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‘Know Your Place’ Review: A Beguiling but Uneven Portrait of an Eriterian American Family in Seattle
Set in Seattle, “Know Your Place” follows 15-year-old Eritrean American Robel Haile as he navigates the city running an errand for his mother. Writer and director Zia Mohajerjasbi has a deft eye capturing the idiosyncracies of an immigrant community that lives like one big extended family in this Northwestern metropolis. He conjures full portraits of the characters in the story, though he’s not always in command of the rhythm of the narrative. This combination makes for a touching if uneven viewing experience. Blue Harbor Entertainment Acquires Distribution Rights to 'Know Your Place' - Film News in Brief Robel (Joseph Smith) lives with...
Community gathers in support of preserving landmark tree at Seattle home
SEATTLE — A giant sequoia is uniting a neighborhood in Seattle as people try to save the massive tree from being cut down to make way for a new home to be built. The giant sequoia stands about 100 feet tall in the front yard of a vacant home at 5834 Woodlawn Ave N and people who live nearby are joining activists on Friday evening to rally at the base of the tree, calling for it to be preserved.
New vet clinic Whisker Wellness caters only to kitties
Cat owners will have a unique option for veterinary care when Whisker Wellness Center opens on Aug. 26 on Olympic Drive. The longtime dream of Dr. Erin Hicks is also the only feline-exclusive veterinary hospital on the Gig Harbor side of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Whisker Wellness Center will offer...
Fundraiser launched for Burien Real Estate Broker Rick Sands as he battles critical lung condition in ICU
Rick Sands – a well-known member of the Burien business community – is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being admitted to the ER last Monday with a severe, unidentified lung condition. Sands works as a Real Estate Broker at RE/MAX All City in Burien. Sands’...
ESPN's Pat McAfee says 'vibes are high' with Macdonald's Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are in an unusual position. Most times, when there is a new coach, there is always a level of optimism and excitement for what the future will hold. However, a level of trepidation that goes along with it. For in most cases, when a team hires a new coach it is usually because said team is coming off a disastrous run and needs to rebuild.
A beef jerky run and alleged romantic hire: Two investigations launched into former Seattle Chief Diaz
Seattle police watchdog agencies formally launched two investigations into former Police Chief Adrian Diaz in the days leading up to his demotion on May 29, records newly obtained by KUOW show. The records shed light into what was happening behind the scenes before Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that Diaz would no longer be police chief — a role Diaz held since September 2020. RELATED: Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz out; former Sheriff Sue Rahr interim The announcement came roughly a week after an eighth officer filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination and sexism at the police department. Four of these lawsuits named Diaz specifically. One female officer accused him of “predatory behavior.”
Geno Smith has reportedly approached the Seahawks for a new contract
Well, here is an interesting tidbid for your Friday news dump. Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith and his team have reportedly approached the franchise about a new contract extension, per NFL Insider Mike Garafolo. Currently, Smith is on the second year of a three-year deal he signed prior to...
Dentist reprimanded after patient's death
The State of Washington Department of Health Dental Quality Assurance Commission recently indefinitely suspended the sedation permit of a dentist after a patient reportedly died while undergoing tooth extractions before a scheduled heart valve surgery. Dr. Thi D. Nguyen, the owner of Gravelly Lake Dentistry in Lakewood, WA, had his...
Paul Allen’s Seattle museum artifacts set for auction after closure
SEATTLE - Christie's and the estate of Paul G. Allen have announced that key artifacts from Allen's collection in the now closed Living Computer Museum + Labs in Seattle will be put up for auction. The Seattle museum had been closed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
Almira farmers unite to harvest 1,200 acres of wheat for grieving grower
ALMIRA - Harvesting 1,200 acres of wheat by his lonesome would have been an extremely tall task for a man mourning the loss of his dad who passed away a week ago. Dakota Childers lost his dad, Dale, just before it was time to harvest. Fortunately for Dakota, his farming connections, who also happen to be his friends, care about him and his late dad enough to band together to save the crestfallen cultivator 7 to 10 days of labor. Source ONE News spoke to Ben McKay, an Almira-area wheat farmer who has known the Childers family for years and misses Dale, dearly.
Olympia urges government on reparations for descendants of enslaved people
(The Center Square) – The City of Olympia will soon begin drafting a resolution that would urge the state and federal government to explore reparations for descendents of enslaved African people. The potential resolution would also encourage other Washington municipalities to join the City of Olympia in making similar requests to state and federal governments. […]
Three Big Wenatchee Valley Fires In 12 Hours Keep Crews Busy
Wenatchee Valley firefighters were busy with three fires inside 12 hours between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Fire department chief Brian Brett says the most complicated of the fires took place at about 5:30 pm Thursday in the 2600 block of West Malaga Road south of Wenatchee. "Crews arrived to...
Toddler remains in hospital after foot cut off at Washington daycare
QUINCY, Wash. — A toddler remains in the hospital after his foot was run over by a lawn mower at a Washington daycare earlier this summer, family members say. Since the end of June, 2-year-old Mateo Pacheco Elliott has been hospitalized in Seattle. His mother, Stacey Elliott, said her toddler had his foot cut off while at daycare in Quincy, Washington. It happened June 24.
3 Mariners' hitters going through terrible second-half slumps at the plate
There are around 40 games left to play in the 2024 season, 40 more opportunities for Seattle to punch their ticket to October baseball. Things aren't looking great right now with a rough stretch coming at the same time as an eight-game win streak by the Astros, giving Houston a 2.5 game lead in the AL West. The Mariners are also three games back of a Wild Card spot, right behind the Red Sox. With just a 38.2% chance to make the playoffs as per FanGraphs, what bats need to warm up as soon as possible?
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