Jan. 21: Gov. Rosellini turns 100
In a nonprofit and nonpartisan event, former Washington State Gov. Albert Rosellini celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 16 with seven other Washington state governors. A letter from President Barack...
View ArticleInvesting in the future: Gregoire visits Boeing-funded schools in Vietnam
Boeing’s relationship with Vietnam is probably most often thought of in terms of aerospace, but education is a philanthropic issue for the company as well. The post Investing in the future: Gregoire...
View ArticleMarch 19: SeattleJapanRelief organizations hold gathering to raise money for...
SeattleJapanRelief, a collaboration of Japanese American and Japanese organizations, held a special ceremony at Seattle Center’s Kobe Bell and north lawn. Short remarks were The post March 19:...
View ArticleEditorial: Gary Locke to go ‘home’ as America’s top diplomat
We were delivered some great news earlier in the week. President Barack Obama nominated U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke as his new
View ArticleMay 9: Pat Oishi to be appointed to King County Superior Court
Oishi previously served as Pierce County Superior Court commissioner. He presided over a variety of proceedings in adult felony criminal cases.
View ArticleMay 27: Joel Ing appointed to Public Stadium Authority
Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Joel Ing to the Washington State Public Stadium Authority, which is the entity responsible for representing
View ArticleJuly 5: Gov. Gregoire appoints four to CAPAA
Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed four individuals to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. Lisa Dickinson resides in Spokane. She is the owner of the Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC, where she...
View ArticleBLOG: Seeing “Mission Impossible” in action
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “Ain’t no mountain high enough,” so goes the song. Literally and figuratively, I reached new heights on Aug. 25, flying on a KC-135 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Gov. Gregoire a champion of diversity? Some are in doubt
Last week, a news story appeared on The Associated Press (AP) wire, stating that all of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new hires on her leadership team are white. The hirings were befuddling to many of her...
View ArticleLee Myung-bak visits Seattle, met with Gov. Gregoire and Bill Gates
SEATTLE (AP) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Seattle on Thursday, Sept. 22, for a two-day visit. He was greeted on a red carpet at Sea-Tac Airport by Gov. Chris Gregoire, as a...
View ArticleWise Words for Wise
“Phyllis did a tremendous job in unprecedented times to preserve access to a quality college education and to train the work force of tomorrow. She is a thoughtful scientist, accomplished researcher...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: A case for more diversity in our state’s highest court
By Sharon Sakamoto For Northwest Asian Weekly For some time now, our state’s highest court has lacked a justice who can represent the many, many communities of color throughout Washington. As noted in...
View ArticleICHS voices concern over basic health and other health service cuts in...
International Community Health Services (ICHS), which helps low-income and uninsured people in Seattle, especially in the Asian Pacific Islander community, could see 80 percent more medically uninsured...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Congrats are in order for Steven Gonzalez and Edwin Lee
What a great couple of weeks! In the last 10 days or so, we saw San Francisco elect its first Asian American mayor, Ed Lee — and he has Seattle roots, too. We also saw Steven Gonzalez appointed to the...
View ArticleGov. Gregoire appoints Bharat Shyam as state’s CIO
On Nov. 14, Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Bharat Shyam as the state’s chief information officer. “I am incredibly impressed with Bharat,” Gregoire said. “With nearly 20 years of experience at...
View ArticleSteven Gonzalez appointed to Washington State Supreme Court
On Nov. 15, Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed King County Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez, 48, to serve as one of nine justices on the Washington State Supreme Court. He will replace Gerry Alexander,...
View ArticleOPINION: Sen. Shin supports governor’s sales tax proposal
Sen. Paull Shin is supporting Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to ask the voters to increase the state sales tax in order to offset the drastic cuts that would be necessary to balance the state budget....
View ArticleICHS part of community vigil to support health center funding
On Nov. 30, about 400 supporters of Seattle community health centers — including International Community Health Services (ICHS) supporters — gathered at Swedish Medical Center for a candlelight vigil...
View ArticlePort of Seattle welcomes all Nippon Airways nonstop flights to Tokyo at Sea-Tac
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will soon be a regular sight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Port of Seattle welcomes today’s announcement that All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan chose Seattle to...
View ArticleTop 10 local API community achievements
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly You don’t have to look farther than your own neighborhood or city to see amazing things happening for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Here is a list of...
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