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Search on for Remains of Man Presumed Drowned in Lake Washington

08.17.2011 911

KOMO: Divers have begun searching for the remains of a wave runner rider missing in Lake Washington. The effort began as a search for the man after fell into the water around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials said the 21-year-old Seattle man and a companion were riding around the lake before the incident. The companion [...]

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Saturday ScoopFest to Benefit Rainier Valley Food Bank

08.17.2011 Arts/Living

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Three Arrested After Shooting at Rose St. Apts. in Rainier Beach (UPDATE)

08.13.2011 911

There were three arrests in Rainier Beach tonight in connection with a shooting in the 8100 block of Rainier Ave. S. According to Seattle Police Department: Prior to the shooting, a group of young men from the Central District came to the South End to visit friends. South end suspects took issue with the presence [...]

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Thousands Expected for Sunday’s Triathlon at Genesee Park

08.13.2011 News

The Seattle Department of Transportation is warning Rainier Valley residents to plan for congestion and street closures this Sun., Aug. 14, as 3,800 participants are expected to join the Danskin Women’s Triathlon at Genesee Park. The race – the fourth largest in Danskin’s seven-city series – consists of a 1/2-mile swim, 12-mile bike and 3-mile [...]

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After 12 Years & $3M, New Family Boating Center in Mt. Baker Finally Complete

08.11.2011 Development

After 12 years, $3 million and countless volunteer hours, the new family boating center at Mt. Baker Rowing & Sailing Center on Lake Washington is finally complete. Named for longtime center supporter, sailor extraordinaire and lifelong Mt. Baker resident George Corkery, Jr., the building – located in Stan Sayres Memorial Park – has undergone a [...]

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South-End School News: Meet & Greet With New Rainier Beach HS Principal + Parent Summit at Cleveland + More

08.10.2011 Education

Meet new Rainier Beach High School principal on Aug. 15: The community is invited to join Rainier Beach High School for a Meet & Greet with its new principal, Dwane Chapelle, on Mon., Aug. 15, from 6:30-8 pm at 8815 Seward Park Ave. S. According to Seattle Public Schools, this will be an opportunity to [...]

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City Charges Rainier Beach Residents to Park, Posts Survey Attempting to “Understand Customer Parking Experience”

08.09.2011 News

This month, the city plans to start charging Rainier Beach residents $65 to park in front of their own homes. From the South Seattle Beacon: This fee, enforced upon residents who live near the Martin Luther King Jr. and South Henderson St. intersection — or Residential Parking Zone 31 (RPZ 31) — will pay for [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: SPD Releases Pix of Jewelry Store Thugs + Teens Shoot Up Bus, Lead Police on Multi-City Chase

08.09.2011 911

Have you seen Mt. Baker jewelry store robbers? Seattle Police Department (SPD) has released several security camera images of the suspects in Saturday’s jewelry store robbery in Mt. Baker. Bux 4 Gold – located in the 2300 block of Rainier Avenue South near 23rd Avenue South – was robbed at gunpoint Saturday in a brazen [...]

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Traffic Alert: Rainier Avenue South Paving Project Starts Tuesday in Rainier Beach; Wednesday in Mt. Baker, Columbia City

08.08.2011 News

Paving crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plan to pave Rainier Avenue South between 68th Ave. S. and 72nd Ave. S. in Rainier Beach, near the far southeastern city limits, on Tues., Aug. 9, and Wed., Aug. 10, weather permitting. One lane will remain open in each direction from 7 am to 7 [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Mt. Baker Jewelry Store Robbed at Gunpoint in Brazen Mid-Day Heist; Suspects at-Large

08.07.2011 911

A Mount Baker jewelry store was robbed at gunpoint Saturday in a brazen mid-day heist, and the suspects remain at-large. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting the robbery in the 2300 block of Rainier Avenue South near 23rd Avenue South at about 2:40 pm. From SPD: Preliminary investigation indicates that two male suspects wearing [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: 13-Year Old Shot Near Brighton Elementary School

08.05.2011 911

A 13-year old boy was shot Wednesday night in a series of incidents near Brighton Elementary School. According to police, there were multiple reports of shots fired near the 4400 block of South Willow Street shortly after 10 pm. Responding officers found the victim with a gunshot wound through his left ankle and heel, but [...]

