In the beginning, we were worried. We felt that we had so much talent in Washington state but the pool was being overlooked by President Obama for his cabinet. However, we now have three nominations for cabinet: King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, and the clincher — former Gov. Gary Locke.
SOUND OFF: Palestinian couple in Alabama fights deportation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An immigrant couple with six children are trying to block the government’s attempt to deport them and their oldest son from Alabama, arguing they are stateless Palestinians with nowhere else to go …
NWAW Editorial: Let’s make our ID more visible in 2009
We know it’s easy to let generic New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, but this resolution is no diet plan or get-rich scheme …
Visas for victims can lead to green cards
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the implementation of a rule that will allow
Miss Chinatown tries to break into Hong Kong
Ni Jiang made Seattle proud when she captured the national title of Miss Chinatown Queen in 2008.
Letter: In Soo Chun’s apparent suicide
In Soo Chun, 61, took his own life on the Red Square on of the University of Washington campus on Oct. 30, 2008 …
‘Gran Torino’ falls short on depiction of Hmong
The Internet Movie Database, with listings for roughly 755,000 films and TV shows, lists only four movies featuring the Hmong language.
Japanese welcome a new year with Hatsumoude
Watching the fireworks at the Space Needle is not the only way to celebrate the new year. A temple in Redmond, known as
Cantwell announces landmark partnership between Washington state and Chinese ports
On the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
International students hurt by financial crisis
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — When the financial crisis hit the United States in September, it caused many Americans to panic. What most didn’t realize — but what is all too clear