rain | Seattle SEP

What To Do In Seattle January 23, 2018

Living Life to the Fullest When Moving to Seattle

Seattle is a wonderful place to visit, but living in Seattle has both pros and cons as you would find with any city in the…

Lucy Berliner, MSW
Director, Harborview Center for SATS. Served in various capacities on previous Archdiocesan Committees and Review Boards.

Joan Cole Duffell
Executive Director, Committee for Children. This Seattle-based, international nonprofit organization conducts research and develops programs for children, personal safety, youth violence and bullying.

Deacon Michael Riggio
Deacon, St. Leo Church, Tacoma and Adjunct Faculty, Seattle University Law School. Michael is also a former deputy Pierce County prosecutor in the Special Assault Unit.

Mary Ellen Stone, MS
Executive Director, King County SARC. Providing education and advocacy toward the elimination of secual assault, KCSARC is the largest victim's service organization in Washington.

Fr. Michael Tyrrell, S.J.
Socius and Province Treasurer, Society of Jesus - Oregon Province. Served as member of Archdiocese of Seattle Case Review Board.

How a Seattle attorney with ‘heart of gold’ ended up fleecing her brain-damaged client
After taking a brain-damaged patient into her home, a Seattle lawyer hatched a scheme to take $283,000 from his assets — money she had helped him win years before as his attorney. On Friday it all caught up with her in a King County courtroom.
Driver gets 16 years for striking pregnant woman in Gresham
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man on methamphetamine was driving his Jeep with a suspended license in 2010 when he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a sedan, causing catastrophic injuries to the pregnant woman inside, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 62-year-old Jack Whiteaker pleaded guilty to manslaughter […]
Deserted 5-year-old takes toddler to neighbor in bitter cold
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 5-year-old child left alone in a house in a remote Alaska village carried a toddler half a mile to a neighbor’s home in the bitter cold wearing only socks and light clothing after the power went out, authorities said Friday. Both children suffered cold-weather injuries in temperatures that dipped to […]
North by Northwest: Minor league hires prez with proper name
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — The short-season Northwest League has named a new president with a most fitting name for the post: North Johnson. The Class A loop made the announcement Friday, appointing the longtime minor league executive. “I was literally born to have this job,” Johnson kidded in an email to The Associated Press. Johnson […]
Man stabbed by stranger while raking leaves in Central District, police say
A man was stabbed by a stranger while working in the yard of his Central District home Friday, according to Seattle police. The victim, who Seattle Fire said is in his late 70s, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition, according to the department. Police described his injuries as minor and not life-threatening. […]
Climate change protesters block D.C. streets for hours
WASHINGTON – Climate-change protesters took to the District of Columbia’s streets once again Friday, snarling traffic in rolling protests that meandered through downtown Washington for more than seven hours. During the morning rush, they blocked major intersections with bodies and banners, sending cars and buses down winding, alternate routes. Outside the Washington offices of the […]
Updated list in Alaska shows 1,239 missing people since 1960
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s list of missing people has been updated and now contains 1,239 names, public safety officials said Friday. The Missing Person Clearinghouse produced by the Alaska Department of Public Safety lists people missing from 1960 through Dec. 1. The online registry is the culmination of nearly three years of gathering and […]
Man dies in Ballard motorcycle crash
A 29-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash in Ballard on Friday afternoon, according to Seattle officials. Seattle Police detectives do not believe other vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred in the 6000 block of Seaview Avenue Northwest around 2:20 p.m., according to a statement. The cause of the crash has not been […]
Man, 23, shot to death in Burlington; police seeking suspect
Police say a 23-year-old man is dead after he was shot outside a gas station north of Seattle in Burlington. The Skagit Valley Herald reported that police were called to the Skagit Big Mini Mart at 11:24 a.m. Friday after a report of shots fired. Burlington police Sgt. Mike Lumpkin said officers found a man in […]
This week’s passages
A roundup of notable obituaries from the week ending December 6.
Anchorage grand jury indicts man in Thanksgiving shooting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of fatally shooting his younger sister on Thanksgiving Day. Moses Crowe, 27, was indicted Friday on charges of first- and second-degree murder in the death of Amanda Owen, 23. Crowe’s attorney, public defender Mary Fleming Burnell, did not respond to an email […]
New Redmond City Council member is among Washington state’s first Muslim women elected to local office
Varisha Khan, 24, will represent a city of 67,600 residents that’s seen rapid growth and demographic shifts — about half are people of color and 40% are immigrants.
3 injured, 3 arrested in shooting southwest of Wasilla
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three men have been arrested after a shooting outside Wasilla that left three other people injured. Peter Williams, 32, Darin Smith, 26, and Andre Franklin, 41, were taken into custody Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery and assault counts, Alaska State Troopers said. Online court records do not […]
Pressure mounts on Seattle’s leaders to enact more police reforms
At a Seattle City Council public hearing Thursday evening, a community activist drew loud applause when she scolded the city for its handling of the current police-union contract, saying "collective bargaining and police accountability are not mutually exclusive."