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Mariko Hirose, right, a litigation director at the Urban Justice Center, Esther Sung, a staff attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, Rabbi Will Berkowitz, Jewish Family Service of Seattle CEO and Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of HIAS, stand in front of a federal courthouse after speaking with media members there Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
December 22, 2017, 2:00 pm
US judge considers lifting ban on entry of refugees, families
ACLU and Jewish Family Service call for some individuals, including Iraqi interpreters for US army, to be allowed into US
By martha bellisle
Seattle man wear Nazi armband moments before he was knocked out with a punch on September 17, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
September 19, 2017, 4:39 pm
Neo-Nazi tracked down, knocked out in Seattle
Man wearing swastika armband reportedly abused and harassed people before being confronted and punched unconscious
By TOI staff
In this April 24, 2003, photo, Jeff Brotman, Chairman of Costco Wholesale Corporation, speaks during a news conference at the University of Washington in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ralph Radford)
August 4, 2017, 3:43 pm
Jeff Brotman, Costco founder, dies aged 74
Jewish philanthropist said he learned values of helping disadvantaged, encouraging diversity, from his parents, rabbi
By JTA
A banner made by one of the petitioners at the vigil for slain Seattle mother Charleena Lyles, right. (Rainer Waldman Adkins)
June 27, 2017, 3:24 am
Police shooting, protests prompt Seattle Jewish Federation to halt annual award
A ceremony recognizing Seattle's finest for 'repairing the world' is on hold after a pregnant mother of four was shot in her home when she called in a burglary
By Gregory Gutterman Scruggs
A gurdwara, a Sikh house of prayer, in Kent, Washington (screen capture: Google Street View)
March 5, 2017, 10:33 am
Seattle Sikh man shot in suspected hate crime
Suspect said to have yelled 'go back to your own country' at victim before shooting him in the arm
By AP
Beit Shemesh-based rock and hip-hop band Shtar (Yirmiyahu Vann)
December 9, 2016, 1:11 am
Orthodox band’s family men defy stereotypes to rock out
Combining hip-hop talent with a love of Torah, Ramat Beit Shemesh band Shtar shows things in Israel aren't as black and white as its members' clothing
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during a fundraiser at the Paramount Theater October 14, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
October 15, 2016, 2:44 am
Clinton says she takes ‘no satisfaction’ in Trump’s actions
Democratic nominee promises a message of unity, aims to heal the country if elected president
By Ken Thomas
Chris Nelson of Burlington, Washington, takes a picture of a memorial on September 25, 2016, in Burlington, to five victims killed in a shooting on Friday at a Cascade Mall. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
September 26, 2016, 10:39 pm
Washington mall shooting suspect confesses to slayings
Unclear what motive was in killing spree by Turkish-US national; neighbor calls gunman 'creepy, rude and obnoxious'
By martha bellisle
Governor Jay Inslee (L) of Washington, and Mayor Steve Sexton (R) of Burlington, listen as Washington state Patrol officer Keith Leary (C) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2016 in Burlington, Washington. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images/AFP)
September 25, 2016, 10:02 am
Police capture gunman in US mall shooting that killed 5
No evidence mass murder in small town was terror-related, and Turkish-born suspect's motive is still unknown
By AFP
Law enforcement officers work at the crime scene outside of Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)
September 24, 2016, 3:03 pm
US police hunting gunman who killed 5 at mall near Seattle
Authorities release image of shooter in attack at Cascade Mall in Washington, describing him as Hispanic male wearing gray shirt
By AFP
Law enforcement officers work at the crime scene outside of Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)
September 24, 2016, 6:39 am
4 dead, 1 critical in shooting north of Seattle; suspect at large
Police looking for Hispanic man wearing black and armed with rifle after attack at Cascade Mall in Burlington
By LISA BAUMANN and MANUEL VALDES
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at Trump Tower in New York, August 25, 2016. (AP/Gerald Herbert, File)
August 31, 2016, 9:32 am
Jewish donor dumps Trump after community backlash
Republican developer Martin Selig 'stunned' by blowback from Seattle Jews
By JTA
David Blomstrom's campaign video 2016 (screen capture: governor5.com)
August 3, 2016, 7:36 am
Fringe Washington gubernatorial candidate decries Jewish power
Contender David Blomstrom blames Jews for Orlando attack, denies Holocaust, and wants to take on the 'Jewish mafia'
By JTA
July 30, 2016, 1:52 pm
Three dead, one hurt in shooting north of Seattle
Police say suspect arrested, but give no further details on circumstances surrounding attack
By AP
Clockwise from top left: Conversos y Tacos; New York on Rye Deli Truck; Taim Mobile; Milt’s Barbecue for the Perplexed Food Truck. (Facebook)
June 12, 2016, 8:42 am
The 9 best Jewish food trucks in the US
From tacos to barbecue to the familiar falafel ball, here's a look at some of the top restaurants-on-wheels serving Jewish bites
By Gabe Friedman
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