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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 – January 15

Chow and former Gov. Spellman hope to bring pandas to Washington

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Sept. 23, 2015, Ron Chow was appointed as International Friendship Representative for Washington state by the Sichuan Provincial Government to promote trade and friendship between the two regions. Chow co-chairs the Washington State Panda Foundation with former Washington Gov. John Spellman. They aim to bring pandas to Seattle-area zoos. The majority of pandas are […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, China, John Spellman, Ron Chow, Sichuan Provincial Government, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Washington Gov, Washington State Panda Foundation

Gov. Inslee appoints Angela Roarty to Pierce College board

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 15, 2015, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Angela Roarty to the Pierce College Board of Trustees, a five-member policy-making body comprising members living with the college’s Lakewood service area. Roarty is an insurance agent with State Farm. She is also chair of the St. Francis Cabrini School Commission. Roarty’s five-year term ends September 2020. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Angela Roarty, Francis Cabrini School Commission, Jay Inslee, Pierce College, State Farm, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Jing Mei Elementary School gifted Chinese books and CDs

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Recently, Legacy Multi Cultural & Educational Service Center visited Jing Mei Elementary School in Bellevue to gift Chinese story books and CDs. These books were received by the school’s principal, Vivian Tam. This trip provided approximately 200 books up to a sixth grade reading level to the school. Jing Mei Elementary School is Bellevue’s Chinese […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Chinese, Jing Mei Elementary School, Legacy Multi Cultural Educational Service Center, Vivian Tam, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

APIs Harrell and Sawant swear into Seattle City Council

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 4, Bruce Harrell and Kshama Sawant were among those sworn into the Seattle City Council. Harrell is the new council president. He is Black and of Japanese descent. He chairs the public safety, civil rights, and technology committee. Sawant is a former software engineer and part-time economics professor. Born in India, Sawant is […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bruce Harrell, India, Jason Lombard, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, technology

ICHS receives $115,000 grant for hepatitis B awareness

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 31, 2015, International Community Health Services (ICHS) received a grant of $115,000 from the Ann Wu Liao Foundation to support a new program to develop greater awareness of hepatitis B, a virus that afflicts an unusually high percentage of Asians and Pacific Islanders, potentially leading to liver disease and death. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Ann Wu Liao Foundation, ICHS, Pacific Islanders, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Connecticut groups say they’re ready for more refugees

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alaine Griffin Hartford Courant HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amid growing debate over the country’s immigration policies in the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks, Connecticut is preparing for a new wave of refugees who will arrive here in 2016. “There’s been overwhelming support recently from churches, mosques, individuals, people calling saying, ‘We want to help […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Bloomberg Politics, Catholic Charities, Chris George, Congo, David Dearborn, Erika Mendelsohn, Eritrea, Hartford Courant, Homeland Security, IRIS, Integrated Refugee Immigrant Services, Jama Ahmed, Jenny Velecela, South Sudan, Syria, United States, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Washington Post

Making bail not same for everyone

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JAMES PINKERTON and LAUREN CARUBA  Houston Chronicle HOUSTON (AP) — Tung Nguyen survived a harrowing maritime escape from Vietnam, only to become trapped in the Harris County Jail. Neighbors had called police one Valentine’s Day when they heard Nguyen, 83, arguing with his wife of 60 years, Muon Vo. He was arrested and charged with […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, 2016, American Bar Association, District Court Judge Maria Jackson, Every Sunday, First Chance Intervention Program, Harris County Jail, Harris County Pretrial Services Director Gerald Wheeler, Harris County Public Defender Alex Bunin, Houston Chronicle, Houston City Council, MRSA, Michael Kubosh, Muon Vo, Nguyens South Houston, Project Orange Jumpsuit, Rodney Ellis, San Jacinto Street, Shawna Reagin, Tung Nguyen, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Iraqi refugees carve out new home in Alabama

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Casey Toner Al.com MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — On the run from a death threat, Ahmed Mohammed won’t look back. And why would he? The 39-year-old Iraqi refugee and his family — Sunni Muslims — have found a home in Mobile, Ala., after they spent four years without a country. Before they fled, Mohammed worked […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2016, Ahmed Hameed, Ahmed Mohammed, Catholic Social Services, China, Homeland Security, India, Iraq War, Iraqi-style Baklava, Mobile Regional Airport, Monsignor Michael Farmer, North Dakota, Republican Rep, Robert Bentley, Sunni Muslims, Syria, Vietnam, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Yemen

Disabled API adults thrive under care with cultural competence

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Patricia Wen The Boston Globe BOSTON (AP) — The aroma of Asian stir-fried vegetables and pork wafted through a West Roxbury home before dinnertime on a recent Saturday. And around the table, Joseph Wong, Donald Lee, Francis Chan, Wei-Li Sun, and Wayne Wang were waiting, knowing this particular dish — written on the week’s menu posted […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Agnes Wong, Chinese, Donald Lee, Francis Chan, Godswill Nwaeze, Grace Sun, Jeff Keilson, Joseph Wong, Red Sox, Sophia Zhu, TILL, Terrible Terrible, United States, Victor Hernandez, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Wayne Wang, West Roxbury, communication, culture, language

Amid tough competition, education key to Hawaii’s travel promotion

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jessica Else The Garden Island LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The Marne family of Missoula, Mont., arrived on Kauai for a week-long stay, and David Marne said skipping out on the snow was a main motivation for the family’s sandy getaway. “It’s warm and quiet and Mexico has a bad rap, though I’m not really […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, David Marne, HCVB, HTA, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaiian Islands, KVB, Kauai County, Kauai Visitors Bureau, Kilauea Lighthouse, LIHUE, Latin America, Let Hawaii Happen, Mexico, Milton Ozaki, Na Pali Coast, Nalani Kaauwai Brun, Sue Kanoho, Taiwan, Tourism Special Fund, Transient Accommodations Tax, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Waimea Canyon

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