By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It takes a village to raise two newspapers. The village of Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post consists of amazing leaders and remarkable […]
Checks to Sugiyamas
The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) presented a $3,000 check on Jan. 27 to the daughters of the late Al Sugiyama, to help with his recent memorial service. The community […]
Al Sugiyama memorial
Seven-hundred-fifty people attended the memorial for Al Sugiyama on Jan. 29 at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. The Reverend Jerry Shigaki led the invocation. Daughter Mari Sugiyama shared memories and […]
Community mourns passing of Al Sugiyama
Long time community activist Al Sugiyama passed away on Jan. 2 at Swedish Hospital, surrounded by family and an intimate group of friends.
Remembering Al Sugiyama
“I have fond memories of going over to the Sugiyama house to play basketball in their backyard while we were kids. The “court” was an uneven dirt area with a […]
The gifts Al Sugiyama left us
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Al Sugiyama died on Jan. 2, so many people felt they had lost a great friend. That’s the way Al was — personable, […]
The thin blue line: SPD struggles with recruiting API community members
Police brutality, misconduct, and shootings have dominated news headlines in the past few years and Seattle has been no exception.
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A party for Superman Al
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly What is celebration for Superman like? Last Sunday, Al Sugiyama, who is battling cancer, found out that he is much loved by many. A […]
BLOG: Avoid or endorse? — Politics can pose challenges for ethnic media
By Assunta Ng People expect the Northwest Asian Weekly, a relatively small paper, to act like a big media company when it comes to election time. Candidates’ questions cover the […]