Northwest Asian Weekly
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About - Northwest Asian Weekly
For 41 years, we were the only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian community. The Northwest Asian Weekly released its final print edition on Jan. 19, 2023, and transitioned to online-only operations.
Seattle’s Asian American community looks back at 2024, looks …
Dec 31, 2024 · As the final days of 2024 wind down, Seattle’s Asian American community gathered to reflect on a year filled with significant milestones, obstacles, and transitions. At Assunta Ng’s year-end celebration on Dec. 10, the community also gathered to share hopes for 2025. Ng, former publisher of ...
Northwest Asian Weekly going online only
Dec 29, 2022 · More than 40 years ago, we made history by launching the first Chinese newspaper in the Pacific Northwest since 1927, Seattle Chinese Post. A year later, we founded the Northwest Asian Weekly, the only English weekly for the Asian community despite the Asian population being small—the risks were high and obstacles immense and unpredictable.
A momentous gathering marks a new era for the Northwest Asian …
Jun 4, 2024 · Why the Asian Weekly? And why did the new owners step up? “Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and seeing how much our community hurt during this pandemic, I don’t know if our community would have been able to take the fact that [the Asian Weekly] potentially would not have existed,” said Cho.
Northwest Asian Weekly sold — Assunta Ng passes the torch to …
May 24, 2024 · By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY 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. The move comes seven months after Ng and her family donated the publication’s elder sibling, the Seattle ...
Dear readers: Saying goodbye is critical for survival
May 24, 2024 · By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY. 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.
Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from …
Nov 16, 2017 · “I congratulate Assunta and the entire staff of the Northwest Asian Weekly on the occasion of the paper’s 35th anniversary. The publication has been an integral part of the Seattle community, bringing news of a growing and diverse segment of our population, and vital information not otherwise available to all of us.
A word from our new publisher: Embracing change, upholding …
Jun 3, 2024 · Today, we embark on a new journey. In order to create a successful path forward, however, we must first acknowledge and learn from our past. Undoubtedly, this journey begins with a huge debt of gratitude owed to Assunta Ng, our fearless pioneer and beacon for our local Asian American community.
Events from August 16, 2024 – February 22 - Northwest Asian …
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