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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 – February 28

EDI grads are on the move

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two Executive Development Institute graduates have made notable moves recently. Nicole Ngonevolalath, a 2013 EDI graduate, has been promoted to team associate manager at KeyBank. Alisa Yannello, a 2011 Portland graduate, has been promoted to division manager of Learning and Development Department of Energy at Bonneville Power Administration. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Alisa Yannello, EDI, Nicole Ngonevolalath, Nicole Ngonvevolalath, Two Executive Development Institute, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Flash mob addresses violence

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 20 Filipina women and youth joined “One Billion Rising” in a flash mob in front of Seafood City at Southcenter Mall on Feb. 14. The event was organized by Pinay sa Seattle Gabriela USA as part of a global call to action to address violence against women. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, One Billion Rising, Seafood City, Southcenter Mall, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Walk-a-Thon raises $22,000

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 300 people participated in the Chinese Information and Service Center’s (CISC) 5th Annual 2014 Lunar New Year Walk-a-Thon at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School on Feb. 8. The event raised $22,000 to support CISC’s programs serving up to 20,000 Asian immigrants and their families each year. Attendees included Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, King County Executive […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, CISC, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

UW Bothell professor awarded

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For her research integrating data provenance with software traceability, University of Washington Bothell computer science professor Hazel Asuncion has been awarded the CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program. Asuncion’s research focuses on the crucial interplay between data and software in eScience by using a conceptual framework called iProvenance. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Hazel Asuncion, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Chamber celebrates New Year

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 380 people gathered at the Asian Resource Center for the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s Lunar New Year banquet on Feb. 6. The event was co-emceed by Owen Lei of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and King 5 TV meteorologist Mary Lee.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Resource Center, Chamber President Martha Lee, Chinese Chamber Pageant, Donnie Chin, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Jesse Tam, Lunar New Year, Mary Lee, Mayor Ed Murray, Millie Su, Owen Lei, TV, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, Young Leaders

New Year celebrated Tahitian style

February 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma presented “An Exciting Tahitian Experience” with its 16th annual Asia Pacific New Year celebration at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 15. Thousands attended, including dignitaries from Tahiti, along with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, Congressman Derek Kilmer, Consul General of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Consul General, Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, New Year, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Indian villagers live in fear of man-eating tiger

February 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Sullivan Associated Press MANIWALA, India (AP) – She lies in wait while her victims are collecting firewood, or taking cattle to graze, or working in the fields. She has grabbed people in broad daylight, carrying them away silently into the forests or the sugarcane fields. By the time the victims are found, often […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Corbett National Park, Corbett Park, Govind Singh, India, MANIWALA, Mahipal Singh, Samar Jeet Singh, Shiv Kumar Singh, Uttar Pradesh, Vijay Pal Singh, Vijay Singh, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

China falling in love with Sherlock Holmes

February 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Fu Ting Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) – Zhou Yeling dragged herself out of bed at 5 a.m. for a long-awaited date with her favorite Englishman — Sherlock Holmes. Zhou, 19, watched the third season premiere of the BBC’s “Sherlock” on Jan. 2 on the British broadcaster’s website. Two hours later, the episode started showing […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Arthur Conan Doyle, BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, China, Chinese, Englishman Sherlock Holmes, London, Martin Freeman, Mycroft Holmes, QQ, TV, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, Yu Fei, Zhang Jing, censorship, technology

Thai police clash with protesters; four dead — Prime minister in jeopardy of impeachment

February 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thanyarat Koksone Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – Gunbattles broke out Tuesday, Feb. 18, as hundreds of riot police made their strongest attempt to clear anti-government protest sites around Thailand’s capital, leaving at least four people dead and 64 others injured.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul, Civil Court, EFE, Earlier Tuesday, Energy Ministry, Government Savings Bank, Grand Palace, Hong Kong, Interior Ministry, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand, Tharit Pengdit, Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, Wally Santana

U.S. asks Chinese to limit shellfish ban to Seattle, Alaska

February 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) – U.S. officials have asked China to limit its shellfish ban to two localized areas, rather than a wider swath of the U.S. West Coast.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, China, Chinese, Northern California, PSP, Puget Sound, Seattle, Timothy Hansen, United States, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, West Coast, letter

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