Gary Lai and the teachers at Denny International Middle School in West Seattle are Internet stars. A rap video made to inspire students to study has become a YouTube sensation.
EDITORIAL: Why run 12 top stories of the year?
OK, you want the truth? When this special ‘top stories’ issue was conceived, it was really a way for the newspaper staff to relax during the holidays …
Year in review: NWAW’s top 12 stories of the year
See what we rated as the top stories of 2010.
BLOG: Santa’s gifts are here to cover our losses
As publisher, I looked back on 2010 to see if our blessings exceeded our losses. Indeed, they did …
Commentary: Mayor McGinn: Transportation budget needs your support
On Monday, Sept. 27, I proposed the 2011/2012 budget to the [Seattle] City Council. Right now, the city council is poised to strip out a core piece of the Department
Questions linger about West Seattle matriarch who killed family members
Before her death, Saroeun Phan, 60, had shared happy memories with friends and family. Her friends recall that she was happy when celebrating her granddaughter’s birthday
SYLP: Artisans work on Seattle Chinese Garden
Over the past two decades, the Seattle Chinese Garden Association has planned to build a 4.6-acre traditional Chinese garden in the arboretum of South Seattle Community College (at 6000 16th Ave. S.W) in West Seattle.
Filipino American Diana Toledo enters race for King County Council, seeks reforms
She developed a passion for helping people early in her life. Because her mother, Alice Coker-Toledo, operated a neighborhood food bank in Seattle in the late 70s
Diversity at the Top
“Dow Constantine is not a very good DJ name,” admitted the former college radio DJ and newly elected King County Executive. Instead of spinning records, Constantine chose a different path in order to serve the public. Constantine defeated Susan Hutchinson on Nov. 3 to become King County Executive.
Blog: TV anchors Jean Enersen and Kathi Goertzen
The other week, I dined with more than 20 members of a women’s organization in a West Seattle home. KING TV anchor Jean Erensen and KOMO TV anchor Kathi Goertzen […]