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Seattle cultural festival applauds Palestinian terrorist speaker released in October 7 deal

Raed Abduljalil told participants of the Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival, that their actions were "an essential part of the battle we are waging against the occupation and its supporters."

PEOPLE HOLD signs and Palestinian flags as they protest the arrest of former Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil and show support for Palestinians during a "Fight for Our Rights" demonstration at the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, on March 15, 2025.
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BP Cherry Point Refinery, near Seattle, Washington; illustrative.

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Seattle’s only freestanding, certified kosher restaurant closes amid COVID

The vegetarian restaurant became kosher nearly three decades ago after local Jews contributed expertise and money to allow it to achieve certification.

Seattle's Bamboo Garden, the city's only freestanding kosher restaurant, closed July 31, 2020

US watchdog to probe use of force in Portland; federal agents to Seattle

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office will investigate allegations federal agents used excessive force against peaceful protesters in Portland.

Federal law enforcement officers are seen during a demonstration against the presence of federal law enforcement officers and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, US, July 22, 2020

Seattle police clear protest zone after flares of violence

Police moved to retake the zone after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan declared the gathering in and around the police department's East Precinct and Cal Anderson Park an "unlawful assembly," police said.

A police officer walks in front of Seattle Police Department East Precinct in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 11, 2020.

Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded

The Seattle Police Department said it was investigating a shooting inside the Capital Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) area.

People walk by signs at a barrier set up at the edge of the self-proclaimed CHAZ/CHOP zone around the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct. June 14, 2020

Seattle mayor says it would be illegal for Trump to send military to city

'We have to make sure we don't re-create the entire cycle we were able to disrupt'

A police officer walks in front of Seattle Police Department East Precinct in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 11, 2020.

Seattle funeral director learns Jewish burial procedures via FaceTime

According to CNN, the funeral director never performed the bathing ritual before, therefore he decided to use FaceTime to connect with those more informed.

Chevra Kadisha workers wearing protective clothes, carry the body of a patient died from complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, at the Shamgar Funeral Home in Jerusalem on April 1, 2020

Seattle nursing home faces wrongful death lawsuit over coronavirus death

It is believed to be the first wrongful death lawsuit against the company, whose facility in Kirkland was the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

A nursing home worker and a medic put on personal protective equipment while preparing to transport a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, US.

Facebook confirms contractor in Seattle diagnosed with coronavirus

Facebook said it has notified employees, adding that workers in all Seattle locations were being encouraged to work from home until the end of the month.

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California governor declares state of emergency after coronavirus death

Health officials said the first California death from the virus was an elderly person in Placer County, near Sacramento. He had underlying health problems.

Fans use hand sanitizer as they enter Staples Center in California amid the coronavirus outbreak

One dead, five injured in Seattle shooting, suspect is still at large

"Detectives are investigating after six people were wounded by gunfire, one fatally," Seattle police said on Twitter.

New York Police Department by the Fifth Avenue Synagogue