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Rep. Bob Hasegawa speaks to WWII veterans at Memorial Day Service

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State Rep. Bob Hasegawa was the keynote speaker for the 64th annual Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Day service. The event was held on May 25 at Lake View Cemetery […]

Deadly balloons the subject of documentary that sheds new light on WWII

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By Thi-Le Vo Northwest Asian Weekly Just when we think we’ve  leaned enough about the weapons used during WWII, a documentary entitled “On Paper Wings” draws our attention to a […]

Editorial: We endorse Barack Obama

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On Nov. 4, we will cast our vote in the most important election of this generation — what will be the most important election of our lives. It comes at a critical time, as we bleakly watch our economy freefall, as so many of our neighbors — families — are losing their homes.

Jeepney | A pop-history lesson

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When we think of the roots of hip-hop, we think of the streets and the youth that made street culture a multimillion dollar industry. The transformation of this underground culture into mainstream industries has allowed people like Karlo Reyes and Rex Korrell to turn what was once a hobby into a living while still staying true to their roots as Filipino Americans.

SHARP | Mayumi Tsutakawa

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Seattle has no shortage of people who are well known within the arts community. The International District in particular has a number of outstanding leaders in the Asian American community. But both these communities owe a debt of gratitude to Mayumi Tsutakawa.