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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 – April 1

Man eats shark: With California on its way to banning shark fin, will Washington follow suit?

March 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Certain restaurants in Hawaii are serving their last bowls of shark fin soup due to a newly enacted law, which requires restaurants to cook or dispose of their shark fin

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 2011, California Sen, China, Chinese American, Eric Cheng, Following Hawaii, Food, Guam, Kevin Ranker, Local Chinese, Northern Mariana Islands, Pew Environment Group, Reef Check, Shark Conservation Act, Shark Savers, Sue Chen, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

ID going to new heights … not sitting well with some

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The City of Seattle is weighing a proposal that would allow for taller buildings in the International District (ID). The rezoning plan hopes to bring

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, CIDBIA, Chinatown, DPD, Don Blakeney, InterIm, International Special Review District, Jason Cruz, Maiko Winkler-Chin, Northwest Asian Weekly, Outside Little Saigon, Quang Nguyen, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark, South Downtown, Tom Im, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, parking

Census reveals changing face of Washington

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, ACS, Census Bureau, GDP, Greater Seattle, King County, Native Hawaiian, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Ralph Lee, Snohomish County, United States, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, Yakima County, technology

Local APIs band together with national orgs to protest federal budget cuts

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Organizations representing and serving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the country joined together on March 17

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, AAPI, Asian Americans, Daniel Inouye, Hyeok Kim, International Community Health Services, Jeffrey Hattori, Los Angeles, New York City, Nikkei Concerns, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Scott Allen Peck, Seattle, Teresita Batayola, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, letter

New bottling company to speed up exports in wake of Japan quake and tsunami

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At a time of economic stagnation, there’s a bright spot in Snohomish County. More than 100 jobs will reportedly be created within the next two years

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Alysha Alibhai, Asia, China, Donna Ambrose, Evergreen Bottling, Korea, Los Angeles, Nancy Yi, Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, Tokyo, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, japan

Branda Pui Chu Luke (1954–2011)

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Branda Pui Chu Luke passed away on March 18 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. She was 57.

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2011, Branda Pui Chu Luke, China, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Hong Kong, John Cheong Luke, Renton United Methodist Church, Seattle, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, WA

Apply for NAAAP-Seattle, AAJA 2011 scholarships

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Association of Asian American Professionals’ Seattle chapter announced its 2011 NAAAP-Seattle College Scholarship. The Scholarship is aimed at Asian American

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, AAJA, Asian American, Founders Scholarship, Greater Seattle, Media Arts Student Scholarship, Owen Lei, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Volunteer opportunity available for Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)’s Seattle chapter needs volunteers for the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Center House, Contact Jenafer Park, Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Existing social security system provides financial security for APIs

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Social Security is a critical income source for elderly and disabled Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The existing Social Security system is the best way to guarantee

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, AARP, Among Asian, Insight Center, Meizhu Lui, Pacific Islander Americans, Social Security, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, poverty

Crash highlights Chinese American gambling market

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) — At age 75, Mon Ling Ng is hard of hearing and often lonely — a resident of Manhattan’s Chinatown who finds a way to fill his days: by gambling.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Canal Street, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Dwayne Smith, Hamilton Madison House, Marvin Ha, Matthew Yu, Mohegan Sun, Mon Ling Ng, New York, Patrick Kennedy, Peter Yee, Sai Ling, Sky Express, Sunflower Express, United States, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, World Wide Travel

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