Everett family fears their 'Scary Clown' Halloween costumes may not be received well
Halloween is a month long event for one Everett family. Mom, Brandy, decides the costume theme each year and this year, she decided on scary clowns.
Halloween is a month long event for one Everett family. Mom, Brandy, decides the costume theme each year and this year, she decided on scary clowns.
Seattle's homeless problem is becoming a problem for the tourism industry
When you look around Seattle, you can’t help but notice the homeless encampments on Interstate 5 in the Jungle or in parks and greens spaces throughout the city.
When you look around Seattle, you can’t help but notice the homeless encampments on Interstate 5 in the Jungle or in parks and greens spaces throughout the city.
Seattle mayor to announce new homeless strategy
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mayor Ed Murray plans to use the release this week of two reports by homelessness consultants as a springboard to announce a new, long-term strategy to address the problem.The mayor and King County Executive Dow Constantine proclaimed states of emergency last November to address what they called a growing homelessness crisis.They allocated several million dollars in emergency funding beyond the more than $70 million that the city and county had already budgeted to help the homeless this year, with mixed results.The Seattle Times reports now that the year is drawing to a close and Murray is preparing to propose a new budget, the mayor will seek to overhaul the city's spending on homeless services and the system that delivers those services, which for years has been characterized by a slew of nonprofit organizations doing many different things.
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mayor Ed Murray plans to use the release this week of two reports by homelessness consultants as a springboard to announce a new, long-term strategy to address the problem.The mayor and King County Executive Dow Constantine proclaimed states of emergency last November to address what they called a growing homelessness crisis.They allocated several million dollars in emergency funding beyond the more than $70 million that the city and county had already budgeted to help the homeless this year, with mixed results.The Seattle Times reports now that the year is drawing to a close and Murray is preparing to propose a new budget, the mayor will seek to overhaul the city's spending on homeless services and the system that delivers those services, which for years has been characterized by a slew of nonprofit organizations doing many different things.
Everett set to ban high alcohol beer downtown
The Barber Shop is an Everett institution, open along Colby Avenue since 1936.
The Barber Shop is an Everett institution, open along Colby Avenue since 1936.
Seattle non-profit helping move homeless out of encampments and into homes
SEATTLE -- Dozens of people who are homeless moved out of encampments and into housing since last year, according to the Low Income Housing Institute.
SEATTLE -- Dozens of people who are homeless moved out of encampments and into housing since last year, according to the Low Income Housing Institute.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection apologizes for Halloween 'candy for Americans only' sign posted by employee
PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) — A federal agency has apologized after an employee posted a sign outside his West Texas home saying Halloween candy would only be given to Americans.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement Wednesday saying the sign, which was written in Spanish, "does not reflect the opinion of this agency."The agency says it respects all people regardless of their culture, nationality or country of origin.Customs officials declined to release details about the worker or possible discipline over the sign, which was posted Saturday in Presidio, a town of 4,400 people near the Mexican border.Mayor John Ferguson says he doesn't think the sign represents the people of Presidio.
PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) — A federal agency has apologized after an employee posted a sign outside his West Texas home saying Halloween candy would only be given to Americans.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement Wednesday saying the sign, which was written in Spanish, "does not reflect the opinion of this agency."The agency says it respects all people regardless of their culture, nationality or country of origin.Customs officials declined to release details about the worker or possible discipline over the sign, which was posted Saturday in Presidio, a town of 4,400 people near the Mexican border.Mayor John Ferguson says he doesn't think the sign represents the people of Presidio.
Jimmy Kimmel's Halloween candy prank has kids crying, throwing tantrums again (VIDEO)
For the 5th year, Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to tell their kids that they ate all their Halloween candy.
For the 5th year, Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to tell their kids that they ate all their Halloween candy.
Mom's costume creation goes viral, 'wins' Halloween 2015
Chase Borchardt's Halloween costume is getting attention across the Internet.
Chase Borchardt's Halloween costume is getting attention across the Internet.