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Seafair. South-End Style.

08.03.2011 Arts/Living

It’s that time. Love it or hate it, Seafair is here. The Hydroplane Races and Air Show will run Friday through Sunday from 8: 30 am to 6 pm on the shores of Lake Washington, and we’ve got your south-end shuttle information, park closures and road closures. Shuttle to the Hydro Races – Ride a [...]

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TUESDAY: Neighbors Across Rainier Valley & USA to Celebrate Night Out Against Crime

08.01.2011 Arts/Living

Neighbors across the Rainier Valley and the country will celebrate Night Out Against Crime on Tues., Aug. 2. The annual event is designed to bring neighbors together, welcome new neighbors, talk about crime prevention and Block Watch efforts and have fun. Some gatherings are just a few households; others expand into large block parties. According [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Rainier Beach Neighbor Offers $500 Reward for Info on Burglar + Shots Fired Near Filipino Community Center + More

08.01.2011 911

Rainier Beach neighbor offers $500 reward for info leading to burglar’s arrest: Theresa Allender is so fed up with the crime in her Rainier Beach neighborhood that she’s offering a $500 reward to anyone who can offer information leading to the arrest of the man who broke into her house last week. Allender’s home on [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Mt. Baker Burglars on the Run + Othello-Area Murder Suspect to Be Released Pending Further Investigation + More

07.29.2011 911

Burglary in Mt. Baker, suspects at large: Shortly after 10 am on July 28, three men entered an occupied home in Mt. Baker and began carrying out stolen property. According to police, the victim was in a downstairs apartment in the 3900 block of 46th Ave. S. near Lake Washington Blvd. when she heard footsteps [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Police Arrest Suspect in Brutal Seward Park-Area Murder

07.27.2011 911

Police have arrested the suspect wanted in last weekend’s brutal murder of 50-year old Rainier Valley neighbor Anthony Matthews. Matthews was found beaten in his Seward Park-area home early Saturday morning after a known suspect attacked him before fleeing the scene in the 5100 block of South Garden Street near Rainier Avenue South. Efforts to [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Man Beaten to Death in Seward Park-Area Home (UPDATE)

07.25.2011 911

A 50-year old man was found brutally beaten in his Seward Park-area home early Saturday morning after police were called to investigate “suspicious circumstances”. According to police, the victim suffered severe head trauma when he was struck by a known suspect who then fled the scene in the 5100 block of South Garden Street just [...]

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Weekend Construction on Rainier Ave South in Mount Baker

07.22.2011 News

On Sat., July 23, Rainier Valley drivers should expect lane restrictions between South Charlestown Street and South Adams Street in Mount Baker while the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) works to repair the roadway from 9 am until 5 pm. During construction, Rainier Avenue South will be reduced to one lane in each direction in [...]

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SATURDAY: Mayor McGinn Coming to Rainier Valley to Hear What’s on Your Mind

07.21.2011 News

Seattle Channel Video can be played in Flash Player 9 and up   The community is invited to join Lakewood/Seward Park Community Club for a town hall meeting with Mayor Mike McGinn on Sat., July 23, from 11:45 am – 1 pm. Mayor McGinn was here last month when he delivered his State of the [...]

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Get Your Fresh Produce! New Holly Farm Stand Opens Friday

07.20.2011 Arts/Living

The New Holly Farm Stand at Holly Park Drive South and South Rockery Drive will open for the season this Fri., July 22, from 4 to 7 pm. Produce for the stand is grown on one of two community supported agriculture (CSA) gardens sponsored by Seattle P-Patch Market Gardens – a collaboration between the non-profit [...]

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Advocates Fear School Budget Cuts Will Disproportionately Impact Minority, Rainier Valley Students

07.20.2011 Education

Seattle Medium: After significant budget gaps of more than $30 million in each of the last three consecutive years, the Seattle School Board passed a budget that reflects $45.5 million in cuts for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. For the first time ever, the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) will be instituting furlough days – two [...]

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