Dance for World Healing in Seattle
The Dance for World Healing, a group that features multiphonic singing by 10 Tibetan monks, appeared at Kilworth Memorial Chapel at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma on April 11. The post Dance...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki talks about environment
Author and activist David Suzuki made an appearance at Seattle Town Hall on April 7 as part of Puget Sound Earth Month, which was organized by People for Puget Sound. The post David Suzuki talks about...
View ArticleRice, Locke, Sims: esteemed politicians
The Great Leader, Great Mentor Reception was held at the World Trade International Center in Seattle on April 8 by National Urban Fellows (NUF). The post Rice, Locke, Sims: esteemed politicians...
View ArticleThanks for a job well done
On April 24, community members came together at the Westin Hotel in Seattle to celebrate Ron Sims, King County Executive and soon-to-be deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development, at an event...
View ArticleSouth Korean experts claim to have cloned glowing dogs
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that glow red using cloning techniques that could help develop cures for human diseases. The post South Korean...
View ArticleMyanmar junta threatened by satellite TV
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Satellite dishes that allow people to get international news and entertainment programs should be banned in Myanmar because foreign powers are using them to sow unrest and spread...
View ArticleFilipino court overturns U.S. Marine rape conviction
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has overturned the rape conviction of a U.S. Marine from Missouri whose case became a rallying point for activists demanding American forces leave the...
View ArticleBehind the Masks: For allergy season, Japan turns to surgical masks
TOKYO (AP) — Everybody, it seems, is wearing them. It is impossible to go anywhere in Japan this time of the year and not notice that the Japanese love surgical masks and wear them just about...
View ArticleGates Foundation gives $57 million to libraries across the ocean
SEATTLE (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $57 million to improve Internet access at public libraries in Poland, Romania, and Vietnam. The post Gates Foundation gives $57 million...
View ArticleUniversity of California plan angers Asian Americans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new admissions policy set to take effect at the University of California system in three years is raising fears among Asian Americans that it will reduce their numbers on campus,...
View ArticleCambodian consulate opens in Massachusetts
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — The third Cambodian consulate in the United States has opened in Massachusetts. The post Cambodian consulate opens in Massachusetts appeared first on .
View ArticleLocal Asian-owned bank accused of Ponzi scheme
Regal Financial Bank, a small bank in Seattle, was sued earlier this month by a group of 4,200 Indonesian investors over accusations that it helped operate a $600 million Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme...
View ArticleMuckleshoot tribe invests nearly $3 million in Washington
Despite last year’s downturn in the economy, the Muckleshoot tribe donated more than $2,853,000 in 2008 to more than 180 nonprofits and other government sponsored organizations serving communities...
View ArticleSeattle Public Library Web site now in more languages
The Seattle Public Library has expanded its Web site to offer more information for its Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish-speaking readers. The post Seattle Public Library Web site now in more...
View ArticleUpdate: CEO Clayton Fong removed from NAPCA
On Wednesday, April 29, the board chair of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) John Duong told Northwest Asian Weekly that Clayton Fong is no longer the CEO and President of NAPCA. The...
View ArticleFemale activists to share the secrets of making a difference
Women of Color Empowered is an event organized by a planning committee to recognize women who have made a significant contribution to their field. It strives to dispel certain stereotypes. To be held...
View ArticleUW Tacoma in need of Asian American studies
When Kayomi Wada graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) in the spring of 2008, she intended to pursue her master’s degree there as well, hoping to expand on her interests in Asian...
View ArticlePageant recrowns winner due to counting error
On the night of Saturday, April 18, the organizers of Hoa Khoi Lien Truong, a Vietnamese cultural pageant, breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they could start putting a successful event behind them....
View ArticleP-I reporters: From deadlines to the bottom lines of survival
The print publication of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ended on March 17, and so did many of its employees’ jobs. The post P-I reporters: From deadlines to the bottom lines of survival appeared first...
View ArticleDearborn project dead
Due to the current recession, there will no longer be a new building for Seattle Goodwill. The post Dearborn project dead appeared first on .
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