In , Emerald City's nickname was chosen from many contest entries as the new nickname for this city. The nickname of Jet City comes from Boeing, which is based in the area. And of course, Coffee Capital is from Starbucks since they started in Seattle. These names are used casually around town or used as business marketing campaigns to promote the city. Even though the evergreen trees play a big role in the Emerald City nickname, some other leaves and trees stay green year-round as well.
This is caused by various foliage in the city. However, you may be shocked to know that summertime is when Seattle is the least green.
Most other states in the country are most green because vegetation usually flourishes around this time. If your work as a travelling nurse takes you to Seattle, you might wonder yourself about the origins of this nickname.
It has nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz , a story that starts in rural Kansas, nor does it have anything to do with local emerald mines, of which there are none. While the deciduous trees shed their leaves in late fall, Seattle has a vast number of evergreen trees that remain green and beautiful all year long.
My direct experience with the military is as an army wife, a role I fell into when my husband needed some way to provide for us as a young married couple. In my family, it was common for someone to join up as a way to provide a steady income or receive opportunities not usually found in our community.
My uncles had served, but we were long past the days of the Vietnam War that sent the strong Black boys my grandmother had raised back to us, some more broken than others.
The group just released a policy statement based on vaccination numbers from around the state. Health disparities that lead to a higher risk of hospitalization and death for Latino people, in comparison to white people, will likely continue, even as boosters and new shots for children ages 5 to 11 become available across the state.
The oldest Asian American theatre group in the Pacific Northwest will put on a hour play festival this Saturday, Nov. Each play will be put on by a team of distinguished Asian American writers, directors, and actors. The online production will be livestreamed on Youtube. Pork Filled Productions was founded in Seattle in as an Asian American sketch comedy group dedicated to blending community activism with theatre. While their genres have expanded in years since to include science fiction, noir, fantasy, steampunk, and more, they have continued their mission to imagine fantastical universes informed by diverse perspectives.
Uyeji said he felt he wanted to do something to help raise the profile of the movement. Watch live every weekday at 11 a. We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.
Seattle celebrated the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday, Nov.
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