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WEBMarxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago. A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible.
Why reading news is important — 10 life lessons for reading news
WEBOct 20, 2016 · Reading news helps you to develop an open and critical mind. Reading news helps you to learn something new every day, and slow down aging. Reading news helps you to distinguish truth from falsehoods. Reading news can enhance your creativity. Reading news gives you leads to connect with remarkable people and events.
Little Saigon woes continue - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Little Saigon woes continue. May 26, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly. By Ruth Bayang. NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY. On the heels of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s One Seattle Day of Service—in which 4,000 volunteers signed up to clean up the city—business owners and community leaders in the Chinatown-International District (CID) say more needs to ...
Wing Luke gala: First in-person since pandemic - Northwest Asian …
WEBMar 17, 2022 · The March 13 auction was also the first in-person gala since 2019. The combined virtual and in-person gala at the Sheraton Grand Seattle raised over $500,000. Attendance was limited to 350 mostly masked guests to encourage social distancing and safety protocols—the day after the state lifted the …
Seattle pays tribute to native son John Okada on his 100th birthday
WEBSep 20, 2023 · NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY. Sept. 22 marks the centennial of the birth of Seattle native John Okada, who wrote the groundbreaking Japanese American novel, “No-No Boy,” in 1957. To celebrate what would be Okada’s 100th birthday, Seattle Public Library will host three programs that will explore the novelist’s life, place, and work.
A history of change in Little Saigon - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBOver the next few decades, Seattle city planners and real estate developers transformed the neighborhood once again, adding such suburban features as large block sizes and strip malls to replace Little Saigon’s once popular jazz clubs. By the end of 1975, 2,000 Vietnamese lived in Seattle after the fall of Saigon on April 30th of that year.
Seattle suspect held for condo death, nurse assault
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Bail has been set at $5 million for an Asian man in custody and facing charges related to the death of a woman, and the assault of another woman. On Aug. 10, Seattle Fire Department units responded to a welfare check at 3117 NE 133rd Street, after a neighbor reported water flowing from the condo and an unresponsive resident.
Philippine Consular outreach in Seattle - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBJul 29, 2021 · A consulate outreach mission, formerly called Consulate on Wheels (COW), was held in Seattle on July 21–24 at the Beacon United Methodist Church in Seattle. The four-day event is a joint community service project of the IDIC Filipino Senior & Family Services and the Fil AM React. The Honorable Consul General Neil Ferrer of the Philippine ...
EDITORIAL: The changing color of Seattle TV news - Northwest …
WEBApr 20, 2017 · If you flip through the channels during the 5 o’clock news every evening, you will see that the faces of Seattle television news broadcasters has changed. Twenty years ago, the female anchors on the weeknight 5 o’clock newscasts on KIRO 7 (Susan Hutchison), KOMO 4 (Kathi Goertzen), and KING 5 …
Former House of Hong reopens as Diamond Bay - Northwest …
WEBAugust 27, 2024 By Admin. Diamond Bay Restaurant, formerly known as House of Hong, marked its grand reopening on Aug. 25 after a four-year hiatus for pandemic-related closure and remodeling. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony and traditional lion and dragon dances, attracting over a hundred guests. As the first restaurant in Seattle ...