Joon Y. Bang will join Iona Senior Services on Oct. 1 as CEO of the nonprofit serving older adults and their families across the District of Columbia. Bang brings over […]

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has hired Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett as its Chief Science Officer. In his new role, Kwan-Gett will serve as DOH’s key spokesperson on public […]

Gov. Jay Inslee recently appointed Rebecca Chan to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees. She is a licensed CPA and finance manager at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital with more […]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Aug. 28 for the first traditional Korean garden in Washington state. Hanwoori Korean Garden at 550 Southwest Campus Drive in Federal Way will be […]

President Joe Biden’s appointment of two Native Hawaiians to the U.S. Department of the Interior could influence federal policy for Hawaii’s Indigenous people and other Pacific Islanders. Summer Sylva, who […]

Friends of Little Saigon hosted the summer street festival, Celebrate Little Saigon, on Aug. 28 and 29. The festival is an annual celebration of Vietnamese food, culture, and community.

Friends of Little Saigon has launched its second art exhibit, Owning It Part II, which explores how artists have owned their perspective, identity, and power in the face of xenophobia, […]

Northwest Asian Weekly publisher Assunta Ng and editor Ruth Bayang were named as recipients of Real Change’s annual Editorial Excellence award. Real Change Managing Editor Lee Nacozy said, “We deeply […]

Helping Link-Một Dấu Nối will be celebrating 28 years of service to the Vietnamese American community at its Compassion over Hate Virtual Gala. The event, on Sept. 16, from 7–8 […]

Northwest Nikkei Museum at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington will host its 7th Speaker Series on Sept. 17. “Hidden Histories of Nikkei Sports” will highlight local Seattle […]