Following the announcement this year that Jim McDermott is retiring and vacating his seat for the 7th Congressional District in Washington state, a group of candidates quickly emerged. Two of the candidates, Pramila Jayapal and Dr. Arun Jhaveri, are members of the API community.
Seattle Central names new president
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sheila Edwards Lange has been named the permanent president of Seattle Central College (SCC). She has served as interim president since last August. “Dr. Edwards […]
Gregg Hirakawa selected for West District Court
The Metropolitan King County Council appointed Gregg Hirakawa on May 9, to help fill two vacancies in the King County District Court West Division (Seattle).
EDITORIAL: Unsportsmanlike conduct
A land use decision that the Seattle City Council made on May 2 has triggered a slew of hateful rhetoric towards the five female councilmembers who voted against selling off […]