Stepping into the role of board chair and one of the co-owners of the Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) is both an honor and a profound responsibility I don’t take lightly.
Matt Chan honored with MLK Jr. award
In a June 11 ceremony, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay honored the late Matt Chan, a television producer and staunch advocate for Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), with the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award.
Shelter murals feature Tsou’s artwork
Artwork by a King County Metro employee, Wan-Lin Tsou, was installed at three shelter locations in the Chinatown-International District last week.
Dodgers reportedly sign Ko Ching-Hsien
The Los Angeles Dodgers will reportedly sign Taiwanese outfielder Ko Ching-Hsien for around $700,000 bonus.
Three-year prison term for man’s anti-Semitic and anti-Asian threats
A California man was sentenced on Monday to three years and seven months in federal prison for making a series of threats toward a woman while referencing a desire to shoot at synagogues and “exterminate” Jewish people and Asian Americans.
Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams makes history and answers Q&A from International Space Station
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams made history as she piloted the Boeing Starliner capsule on its inaugural crewed test flight. She is the first woman and Asian American to pilot a spacecraft test flight.
Community spirit shines in CID Spring Clean
Hundreds of people gathered on June 8 to clean up Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) as part of the 23rd annual Spring Clean event organized by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA).
United States shocks cricket heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup in one of the biggest upsets ever
Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at a Twenty20 World Cup.
Seattle’s first India’s first Consul General says Namaste
A school trip to UNESCO and the pride that comes with speaking for one’s country on a multilateral platform inspired teenager Prakash Gupta to join the Indian Foreign Services.
Washington nonprofit challenges Biden’s asylum policy
A Washington state nonprofit called for real change after President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order restricting asylum seekers at the southern border.