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Susan Tate Ankeny’s ‘American Flygirl’ chronicles the life of the first Asian American woman pilot. When Susan Tate Ankeny was asked to write a book about Hazel Ying Lee (1912-44), it was because the publishing company was looking for someone to tell Lee’s story, and they liked Ankeny’s style of writing in her debut book—narrative ...
Why reading news is important — 10 life lessons for reading news
Oct 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.
From Tacoma boy to WA Supreme Court contender — Sal Mungia …
Feb 21, 2024 · From Tacoma boy to WA Supreme Court contender — Sal Mungia seeks to champion equality. As a child, Salvador “Sal” Mungia saw the look on his Japanese mother’s face when she encountered racism—and it stayed with him. “It was seared in my memory, the look of both anger and hurt when she knew she was being taken advantage of and there ...
Philippine Airlines ushers in new nonstop service to Seattle …
Philippine Airlines plane (photo from Port of Seattle) Flying to the Philippines just got easier with three weekly nonstop flights to Manila. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) welcomed Philippine Airlines (PAL) Flight PR124 on the evening of Oct. 2, marking a new partnership and a route to an important market for the Northwest region.
Park, Yang reunite in commercial - nwasianweekly.com
October 9, 2024 By Admin. McDonald’s will be debuting a series of commercials featuring the reunion of Fresh Off the Boat stars, Randall Park and Hudson Yang as part of its promotional campaign for the new Chicken Big Mac. This marks the first time the former TV father and son duo have shared the screen since FOB concluded its historic six ...
COMMENTARY: Who are the Teochew people? They ...
Mar 23, 2012 · Civil wars during ancient times and the early famines that occurred in China in the 18th to 20th centuries caused massive numbers of Teochew to migrate and settle in neighboring countries, such as Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Vietnam. A significant number of Teochew people share experiences identical to those of ...
An unconventional path for the first Korean female judge in higher …
Sep 1, 2022 · Chung, 53, is the first Korean American female out of 22 judges in Washington state to serve on the Court of Appeals. Unlike many judges whose careers started from lower courts, Chung has never been a judge. Yet, her appointment to the Court of Appeals from Gov. Jay Inslee is only a step away from the Washington State Supreme Court.
Chinese Characters across Asia: Continuity and transformation in ...
Mar 12, 2024 · Chinese Characters across Asia: Continuity and transformation in Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Chinese, like the other earliest inventions of writing, emerged in complex societies, where people needed to use symbols for writing. The script started as pictures, but quickly evolved to incorporate other mechanisms capable of indicating ...
Police investigate stabbing in CID - nwasianweekly.com
Oct 14, 2024 · Police investigate stabbing in CID. October 14, 2024 By Admin. Seattle police responded to reports of a stabbing on Oct. 10th at 5:46 p.m. in the 500 block of South Jackson Street. They found a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds to the chest and torso. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
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