Seattle’s Historic Preservation program completed a three-year project documenting the history of Southeast Seattle. The finished product is a series of posters, essays, and reports which focus on the era […]
Got green? Lack of fresh produce damages immigrant communities
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly As a young girl growing up in San Francisco, Violet Lavatai gathered the boxes that came in the mail, boxes of taro and other […]
Eco women make their footprint in the environment
Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, improving and maintaining the health of the planet and its people isn’t the most glamorous job. It requires long hours, oftentimes without much […]
Legislators graded via racial justice report card
On Jan. 18, the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NFCO), supported by more than 20 advocacy groups for racial and social justice, released the Racial Justice Report Card for the […]
McGinn ushers in an ‘open source’ transition
“[Seattle Mayor-elect Mike] McGinn explained that rather than making courtesy calls to all the council members, he thought it better to just walk over and meet face to face on a casual basis,” said Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata in a release. “This is a departure from Mayor Nickel’s style, which was to rely more on his deputy mayor Tim Ceis to walk the council hallway.”
Patu claims victory in Seattle school board race
With 29.28 percent of the votes counted as on press time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Wilson Chin has fallen far behind Betty Patu in the race for a spot on the Seattle school board.
Editorial: You voiced your concerns and the bus route stayed!
Earlier this year, Metro Transit proposed cutting back bus service in Southeast Seattle, perhaps eliminating the bus route 42, the only route that goes from downtown through the ID, and […]