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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 – July 22

Dragon Fest 2011

July 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dragon Fest was held July 9 and 10 at Hing Hay Park. Treated to a new layout and attractions, families enjoyed food, vendors and a line-up of over 30 cultural performances in the two days. With help from the good weather, an estimated 22,000 attended the festival. ♦ See related article.

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2011, Dragon Fest 2011, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, hing hay park

June: ID Rotary Club awards scholarships to Yemesrach Demissie and Hiroko Nakahara

July 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The International District Rotary Club awarded scholarships to two graduating high school students. Yemesrach Demissie, who immigrated from Ethiopia to the United States in 2010, is from Franklin High School. She plans to attend the University of Washington to study dentistry.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Ethiopia, Franklin High School, Garfield High School, United States, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Yemesrach Demissie

June: New book tells stories of Chinese Americans in Seattle

July 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Voices of the Second Wave: Chinese Americans in Seattle,” compiled by Dori Jones Yang, is a collection of life stories of 35 people who came to the United States from China between 1934 and 1968. Based on oral interviews, this book captures the voices of a “lost generation” of immigrants, who, although cut off from […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, China, Chinese Americans, Dori Jones Yang, Hong Kong, June New, Seattle, United States, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22

June 16: Reyna Rollolazo named NAAAP-Seattle scholarship winner

July 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NAAAP–Seattle awarded Reyna Rollolazo its 2011 NAAAP-Seattle College Scholarship. Rollolazo will receive $3,000 to attend the University of Washington School of Law this fall. Reyna Rollolazo was born and raised in the south end of Seattle in the Rainier Beach area. She attended Franklin High School and graduated cum laude last June from the University of Washington with a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Franklin High School, Rainier Beach, Reyna Rollolazo, Seattle, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Woodland Park Zoo

June 25–26: Cultural rooms featured at Shoreline Arts Festival

July 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Korean Cultural Room was one of the features of the 21st Annual Shoreline Arts Festival at Shoreline Center. The room was sponsored by 4Culture and was organized by the Korean American Historical Society, Green Shoots, and Zenith Diversity. The arts festival also featured Pacific Islander and Chinese exhibits, as well as the 15th Annual […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Annual Philippine Festival, Chinese, Green Shoots, Korean American Historical Society, Pacific Islander, Shoreline Arts Festival, Shoreline Center, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Zenith Diversity

Yao retiring from the NBA

July 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Chris Duncan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming is retiring after nine NBA seasons, according to a person with direct knowledge of his decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Yao has not announced his plans. Yao has scheduled a July 20 news conference in […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, China, Chinese Basketball Association, Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, Former Rockets, HOUSTON, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jeff Van Gundy, John Huizinga, Marc Ganis, NBA, Olympics, Shanghai Sharks, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Yahoo Sports, Yao Ming, Ye Li

Malaysian government faces criticism after rally chaos

July 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sean Yoong THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities sought Sunday to deflect criticism that the government was suppressing dissent after making mass arrests and unleashing tear gas against at least 20,000 demonstrators who marched for electoral reforms.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Amnesty International, Anwar Ibrahim, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Human Rights Watch, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, National Front, Prime Minister Najib Razak, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22

NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 3

July 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students who have made the most of their high school careers, whether it’s through academics, volunteer work, artistic endeavors, or athletics.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, AP, Aleyna Yamaguchi, Childhaven Youth Board, King County, Major League Baseball, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly Youth Board, Pei Wen Mandy Xiong, Renton Youth Council, Roosevelt High School, Running Start, Sarah Tu, Seattle, Swedish Hospital, United States, Vietnamese Student Association, Vincent Pham, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22

Mayor McGinn opens new King Street Station Jackson Plaza to the public

July 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn opened the new King Street Station’s Jackson Plaza to the public on June 24, helping to connect transit to neighborhoods with an environmentally sustainable plaza.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, First Hill Streetcar, International District Chinatown, Jackson Plaza, Jan Drago, King Street Station Restoration Project, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Sound Transit, South King Street, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22

Densho receives half a million in grants from U.S. Department of the Interior

July 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On June 23, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-01) toured the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. They advocated for funding of the educational installation at the site.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, Eagledale Ferry Dock, Japanese Americans, Jay Inslee, Maria Cantwell, National Park Service, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, letter

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