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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

3 Washington state students win trip to visit pandas in China

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Jennifer Chun from Alki Middle School was one of three Washington students announced as finalists for a new logo contest by the Washington State Panda Foundation. Annika Carlson from Carthcart Elementary School in Snohomish and Stefan Zucktriegel from Cascade High School in Leavenworth were also finalists. A total of 360 logo-design applications were submitted […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Vietnamese immigrant helps Walkinshaw campaign

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  My Tam H. Nguyen is the policy director and strategic adviser for Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, as he looks to win the seat vacated by Congressman Jim McDermott. Nguyen is an immigrant from Vietnam, and she’s lived in the Puget Sound region for more than 20 years. She’s worked as the new media manager for […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, My Tam H. Nguyen, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Get a hug from Oprah

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman has taken on a new project, the “Oprah MiMi Globe Necklace Project.” Tung-Edelman purchased a jumpsuit from Oprah Winfrey’s closet charity auction. Now, Tung-Edelman is repurposing fabric from that garment to make fabric jewelry pieces.  She said it’s like getting a hug from Oprah. The limited collection at MiMiBug.com is made by local […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

CAPAA seeks diverse applicants to serve on commission

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has an advisory board made up of 12 governor-appointed commissioners representing the state’s diverse Asian Pacific American communities. CAPAA is currently accepting applications for candidates interested in serving on the Commission. The Commission serves to improve the wellbeing of Asian Pacific Americans by ensuring their […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

First-ever state review of racist geographic names

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

OLYMPIA — Sen. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) has initiated a review of all ethnically and racially offensive geographic names in Washington state. “We can’t change the past, but we can change our course so as not to repeat our past mistakes,” Jayapal said. “No injustice should be below our notice, so while some of these creeks […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, National News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Victory for Vashon landmark Mukai House and Garden

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Culminating a multi-year struggle, an April 4 decision by the Washington State Court of Appeals effectively transferred full legal ownership of the Mukai House and Garden back to the Friends of Mukai. The Mukai House and Garden is a venerated and important property, which symbolizes the importance and historical significance of Vashon Island’s Japanese population. […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Murray announces engagement plan for King Street Station

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  SEATTLE — Mayor Ed Murray announced on April 13 a public engagement plan to visualize how the city can begin to transform the upper floors of King Street Station into a cultural hub in 2017. Beginning in May, a six-month series of focus groups and public meetings will culminate in a plan that will […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, King Street Station, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Ex-NYPD officer sentenced in stairwell shooting

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Colleen Long Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge in New York City sentenced former NYPD officer Peter Liang to five years’ probation and 800 hours of community service on April 19. Liang was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct in the 2014 fatal shooting of Akai Gurley. Justice Danny Chun also reduced […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Tacoma Mayor defends her city-funded trip to Asia

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland says her recent trip to Asia was meant to boost foreign investment in the city, but critics say it shows she supports a now-canceled Chinese company’s proposal for a methanol plant at the Port of Tacoma. The News Tribune reports Strickland took the city-funded trip to Vietnam […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

Judge rules against couple in China’s 1st same-sex case

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gerry Shih Associated Press CHANGSHA, China (AP) — A judge ruled against a gay couple in China’s first same-sex marriage case that attracted several hundred supporters to the courthouse April 13 in a landmark moment for the country’s emerging LGBT rights movement. The court in the central city of Changsha dismissed the suit brought […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

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