http://www.rainiervalleypost.com Proudly serving Southeast Seattle since 2007 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:22:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-rainier-valley-public-safety-meeting-at-lakewoodseward-park-community-club/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-rainier-valley-public-safety-meeting-at-lakewoodseward-park-community-club/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:19:28 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=47228 RAINIER VALLEY – Residents of several south Seattle neighborhoods are concerned about increasing reports of crime in their area. From burglaries to muggings, they are calling for City officials to do more to keep their streets safer. Members of the Mayor’s office, City Councilmembers Bruce Harrell and Nick Licata, along with officers from the South [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-rainier-valley-public-safety-meeting-at-lakewoodseward-park-community-club/feed/ 1 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/councilman-harrell-chief-diaz-to-attend-mondays-public-safety-meeting/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/councilman-harrell-chief-diaz-to-attend-mondays-public-safety-meeting/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:43 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=47118 LAKEWOOD/SEWARD PARK – Seattle City Councilman Bruce Harrell says he and the command staff of Seattle Police Department will attend Monday’s public safety meeting in the Rainier Valley. “Councilmember Harrell worked to get Chief Diaz, Assistant Chief Mike Sanford, South Precinct Captain Mike Nolan and Lt. John Hayes to be there for the meeting,” said [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/councilman-harrell-chief-diaz-to-attend-mondays-public-safety-meeting/feed/ 19 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mayor-to-host-town-hall-meeting-in-columbia-city/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mayor-to-host-town-hall-meeting-in-columbia-city/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:15:56 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=47078 COLUMBIA CITY – Mayor McGinn is planning a visit to the Rainier Valley this month to hear your concerns. “As part of the Engage Seattle initiative, in order to ensure that as many people as possible who live, work, or play in Seattle are able to voice their concerns and offer their feedback directly to [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mayor-to-host-town-hall-meeting-in-columbia-city/feed/ 7 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mcginn-diaz-announce-sweeping-changes-to-spd/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mcginn-diaz-announce-sweeping-changes-to-spd/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:54:44 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=46596 By Michelle Esteban/KOMO (RVP news partner) SEATTLE — Just days after the federal government criticized Seattle police for “excessive and unconstitutional use of force,” Mayor Mike McGinn announced plans for sweeping changes and a top-to-bottom review of the department. McGinn outlined a list of reforms in a Wednesday letter sent to the community. That letter [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mcginn-diaz-announce-sweeping-changes-to-spd/feed/ 4 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-peace-group-planning-occupy-othello-protest/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-peace-group-planning-occupy-othello-protest/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:40 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=46480 OTHELLO – Just days after a well-known Rainier Valley minister says he and others were beaten by police during an Occupy Seattle march on the Port of Seattle, a Rainier Valley peace group is planning to stage an “Occupy Othello” event in Southeast Seattle. Othello neighbor Dick Burkhart, leader of Rainier Valley Neighbors for Peace [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-peace-group-planning-occupy-othello-protest/feed/ 3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-join-mayor-city-councilpersons-for-transform-seattle-discussion/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-join-mayor-city-councilpersons-for-transform-seattle-discussion/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:19:28 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=46226 NEW HOLLY – Imagine Seattle 10 or even 20 years from now: there are more people living in our city, more jobs, and more housing to choose from. How will we travel from place to place? What kind of air will we breathe? How will we heat our homes or fuel our cars? What kind [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-join-mayor-city-councilpersons-for-transform-seattle-discussion/feed/ 7 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/franklin-high-graduate-wins-san-francisco-mayoral-race/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/franklin-high-graduate-wins-san-francisco-mayoral-race/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:00:36 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=46028 SAN FRANCISCO – Earlier this month, Ed Lee, a 1970 graduate of Franklin High School, won the San Francisco’s mayoral race, becoming the city’s first elected mayor of Chinese descent, as well as the first Asian American elected to the office. Lee was born in 1952 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood and attended Beacon Hill [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/franklin-high-graduate-wins-san-francisco-mayoral-race/feed/ 1 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/occupy-movement-coming-to-rainier-valley/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/occupy-movement-coming-to-rainier-valley/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:18:28 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=45812 MT. BAKER – The Occupy Movement has made it to the Rainier Valley. On Sun., Nov. 27, from 12 to 2 pm, south-end neighbor Susan Fung and friends will host the Occupy Mt. Baker Park Petition Signing Event at Mt. Baker Park (2521 Lake Park Drive S.), where the group hopes to gather a few [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/occupy-movement-coming-to-rainier-valley/feed/ 8 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-mayor-mcginns-north-rainier-valley-town-hall/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-mayor-mcginns-north-rainier-valley-town-hall/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:38:07 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=44820 ]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/watch-mayor-mcginns-north-rainier-valley-town-hall/feed/ 5 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/south-end-schools-begging-for-books-basic-supplies-get-pizza-ice-cream-instead/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/south-end-schools-begging-for-books-basic-supplies-get-pizza-ice-cream-instead/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:33:26 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=44757 By Amber Campbell, RVP Editor/Publisher On Wednesday, thanks to a gift from the Gates Foundation, all King County Starbucks stores are handing out free $10 DonorsChoose.org gift cards that anyone can use to make a donation toward a classroom project posted on the online charity site. This is great news for any school in need, [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/south-end-schools-begging-for-books-basic-supplies-get-pizza-ice-cream-instead/feed/ 19