As Steve Strand embarked on his campaign for city council, he faced a city in turmoil, torn between conflicting visions of public safety and accountability.
James Coleman assumes mayorship in South San Francisco
South San Francisco City Council members voted James Coleman as mayor last month.
Close race in District 2 City Council contest
In a closely-watched race for the City Council District 2 seat in Southeast Seattle, Tanya Woo has taken the lead over incumbent Tammy Morales.
Seattle councilwomen speak out against arena vote backlash
Writing in an op-ed in the Seattle Times last week, the five women on Seattle’s mostly female City Council responded to sexist attacks against them after a recent council vote sidetracked an arena proposal aimed at bringing the NBA back to the city.
EDITORIAL: Good news, good cheer — A “happy” list from 2015
There is no discounting that the International District/Chinatown had to deal with tragedy this year with the loss of neighborhood superman Donnie Chin. And the world’s and nation’s recent terrorist […]
Seattle becomes first U.S. city to let Uber drivers unionize
By Phuong Le Associated Press Seattle on Monday became the first city in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay […]
EDITORIAL: Where’s our ride?
We’ve been writing about the streetcar for several years now. Amid concept, development, controversy, the distraction of construction, it has been fodder for community news. But once decided and construction […]
Mock trial day pronounced
The Seattle City Council announced that Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 would be officially proclaimed “Jefferson Community Center Mock Trial Day.” The mock trial team is comprised of a community of […]
Crackdown on controversial hookah lounges — Questions, and hopefully, answers
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly There has been community concern about the presence of hookah bars and lounges in the International District and throughout other Seattle neighborhoods recently, due to […]
Will Okamoto run again?
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Councilmember John Okamoto invited the ethnic media for a question-and-answer session May 15. Okamoto was recently appointed as councilmember as a replacement for Sally […]
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