PGA champ is a farmer’s son who picked up golf at 19
JEJU, South Korea (AP) — Y.E. Yang played baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball as a child. The post PGA champ is a farmer’s son who picked up golf at 19 appeared first on .
View ArticleBill and Melinda Gates Foundation donates to help dying mothers and newborn...
On July 28, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated a $41 million grant to Concern Worldwide US. Concern Worldwide US is an organization that works to find solutions for the high rate of deaths...
View ArticleCantwell introduces bill to boost small and medium sized businesses
On Aug. 6, Sen. Maria Cantwell announced the U.S.–China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act. This act will help small and medium sized businesses enter China’s economy.The post Cantwell...
View ArticleJACL announces completion of survey
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, recently announced the completion of a survey which was funded by a...
View ArticleSecretary Chu takes tour with Sen. Murray
On Aug. 7, Sen. Patty Murray invited Dr. Steven Chu to tour the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.The post Secretary Chu takes tour with Sen. Murray...
View ArticleAnyone can e-mail in Chinese with Chinglish Mail
On Aug. 3, a new e-mail application launched which will allow users to write an e-mail message in English and then forward it with Chinese and English text side-by-side. This solves the language...
View ArticleSex offender concerns south Seattle residents
Public indignation was aroused in south Seattle when Joseph Aqui, a level III sex offender, was relocated into the Othello neighborhood without the knowledge of many of the nearby residents. Othello is...
View ArticleFor Asian gambling addicts, there is a way out
On a Tuesday night at any casino, many of the game tables are deserted. During this worldwide financial crisis, many businesses face losses in consumers. Everyone thinks that they need luck to...
View ArticlePaddling to the beat of a new drum: Dragon boat race features new youth teams
Quieter and longer lasting, dragon boat racing of the East — featuring boats with colorful dragon heads on their bow — has some similarities with drag racing in the West. The purpose of both activities...
View ArticleJuly 30: Vietnamese students awarded scholarship
At the Farmers Insurance office, located on Martin Luther King Jr Way South in Seattle, Farmers staff presented Vu T. Nguyen and Maria Tran with the 2009 Asian Pacific Islander American Fund Awards for...
View ArticleJuly 27: Mayor Greg Nickels visits Little Saigon
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels visited Little Saigon, the Vietnamese American business district in Seattle’s International District. This tour was organized by Washington Vietnamese American Chamber of...
View ArticleJune 30: John Chen wins MPI award
John Chen was the recipient of the Washington State Chapter of Meeting Planners International (MPI) of the Tomorrow’s Leader Award.The post June 30: John Chen wins MPI award appeared first on .
View ArticleAug. 3: Lee Lambert announced as one of top 5 administrators in nation
Lee Lambert was selected as the recipient for the 2009 Pacific Regional Chief Executive Officer Award for his regional, national, and international efforts as president of Shoreline Community...
View ArticleAug. 14: Luly helps raise funds
The Teatro ZinZanni Asia show was a success. The event was a tribute to fashion designer Luly Yang, who designed special costumes for Teatro ZinZanni, and a fundraiser for Kin On and Nikkei Concerns....
View ArticleCommentary: Publisher’s confession: Why I blog
Did you know that you can simply blackmail me if you want me to do something?The post Commentary: Publisher’s confession: Why I blog appeared first on .
View ArticleCommentary: Asians? Not so ragin’ (and pretty unimpressed with Seattle Weekly)
“Once again, Maynard Avenue South fills with droves of flush-faced Asians, headed home with car keys dangling from one hand and a carton of chow mein in the other.”The post Commentary: Asians? Not so...
View ArticleEditorial: The primary race has the whole town talking, but what about?
Wow! What interesting election results. And it’s only the primaries, too. The post Editorial: The primary race has the whole town talking, but what about? appeared first on .
View ArticleWarren Chang and Buyun Zhao: Asian American Pioneers in Music
Husband and wife duo, Warren Chan and Buyun Zhao have introduced the traditional Chinese genre of music to the Seattle community over the last two decades. They founded the first organization dedicated...
View ArticleID alleys beware: compost bins are moving in and taking over
Owners of 25 restaurants and businesses are kicking the stink of communal dumpsters by enrolling in the City of Seattle Compost Collection service. Food scraps are collected in 60-gallon, 8-yard...
View ArticleOpposites Constantine and Hutchison scheduled to clash in November
Coming off of last year’s exciting presidential elections, many anticipated that this year’s elections would be boring. However, this is not the case.The post Opposites Constantine and Hutchison...
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