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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 3 | JANUARY 13 – 19

Seattle City swear-ins

January 15, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, City Attorney Pete Holmes, and Councilmembers M. Lorena González and Teresa Mosqueda took their respective oaths of office at Seattle City Hall on Jan. 8, to begin their official four-year terms. Mosqueda and Durkan were sworn in last November to fill out the remainder of the terms for the elected officials […]

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Dhingra sworn in

January 15, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The newly elected state senator for the 45th Legislative District was sworn in on Jan. 8. The event was open to the public as are all floor proceedings during the 2018 Legislative Session. Manka Dhingra filled the seat left vacant by the death of Republican Sen. Andy Hill. Dhingra’s victory put Washington Democrats back in […]

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Guangzhou Association’s new legal counsel

January 15, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 3, the Guangzhou Association of Washington state announced that it has engaged Zhaocheng Zhou, a prominent lawyers from China, as its legal counsel. The Guangzhou Association has strengthened the relationship between the United States and China, in trade, economic development and growth, promoting cultural and educational exchange and building partnerships. Several community members […]

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Contest winners

January 15, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A few of our readers won a recent contest we ran, picking the top five biggest stories of 2017 affecting the local API community. Rochelle Yuen won a $25 gift certificate to Ocean Star, Tony Vo won a $25 gift certificate to Tai Tung, and Rose Wong won a mixed fruitcake from Cake House, which […]

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3 people accused of operating Georgia brothel sent to prison

January 13, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Chinese women and a Malaysian man whom prosecutors say operated a brothel near Atlanta that lured women from around the U.S. to work as prostitutes have been sentenced to federal prison. Court records show that 45-year-old Xiaohong Huang, 59-year-old Chan Kong Chow and 54-year-old Biyun Gong […]

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4 ex-fraternity members get jail in pledge’s hazing death

January 13, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four New York City men were given jail sentences on Jan. 8 in the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge during a 2013 hazing ritual in Pennsylvania, with a judge saying she believes they succumbed to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” that is rampant at fraternities around the nation. Baruch College freshman Chun […]

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Bluefin tuna sold for $320,000 in Tsukiji’s last new year

January 13, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — An 892 pound bluefin tuna has sold for $320,000 in what may really be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current site in downtown Tokyo, local media reports said on Jan. 5. The winning bid for the prized but threatened species at the predawn auction was […]

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The Layup Drill — The Best of 2017

January 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this column, we take a brief look back at 2017 and list the top Asian American athletes of 2017 and look forward to 2018. Last month, the Seattle Mariners missed out on signing Shohei Ohtani as the young, prized Japanese […]

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Nathan Chen dazzles with 5 quad jumps to win US nationals

January 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Chen skated once more in a victory lap of sorts, this time to high-five fans as the newly crowned national champion. Well, repeat champion. And oh what a lopsided win he delivered. Chen dazzled yet again with his remarkable athleticism to pull off […]

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29th annual Mochi Tsuki on Bainbridge Island

January 12, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jessica Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY What started as a private celebration between friends and family on Bainbridge Island has grown into a widely-anticipated public festival that attracted over 1,000 participants this year. The highlight of the Jan. 7 event marking the 29th annual Mochi Tsuki was unquestionably the mochi making demonstration, led by […]

Filed Under: Community News, Cultures, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, MOCHI TSUKI, VOL 37 NO 3 | JANUARY 13 - 19

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