Seattle City Council

FLS petitions against Yesler Terrace rezone

June 22, 2012 By Admin

Friends of Little Saigon (FLS) is asking the community to sign a petition against Seattle Housing Authority’s proposal to rezone the 30-acre Yesler

Seattle’s Immigrant and Refugee Commission seeks new members

March 23, 2012 By Admin

In keeping with the Race and Social Justice Initiative, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the Seattle City Council want to ensure that city government provides customer service to all, including […]

Goodbye, David Ishii, city’s ‘community baby’

March 8, 2012 By Admin

By Jean Godden For Northwest Asian Weekly There are books of mine that, when I page through them, I can’t help remembering where I acquired them. And, if the book […]

BLOG: Absorbing feedback

February 10, 2012 By Admin

“Why are you helping the Chinese government?” asked a Taiwanese immigrant reader who complained that we wrote about the Chinese consul general sending a letter to the Seattle City Council […]

EDITORIAL: Who should run: Hasegawa or Virk?

February 9, 2012 By Admin

This is not the first time that Asian American candidates have competed for the same political seat. Dr. Bobby Virk, an orthodontist, has announced his candidacy for the 11th District […]

EDITORIAL: See ya, plastic bags. Welcome, 520 tolls.

December 22, 2011 By Admin

There are two changes coming that aren’t thrilling many. One is the tolling on the 520 bridge, slated to begin Dec. 29. The other is a plastic bags ban, which […]

Seattle City Council creates new Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission

November 29, 2011 By Admin

Seattle City Council will create a new department in 2012 to address immigrant and refugee issues. The new Seattle Office for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs will coordinate City departments’ efforts […]

Results of selected races

November 10, 2011 By Admin

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly King County, Assessor Lloyd Hara (ran unopposed) — 98.55 percent of the vote King County, Director of Elections Mark Green — 22.89 percent Sherril […]

BLOG: An uninspiring moment from a political hopeful

October 21, 2011 By Admin

By Assunta Ng “You probably won’t vote for me,” said a Seattle City Council candidate at Sea Beez’s ethnic media candidates forum on Oct. 6 at the Life Enrichment Bookstore.

COMMENTARY: Grants provide technology access for the underserved

October 14, 2011 By Admin

By Bruce Harrell For Northwest Asian Weekly As the [City of Seattle’s Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee] chair, I am pleased to announce that $320,000 in grants have been […]