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.
WNPA Better Newspaper awards - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBOct 17, 2019 · From top left: Stacy Nguyen, Kai Curry, Tiffany Ran, Assunta Ng, Carolyn Bick, Zachariah Bryan, Becky Chan, and Vivian Nguyen. The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) won 11 awards at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, including four first place wins—a record in …
Asian food paradise at Uwajimaya’s food court - Northwest Asian …
WEBFirst, they taste much better than hot dogs or burgers inside the stadium. Also, prices are high, and lines are often long. Most people don’t know that Uwajimaya was the first Asian grocery store to build a large Asian food court 17 years ago in the Pacific Northwest. From $6 to $10.45, you can combine sukiyaki beef with just eggs or one ...
Top contributors to the Asian American community - Northwest …
WEBDec 10, 2015 · Held at the House of Hong Restaurant on Dec. 4, the 23rd annual Top Contributors to the Asian Community Award Dinner began with a thank-you presentation to former Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark, Tom Rasmussen, Jean Godden, and Nick Licata. Over 200 people attended and gave the former city councilmembers a standing ovation for their ...
99 Tropes: Asian American drama with comedy character, and …
WEBNov 16, 2018 · Gong, appearing in the new play “99 Tropes,” recalls a production of a play called “Shooting Star,” several years back. He asked the playwright for a change of character name, from a Scottish name, to an Asian name. The playwright agreed, and as Gong remembered, “Finally, I got to play a character who was actually Asian American.
Japanese Americans silent no more, talk about internment
WEBMay 26, 2011 · Japanese Americans silent no more, talk about internment. May 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly. Japanese American Lillia Uri Matsuda (née Satow) was interned when she was a nursing student at Seattle University (SU) in 1942. “They told us we had to go, we said yes, and we went,” she said. “We were raised to obey.
International Community Health Services opens an expanded …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · International Community Health Services (ICHS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28, to celebrate the expansion of ICHS’ Bellevue Medical and Dental Clinic. The new space will be used to provide behavioral health and substance use disorder services to ICHS patients living on the Eastside. The expansion increases ICHS’ ability to ...
Mid-Autumn Festival mural - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBRobert Wilson painted an mural in the Chinatown International District to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival, on Oct. 1.
Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBJan 12, 2022 · Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon. January 12, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly. “I have some really big shoes to fill.”. That’s what Sofia Aragon said in her speech on Jan. 10, after the Burien City Council voted to elect her as mayor for a two-year term. Aragon is the executive director of the Washington Center for Nursing, a nonprofit ...
CID murals: Past, present, and future in one - Northwest Asian …
WEBJul 8, 2021 · CID murals: Past, present, and future in one. July 8, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly. Cindy Wong has lived in Seattle almost her whole life. She’s a University of Washington graduate, a mother, a writer, and a businesswoman. The new project she’s spearheaded will stand visible to anyone passing through the …