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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 – February 13

Pan Hosley awarded Doctor of Humane letters

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Theresa Pan Hosley, along with Director of Peace Corps Carolyn Hessler-Radelet, and WA Supreme Court Justice Steven González, will be recognized and be awarded the degree Doctor of Humane letters. <!–more–> Pan Hosley has served the Tacoma community for more than 20 years. With a commitment to inclusiveness, Pan Hosley founded and continues to lead […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Bates Community College, Chinatown, Chinese Culture University, Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, Schuster Parkway, Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park, Taiwan, Theresa Pan Hosley, United States, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

Kicking off the new year

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  The Chinatown-ID had its 2015 Kick-off at the grand re-opening of the Nagomi Tea House January 22. There was an open house, appetizers and drinks, mingling, and a program which addressed needs and opportunities for the new year. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Andrea Akita, Don Blakeney, Jamie Lee, Nagomi Tea House January, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

NAAAP cleans up

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Members of the National Association for Asian American Professionals spent approximately two hours last week picking up litter along King,  Jackson, and the 5th Ave to 12th Ave corridor. It was the January 24  Adopt-A-Street Cleanup, part of the City of Seattle Adopt-A-Street  Program. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, NAAAP, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

APDC new officers elected

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC) elected new officers for 2015: Chair – Dorothy Wong, Executive Director of Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC); Secretary – Andrea Akita, Executive Director of Interim CDA; Treasurer – Kathy Hagiwara Purcell, Faculty/Program Coordinator at City University. This is APDC’s first all-female slate of officers.<!–more–> APDC is a broad-based […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, APDC, Andrea Akita, Chair Dorothy Wong, City University, Executive Director, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

API White House initiative

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  There was community roundtable on immigration at the Wing Luke Museum <!–more–>January 29. It was hosted by White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, and OneAmerica. The roundtable seeked to raise awareness among AAPIs on the Administration’s executive actions on immigration. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Pacific Islanders, Rich Stolz, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, White House Initiative

Cantwell appoints Caminos State Director

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has asked Nate Caminos to serve as her State Director. He will be leaving his position at Puget Sound Energy. “It’s been an amazing experience these past two years here at PSE. The company, the leadership, and the work they all do here impressed me before in my desire to be […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Nate Caminos, PSE, Puget Sound Energy, Senator Cantwell, Senator Maria Cantwell, State Director, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

Is he dead? — Philippines awaits answer of costly terror raid

February 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cellphone message of the Filipino police commandos to their base was triumphant: “Mike 1 bingo,” a code meaning they have killed one of Southeast Asia’s most-wanted terror suspects, Malaysian Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan.<!–more–> But the euphoria among police generals monitoring the Jan. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Abdul Basit Usman, Associated Press, Chief Superintendent Noli Talino, DNA, Filipino Abu Sayyaf, Indonesia-based Jemaah Islamiyah, Khair Mundos, Kumpulun Mujahidin Malaysia, MANILA, Malaysian Zulkifli, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Philippines, Radulan Sahiron, Southeast Asia, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

Horror in Japan as video purports to show hostage beheaded

February 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elain Kurtenbach and Karin Laub Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Appalled and saddened by news of journalist Kenji Goto’s purported beheading by Islamic State extremists, Japan ordered heightened security precautions Sunday and said it would persist with its non-military support for fighting terrorism. <!–more–> The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Gen Nakatani, Haruna Yukawa, Iraq, Islamic State, Jordan, Junichi Goto, Junko Ishido, Kenji Goto, Mari Yamaguchi, Mayuko Tamura, Security Council, Syria, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, Yassin Rawashda, japan

Suu Kyi’s iron gate up for auction; minimum bid $200,000

February 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The iron gate that stood in front of the home of Myanmar’s formerly imprisoned democracy icon, separating her from throngs of cheering supporters as she made speeches challenging the country’s then-military rulers, is going on the auction block. Soe Nyunt, the current owner, said Monday […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, London, Myanmar, National League, Soe Nyunt, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, YANGON

Asians slower to seek immigration protection

February 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Amy Taxin Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asians have been slower to sign up for President Barack Obama’s reprieve for young immigrants in the country illegally, and community advocates are ramping up efforts to reach thousands more who are eligible for his expanded immigration plan.<!–more–> Many advocates have blamed the paltry turnout among […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Anoop Prasad, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Associated Press, Korean, Los Angeles, Migration Policy Institute, President Barack Obama, San Diego, San Francisco, Seth Ronquillo, Tiffany Panlilio, Tom Wong, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, Washington-based Pew Research Center, Young Asians, social media

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