Chanelle Felix, EPIC, Ethiopia, Haiti, Highline High School, Holy Names Academy, Jerrell Gregory Davis, Lori Box, Megan Diefenbach, Mountlake Terrace High School, Multicultural Student Union, Nailah Dodd, Rainier Beach High School, South Seattle, Squalicum High School, Steve Wiley, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, culture

JAVA’s 2010 memorial scholarship program awarding more money to more students

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Veterans Association’s (JAVA) 2010 memorial scholarship program will be awarding six scholarships, three more than last year with a higher award of $1,500 each.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Calvin Ninomiya, Douglas Ishio, Infantry Battalion, JAVA, Jack Tashiro, Japanese American, Kiyoko Tsuboi Taukin, Military Intelligence Service, Orville Shirey, Regimental Combat Team, Teru Kamikawa Matsui, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

PSIDCPDA urges voters to amend and bring 2ESHB 2912 to a floor vote

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Pioneer Square/International District Community Preservation and Development Authority (PSIDCPDA) urges voters to bring 2ESHB 2912 to the Senate floor for a vote and amend it to include dedicated funding for community preservation and development authorities, as included in the version of the bill passed by the House.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Chris Marr, Ed Murray, HB, International District, Lisa Brown, PSIDCPDA, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Senate Democratic Caucus Leadership, State Legislature, Tracey Eide, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

NAPCA receives $2.9 million for SCSEP job training program

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging received $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to increase enrollment in the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a work-based training program for older workers.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, NAPCA, SCSEP, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

Donations dip for Rep. who backed health reform

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lone Republican lawmaker to support Democratic health care legislation has seen his fundraising drop by nearly 40 percent since his vote, and he is quickly burning through a dwindling bank account after resorting to a costly national fundraising operation.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, AP, Although Republican, Anh Joseph Cao, Associated Press, Base Connect, Bobby Jindal, Cedric Richmond, Hurricane Katrina, Indian American, New Orleans, President Barack Obama, Republican House, Ronald Reagan, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, William Jefferson

Chile tsunami reaches Japan, Pacific damage small

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami from the deadly earthquake in Chile hit Japan’s main islands and even reached the shores of Russia last Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves didn’t cause significant damage.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Asia, Chile, Geophysics Agency, Gerard Fryer, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Mali, Meteorological Agency, NHK, National Disaster Coordinating Council, National Disaster Office, Russia, San Diego, South Pacific, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, japan

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