Category Archives: North West DeafTimes
Police Release Video of Cop Shooting Deaf Woodcarver
Seattle Police Video Seattle police have released video of the August death of 50-year-old woodcarver John Williams, who was shot by Officer Ian Birk after not following orders to drop his knife. Williams was deaf in one ear, and his knife was closed. The video, taken from Birk’s patrol car, doesn’t directly show Williams’ death. [...]
$1M in hearing aids donated to School for Deaf
$1M in hearing aids donated to School for Deaf Photo by Steven Lane Bill Austin, founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, fits Savannah Andersen, 3, with digital hearing aids Tuesday at Washington School for the Deaf. The foundation provided 425 free devices to WSD students and alumni, family members, and school faculty and staff members [...]
Police asking for witnesses in controversial shooting
By CASEY MCNERTHNEY SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Seattle police are asking for witnesses to the fatal officer-involved shooting of John T. Williams on Aug. 30 at Boren Avenue and Howell Street. Police said Williams, a woodcarver, failed to follow multiple commands to drop his knife. Critics have said Williams was deaf in one ear and was not [...]
Complaints force artist to cover up part of mural
Ashland Daily Tidings Section of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ showed violent war scene Today’s Most Read Stories Posted: 2:00 AM October 01, 2010 SALEM — An artist is covering up part of his mural at the Oregon School for the Deaf because some have complained that one section based on Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” is too violent for children.
Hundreds protest police shooting of Native American carver
Police say multiple reviews of incident planned By CASEY MCNERTHNEY SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Several hundred people went to the Seattle Police West Precinct Thursday afternoon to protest the officer-involved shooting death of John T. Williams, a Native American carver who family said was deaf in one ear and had struggled with homelessness.
Time Lines for “Extreme Makeover”
Statesman Journal (Oregon) Monday, Labor Day -Ty Pennington and the “Extreme Makeover” crew surprise students and staffers and their families at the Oregon School for the Deaf back-to-school picnic with the news that they’ll be making over the Nightmare Factory haunted house and building a dorm. -Volunteers and builders, led by general contractor Rich Duncan, [...]
Q&A with ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ executive producer Brady Connell
By Capi Lynn • Statesman Journal • September 10, 2010 A 20-foot-long white trailer, parked in front of the construction site at the Oregon School for the Deaf, is the epicenter of production for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” It is the home this week of Brady Connell, executive producer of ABC’s Emmy award-winning reality television [...]
One injury reported at ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’
Statesmen Journal Orgegon One volunteer was injured during the production of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” build, officials said.
Bend Company Helps With Latest Extreme Home Makeover
My Central Oregon September 12, 2010 08:00 am Bill Baker SALEM, OR — A Bend company has a 30 person crew in Salem this weekend helping with the latest ABC TV show, “Extreme Home Makeover.” The Spectrum Building and Restoration crew left for Salem late last week to help restore the Oregon School for [...]
U.S., world will see Mid-Valley’s volunteer spirit
Statesmen Journal Community’s efforts reflect why this is a good place to live Next time you’re talking with out-of-town friends or business associates, tell them about the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” building project in Salem.
