21 artisans create SCG gathering place, party to be held on Aug. 22
In order to transform the concrete shell of the Seattle Chinese Garden into a gathering place, a team of 21 artisans arrived in Seattle from China on Aug. 6 and 7. To complete the project, artisans...
View ArticleNorthwest wineries seek growing Chinese market
SEATTLE (AP) — Hong Kong and mainland China are developing a strong thirst for wine, and Washington and Oregon are hoping for a taste of the growing markets ...The post Northwest wineries seek growing...
View ArticleFilipino teachers’ recruiter sued for exploitation
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — A class-action lawsuit filed Thursday accuses a Los Angeles-based company of a human trafficking scheme to bring hundreds of Filipino teachers to Louisiana public schools...
View ArticleSouth Korean president Lee Myung-bak names Kim Tae-ho as new prime minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister on Sunday as part of an extensive Cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring public...
View ArticleNo smoking in school: China fights against tobacco
BEIJING (AP) — In China, tobacco companies sponsor schools. Almost half of all male doctors smoke. And one wedding dinner ritual involves the bride lighting cigarettes for each of her male guests....
View ArticleAug. 8: ICHS organizes back-to-school fairs for kids
International Community Health Services (ICHS) held the first of its two back-to-school fairs on Aug. 8 at the International District Medical & Dental Clinic in Seattle ...The post Aug. 8: ICHS...
View ArticleJuly 19: Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships are awarded to 11 UW alumni
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awarded scholarships to 11 University of Washington (UW) alumni who recently earned their undergraduate degrees. For the UW, this is the largest number of...
View ArticleJune 15: Partners in Preservation gives $1 million to local groups for...
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that 11 Puget Sound area historic sites were receiving grants as part of Partners in Preservation’s $1 million commitment to...
View ArticleJuly 5: Jeff Chen’s puzzle makes it to the New York Times
Jeff Chen recently published a crossword puzzle in the New York Times (NYT) for the first time. Previously, Chen had puzzles in the LA Times. Chen said his puzzles were rejected 26 times before one...
View ArticleBLOG: Can you turn your hobby into a career?
“Love what you do. Do what you love.” This is easy to say, but nearly impossible to do, especially if your love is playing ping pong ...The post BLOG: Can you turn your hobby into a career? appeared...
View ArticleBLOG: We could’ve done much better for Joseph Cao!
How much do you expect the first and only Vietnamese American congressman to raise money in Seattle after flying more than 2,000 miles? ... The post BLOG: We could’ve done much better for Joseph Cao!...
View ArticleBLOG: Bob Hasegawa shows us all how it’s done
In contrast to Cao’s lunch, Hasegawa’s re-election campaign party at the House of Hong this Sunday was a blast. What lessons can the Vietnamese Chamber take away? ...The post BLOG: Bob Hasegawa shows...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Don Wakamatsu, you will be missed
Before Monday night’s game, many baseball fans were shocked to hear the announcement that Mariners Manager Don Wakamatsu was fired. Likewise, Asian Americans who weren’t necessarily huge baseball fans...
View ArticleGoro Miyazaki follows proudly in his father’s footsteps with “Earthsea”
“Tales from Earthsea” is the first feature film directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of master Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. The film had a tough time making it to American screens. First, the father...
View ArticleVietnamese refugee forgoes vacation to volunteer in the Gulf Coast and sees...
Instead of spending his vacation on a beach somewhere, Thao Tran, a Vietnamese refugee and staff assistant to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, went to the Gulf Coast to see its present condition and...
View ArticlePIONEER: Former Harborview Board of Trustees president reflects on a life of...
The pervasive discrimination toward minorities during the 50s was what inspired Violet “Vi” Mar to get involved with mainstream organizations ... The post PIONEER: Former Harborview Board of Trustees...
View ArticleOne man’s mess is another man’s award-winning show
For as long as he can remember, Matt Chan has had a love affair with visual media. “I was always drawn to movies and TV in high school,” said Chan. “There was no doubt that this was what I wanted to do...
View ArticleWoman survives being homeless and earns second highest honor
Betty Kwan Chinn’s mission in life is to help the homeless and less fortunate. On Aug. 4, President Barack Obama awarded Chinn a Presidential Citizens Medal. That day also happens to be Obama’s...
View ArticleCommunity distraught over Wakamatsu firing
Don Wakamatsu, who has been the manager of the Seattle Mariners since 2009, was fired on Aug. 9. He was the manager for the Mariners for more than halfway through the 2010 season. “I would like to...
View ArticleChina and Vietnam: Gregoire’s upcoming trade mission aims to increase...
Gov. Chris Gregoire will help local companies reach international goals during her upcoming trade mission to China and Vietnam this fall. From Sept. 13 to Sept. 24, Gregoire will travel to Asia with...
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