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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 – July 20

JASSW appoints Dale Watanabe as new executive director

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japan America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) appointed Dale Watanabe as its new executive director on May 21. Watanabe has served on the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) since 2004. In 2006, he served as commander of the NVC during the start of the organization’s campaign to remodel the NVC Memorial Hall. JASSW, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Dale Watanabe, JASSW, NVC, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

Vietnamese Friendship Association celebrates fourth annual benefit dinner

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) celebrated its fourth annual benefit dinner on June 8 at Tea Palace Restaurant in Renton. The dinner raised $55,000, meeting the organization’s fundraising goals for the event and exceeding the goals from last year. The dinner drew about 380 guests. VFA Saturday English School and summer youth program volunteer Ky […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Golden Banh Mi Award, Golden Hedgehog Award, Golden Spring Roll Award, Holland America, Jennifer Duong, Ky Ly, Richard Hultquist, Tea Palace Restaurant, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

Burmese refugee Simon Khin receives Spirit of Liberty Award

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Burmese refugee Simon Khin was presented with the Spirit of Liberty Award. The award is given annually to a naturalized citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the United States, while maintaining his or her ethnic heritage. Congressman Jim McDermott presented Khin the award in front of a large crowd at the Fourth of July […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Burma, Fourth of July, Seattle Center, Simon Khin, United States, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

I Can Has Cheezburger founder Ben Huh named in Newsweek’s Digital 100 Power Index

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Newsweek’s July 2 and July 9 issue names local I Can Has Cheezburger site founder Ben Huh in its Digital 100 Power Index. Huh’s Cheezburger Network began with a single blog and expanded to more than 45 meme-based blogs. Other power moguls on the list include Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos; Mehmet Oz, host of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Ben Huh, CEO, Cheezburger Network, Power Index, Tony Hsieh, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, Zappos Mehmet Oz, blog, language

LIHI Founding Executive Director Sharon Lee earns honorary degree

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sharon Lee, founding executive director of the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) was invited to deliver the commencement address for the 65th annual commencement ceremony at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. Lee also received an honorary degree, the doctor of humane letters, honoris causa, and was honored for her distinguished advocacy for housing justice, housing preservation, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Sharon Lee, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

Chinese slaughterhouse fights hard to stay open

July 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press Staff ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — A slaughterhouse in a small Los Angeles suburb is raising a big stink as the owners fight an order to shut it down, accusing the city of discriminating against Asian culture.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Bhante Chao Chu, Bob Bruesch, Cal Poultry Vikon Inc, Chinese, District Court Judge Dolly Gee, Food, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Times, Mayor Sandra Armenta, Namara Garbaba, Quan Phu, Rosemead Buddhist, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Small Town America, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, culture

Iowa Town struggles to comfort victims’ family

July 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press Staff MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Residents in an eastern Iowa town are struggling with a severe language barrier, as they try to comfort two refugee families whose children drowned in the Iowa River this week.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Andres Favela, Anson Elementary School, Bea Niblock, Center Street, Iowa River, Iowa Town, Khay Day, Lee Meh, Marshalltown Police Chief Michael Tupper, Myanmar, Riverview Park, Se Reh, Tay Mo, Thay Mo, United States, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, language

Pakistan shuns physicist linked to ‘God particle’

July 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sebastian Abbot The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The pioneering work of Abdus Salam, Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, helped lead to the apparent discovery of the subatomic “God particle” last week. But the late physicist is no hero at home, where his name has been stricken from school textbooks.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Abdus Salam, Although Pakistan, British-controlled India, CERN, England, First Muslim Nobel Laureate, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Khurshid Hasanain, Nobel Prize, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Qamar Suleiman, Shiite Muslims, Standard Model, Steven Weinberg, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, technology

North Korean TV shows Disney characters

July 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press Staff PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh took the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un in an unusual performance featuring Disney characters.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press, China, Early Sunday, Featuring Disney, Hyung-jin Kim, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Koh Yu-hwan, Mickey Mouse, North Korean, PYONGYANG, Snow White, South Korea, TV, United States, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

ACRS’ Walk for Rice addresses poverty in API community

July 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly Walkers, runners, and dogs of all ages gathered at Seward Park in Seattle to support the 22nd Annual Walk for Rice campaign on June 30.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, ACRS, API, Debadutta Dash, Diane Narasaki, Elizabeth Wang, Eric Eun, Jason Costales, King County, Neha Nariya, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Richard Conlin, Seattle City Councilmember, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, Walk for Rice, poverty

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