President Biden and Vice President Harris hosted the first-ever Chuseok Celebration at the White House on Sept. 17.
Honor the past, build the future
Seattle raised me.
A momentous gathering marks a new era for the Northwest Asian Weekly
It was, probably, the last event held by the Northwest Asian Weekly at which Assunta Ng, publisher emeritus, would be at the helm.
Northwest Asian Weekly sold — Assunta Ng passes the torch to next-generation ownership group
After decades of nurturing one of the most influential Asian American community media publications in the Pacific Northwest, Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of the Northwest Asian Weekly, announced its sale to a group of four partners on Friday.
Dear readers: Saying goodbye is critical for survival
I stunned the community in 2023 by slashing 75% of our news operation, including the Seattle Chinese Post, both print and online, and the Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) print edition.
Cho’s appointment to help shape U.S. trade policy
Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho has been appointed by Ambassador Katherine Tai to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade, which offers local and state government input to USTR on issues and priorities involving global trade and development.
Diverse crowd rallies from around the world to support Sen. Hirono’s re-election
They traveled from other states and even 5,000 miles from France to support the first Asian, female U.S. (and the only immigrant) senator, Mazie K. Hirono, and her re-election campaign at a Pioneer Square restaurant on Aug. 28.
Sam Cho to join Office of Mayor Bruce Harrell
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Aug. 30 that Sam Cho will serve as director of Strategic Initiatives in the Mayor’s Office.
Asian Hall of Fame 2023 inductees
A handful of people with ties to the Seattle region were named as 2023 inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame.
Sam Cho appointed to USDOT advisory committee on human trafficking
On July 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho has been appointed by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the department’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT).