Tag: Seattle

Seattle School cancels Halloween ‘Pumpkin Parade,’ says it ‘Marginalizes Students of Color’

A pubic elementary school in the Seattle area has reportedly canceled a Halloween-themed parade after school district officials said it “marginalizes” students of color, especially those from the black community. Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School, which serves the neighborhood in a northeastern suburb of Seattle, decided to discontinue the “Pumpkin Parade” holiday tradition this year…


Seattle Police Department May Fire Numerous Officers as Hundreds Haven’t Shown Vaccination Proof

The Seattle Police Department could be forced to fire up to 40 percent of its workforce when the statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate goes into effect, according to data posted by the department. Last week, the department released its current figures for officers’ COVID-19 vaccination status, showing that 292 sworn officers out of about 1,000 haven’t…


Seattle Police May Fire ‘Devastating’ Number of Officers Over Vaccination Mandate

The Seattle Police Department could be forced to fire up to 40 percent of its workforce when the statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate goes into effect, according to data posted by the department. Last week, the department released its current figures for officers’ COVID-19 vaccination status, showing that 292 sworn officers out of about 1,000 haven’t…


$2.5 Million Reward to Solve US Prosecutor’s Killing in Seattle

SEATTLE—Rewards totaling $2.5 million are now being offered for information that helps solve the killing of federal prosecutor Thomas C. Wales in Seattle 20 years ago. Nicholas Brown, newly sworn in as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, announced Monday at a ceremony marking the anniversary of Wales’ death that the Justice…


Health Officials Confirm Seattle Woman Died of Blood Clots Caused by J&J Vaccine

Washington state health officials confirmed a Seattle woman died Sept. 7 after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 in August. It is purported to be the first fatality in the state from a rare blood clot condition induced by the vaccine. On Oct. 5, the Washington state Department of Health issued a statement, saying…


Family Laments Loss of Woman Who Died of Blood Clots Following Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine

Family members say Jessica Berg Wilson was a one-of-a-kind person, a “beautiful soul” whose passions were motherhood and being a volunteer “room mom” at her community school. But slowly, the stay-at-home mother felt her freedom to choose was being taken away by COVID-19 mandates, they say. “She felt inwardly she no longer had a choice…


Shen Yun Lifts People’s Spirits, Says Dance Instructor

SEATTLE, Washington—Robin Brumley’s chance to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McGaw Hall in Seattle on Oct. 3 was a wish come true, she said. “I’m absolutely loving it,” said the dance instructor and owner of Winlock Dance Center. “The costumes are colorful and very detailed. The way that they complement all of…


Shen Yun’s Energy Represents ‘Positivity, Love, Happiness,’ Says Theatergoer

SEATTLE, Washington—Even before attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at Seattle’s Marion Oliver McGaw Hall, Chelsea Coryell and her niece Pierce knew they were going to see “the best of the best.” Pierce said she heard that Shen Yun was performing in Seattle while she was in Texas, some 3,000 miles away, and she knew she…


Couple Says Shen Yun Had Them Sitting on the Edge of Their Seats

SEATTLE, Washington—Lynwood Councillor Jim Smith and his wife Sherry had their first opportunity to enjoy “China before communism” with Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver Hall in Seattle on Saturday. “[It] has you on your seat from the very beginning,” Jim said. Jim is the owner of an entertainment corporation, and sings and plays…


Shen Yun Is ‘Just an Unparalleled Achievement’

SEATTLE—For Susan Sinclair, whose life has been filled with music, dance, and spiritual healing, Shen Yun Performing Arts had her in her element as she attended the matinee performance with her daughter, Vesper. “It was magnificent. Everything was so beautifully done. The narration was as much of a performance as the singers and the dancers….