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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A 90-year-old American woman trudged six miles in a foot of snow with two walking sticks to get her coronavirus vaccination. Fran Goldman, of Seattle, had been trying frantically to get an appointment for her first shot, working the phones every day in vain, reports said. When she finally got one for last Sunday, Goldman was determined to keep her appointment — several inches of snow on the ground […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Protests struck Portland and Seattle just hours after US President Joe Biden’s inauguration, police said Thursday, with Democratic Party and federal immigration offices vandalized and reports of tear gas and stun grenades used. The Pacific Northwest region emerged as a hotbed of demonstrations last year, but any hopes that the end of Donald Trump’s term in office would quickly halt violent unrest tied to far-left groups were dashed Wednesday. […]
Eagle News — Washington was the one of the first state to have reported cases of COVID-19, with the city of Seattle being the first to issue a lockdown in the United States. With 14,070 confirmed cases throughout the state of Washington, there’s a visible flattening of the curve. Because of these developments, Washington state government is confident in releasing and relaxing some of the lockdown restrictions when it comes to outdoor recreation. Although the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — At least one person was killed and seven others, including a child, were wounded on Wednesday after gunfire broke out in downtown Seattle near a popular tourist area, police and hospital officials said. Police said at least one suspect was being sought in connection with the mass shooting that took place near a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant, just blocks away from the Pike Place Market. It was the third shooting […]
(Eagle News) – Arson detectives are now questioning the man arrested by Seattle police on Tuesday, October 23, suspected to have thrown several Molotov cocktail devices at the house of worship of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Seattle’s Rainier Valley district last Thursday, October. 18. In a statement, the police said the suspect was in his 30s. He was arrested “Tuesday evening around 6:30 in South Seattle.” “Arson detectives are currently […]
(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) said it would continue its worship services and would not be deterred in spreading love to its fellowmen, as it thanked police officers who immediately responded to an arson attempt at the Church’s local congregation in Seattle Thursday night, Oct. 18. In a statement, Barrington Thompson, the INC District minister for the Pacific Northwest region covering Seattle, noted and expressed appreciation for the Seattle police […]
(Eagle News) — A 17-year-old Filipino-American was killed after a brawl ensued in a Seattle park on Saturday, June 2. The Seattle Times reported that Ryan dela Cruz was out with his friends at Martha Washington Park when his group encountered another group, and “mayhem” ensued. The second group allegedly fired shots, and Dela Cruz was hit three times. Police are still investigating the cause of the brawl, but noted that Dela Cruz was not a […]
By Marie Francisco-Weir EBC Seattle correspondent Eagle News Service SEATTLE, Washington, US – (Eagle News) — Hues of pink align the Liberal Arts Quadrangle, also known as the Quad at the University of Washington. The blooming of the Yoshino cherry trees is a pleasant sight to see as they are viewed to coincide with the beginning of spring. Drawn by the beauty of the blossoms, you may see students’ venturing from a study […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Friday pledged to fight back after a federal judge in Seattle ordered a temporary nationwide halt to President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. Press secretary Sean Spicer called Trump’s executive action “lawful and appropriate” and said the Department of Justice would request an emergency stay of the federal court order “at the earliest possible time.” “The president’s order is intended to […]
COLORADO, United States (Reuters) — The Seattle Sounders defeated Colorado Rapids 1-0 in Denver to ensure they won the Western Conference finals and advanced to the MLS Cup final. The Rapids had the better chances in the first-half, with Jermaine Jones heading just wide from a corner and then looping the ball onto the top of the net later in the half after Sounders keeper, Stefan Frei, fumbled his catch. The game was settled […]
One student was killed and three were injured when an unidentified suspect entered a college in Seattle and began shooting. Said suspect was subdued with the help of other students.
Almost a week after the deadly landslide in Washington state, there is a growing realization that some of those missing may never be found. Still, rescue workers hope that there are survivors among the missing who are buried in the rubble.
