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Travis Quezon

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Travis Quezon (Editor in Chief) is descended from Filipino settlers in Hawaiʻi. He worked as a journalist and newspaper editor in Honolulu since 2002 before moving to Seattle in 2012. In Seattle, Travis was the editor in chief of the International Examiner (2013 to 2017) and executive director of the Seattle Globalist. Travis was most recently working in marketing and communications for community health organizations. Travis rejoined the International Examiner as editor in Chief in 2025. Contact Travis at: [email protected]

Interim editor in chief Vee Hua leaves with lasting impressions on the Examiner staff,...

Vee Hua 華婷婷 is a writer, filmmaker, artist, and journalist who stepped into the role as the International Examiner’s interim Editor in Chief in...

The IE turns 50: Community is key to the organization’s resilience

I arrived in Seattle on July 4, 2012. As a transplant — a journalist and editor from Hawaiʻi — I made the move on...

New ICHS Foundation executive director Heidi Wong: ‘ICHS part of movement toward just, equitable...

The ICHS Foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support the mission of International Community Health Services (ICHS) to provide culturally and...

Helping Link/Một Dấu Nối phone bank helps Seattle’s Vietnamese community navigate COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 global pandemic is disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities. For many immigrant communities who face digital and technological divides and do not have access...

APICAT reminds AAPI communities about COVID-19 risks for vapers and smokers

As we all do our part to stay safe and stay healthy, the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health (APICAT) is letting...

Port of Seattle candidate Bea Querido-Rico: We need to invest in the community

The International Examiner caught up with Querido-Rico to talk about what she feels voters need to know about the Port of Seattle elections.

Green Dot Middle School principal Walter Chen returns to his roots

The International Examiner caught up with Walter Chen to talk about the challenges and goals of Green Dot Middle School, reaching out to the API community, and the controversy of charter schools in Washington state.

Scammers posing as Seattle City Light employees, targeting elderly, businesses

A restaurant owner in the Chinatown International District recently received a call from a con artist claiming to be from Seattle City Light. They...

Community efforts lead to public safety funding—Donnie Chin legacy shines spotlight on decades-long struggle

Seattle City Councilmember Lorena González, who represents the city at large, led the effort in the council to secure funding for the public safety coordinator position. González said the funding of position and other public safety measures is the result of grassroots efforts from within the community.

Cathay Post celebrates 70 years, honors World War II veterans

On August 24, 2016, Cathay Post #186 held a special luncheon at Palisade to honor its World War II members and celebrate their 70th...