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Save the Date: “Represent 98118″ – a Day in the Life of One of America’s Most Diverse Zip Codes

July 19, 2011

in Arts/Living,News

What does it mean to live, work, play, learn and worship in one of the most diverse zip codes in the nation? A group of south-end artists are looking to find out with a community arts project designed to help describe the Rainier Valley.

On Wed., Oct. 5, Southeast Seattle neighbors are invited to participate in “Represent! 98118: A Day in the Life of America’s Most Diverse Zip Code” – organized by award-winning author Nancy Rawles, SPLAB director Paul Nelson and SIFF film programmer Maryna Ajaja:

There are many different ways to participate. If you like to write, perform, or create art, this is an opportunity to add your view and your voice to a collective “portrait” of our zip code. You will also have the opportunity to display the work you create on this secure website or in a business or organization that serves the 98118 zip code. More.

98118 neighborhoods in the Rainier Valley:

  • Brighton
  • Columbia City
  • Dunlap
  • Genesee
  • Graham
  • Hillman City
  • Lakewood
  • New Holly
  • Othello
  • Pritchard Beach
  • Rainier Beach
  • Seward Park

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Weekend Update: Columbia City Street Scramble, Community Farm Grand Opening, Bicycle Sunday & More

June 24, 2011

in Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend…

Friday:

  • MLKBA Networking Event, Rain-King

Saturday:

Sunday:

  • Columbia City Cinema garage sale, Columbia City
  • Bicycle Sunday, Lakewood/Seward Park
  • Street Scramble, Columbia City
  • Beacon Rocks! Summer Music Series Event, Beacon Hill

This Sunday, bicycle or walk along Lake Washington Boulevard south of Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park’s entrance while it’s closed to motorized traffic from 10 am – 6 pm.

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THURSDAY: Public Meeting on Protecting Health of Lake Washington; Rainier Beach Construction Planned for 2013-14

May 24, 2011

in Public Service Announcement

The community is invited to join Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for a public meeting on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Lake Washington this Thur., May 26, 6 to 7:30 pm, at Rainier Beach Library (9125 Rainier Ave. S.). From SPU:

During heavy rains, the combination of stormwater and sewage may exceed the capacity of the system and overflow, causing a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO). Reducing CSOs will protect Lake Washington and make sure Seattle complies with federal and state water quality regulations.

SPU has identified potential CSO reduction projects in your area, including upgrading an existing Pump Station near Pritchard Island Beach Park and constructing a new sewer pipe along 52nd Avenue South & South Henderson Street. Construction of these projects
is planned to begin in 2013- 2014.

The meeting will provide additional information and gives you the opportunity to ask questions. More.

Pritchard Beach. Photo/do communications

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Weekend Update: Betty Patu, Burgers & Brews, Bridge to Beach Clean Up & More

April 29, 2011

in Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend…

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday:

This Sun., May 1, the Rainier Valley will be awash with activity and celebration as hundreds of Southeast Seattle friends and neighbors participate in the third annual Bridge to Beach All Valley Clean Up – a coordinated effort of getting dirty in order to clean up streets, parks, gardens and planting strips in our community. More.

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Traffic Alert: Rainier Avenue at Genesee Going Under Construction. Again.

April 7, 2011

in News,Traffic Alert,Transportation

Less than two months after the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced the completion of the majority of work in the Rainier Avenue Corridor construction project that started last summer, the department has announced that construction at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Genesee Street will begin again next week. From SDOT:

Construction work to repave the Rainier/Genesee intersection is scheduled for April 14-16. The work is expected to take two night shifts (Thursday & Friday) and a day shift (Saturday). The paving is weather dependent. If paving cannot be done on Saturday, April 16th, it will be scheduled for the following Saturday. Work includes grinding asphalt, jack-hammer work, and asphalt paving.

Traffic restrictions at Rainier and Genesee will include temporary bus stop re-locations, partial traffic lane closures and parking restrictions on Rainier and Genesee near the work area. Photo/do communications

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Teen Brutally Beaten at Rainier & Genesee

April 4, 2011

in 911,News

One young man was injured Saturday afternoon and four others arrested when a brawl erupted in the south-bound lanes of Rainier Avenue South at Genesee Street.

From a witness who declined to be identified:

I was turning onto Rainier Avenue South at about 2 pm when I saw a group of teenagers hollering and banging on the side of a bus that had stopped to let passengers on/off.  Whoever they were yelling at got off the bus and a huge brawl erupted. The bus driver just drove away leaving the kid to fend for himself. I stopped a little farther up the street to call 911 and when I turned around, the fight had spilled over into the street.

The target of the attack – another teenager – was hit multiple times before falling into the middle of Rainier Ave South. Traffic thankfully stopped. Two of his friends tried to help him, but he wouldn’t budge and he had blood on his face.

Police, Fire, and Ambulance crews arrived within a minute, and the attackers scattered.

According to police, four suspects were captured after a brief chase, identified by the victim, and arrested.

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Weekend Update: Movie Night in Mt. Baker, Coffee Chat With Betty Patu, Graham Hill Auction & More

March 25, 2011

in Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend…

Friday:

Saturday:

The Graham Hill Elementary School Rockin’ Rodeo Dinner & Auction is this Sat., March 26, from 5 – 9 pm at the Georgetown Ballroom (5623 Airport Way S.). The annual auction is the school’s primary fundraiser, and with recent budget cuts, the school needs your help now more than ever.

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Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Oh My! Where in the Rainier Valley to Get Your Girl Scout Cookie Fix

February 25, 2011

in Eat,News,Youth

Local Girl Scout Troop 42276 met with Mayor Mike McGinn earlier today when they visited City Hall to celebrate the start of Girl Scout Cookie Sales, which run now through March 13. During this time, gaggles of Girl Scouts will spend their weekends increasing your calorie intake at the following Rainier Valley locations:

  • PCC (5041 Wilson Ave. S.) Seward Park
  • QFC (2707 Rainer Ave. S.) Mt. Baker
  • Safeway (3820 Rainier Ave. S.) Genesee
  • Safeway (9262 Rainier Ave. S.) Rainier Beach
  • Tullys Coffee (4400 Rainier Ave. S.) Genesee

Girl Scout cookies are $4/box; varieties include the best-selling Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Lemon Chalet Cremes, Thank U Berry Munch and Dulce de Leche.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is one of the few youth-oriented programs in the country providing its participants the ability to decide how to direct the proceeds generated through their business activity, whether it’s for a science program, trip, community service project or a unique goal designed by the girls.

All proceeds from the sale of Girl Scout Cookies benefit girls in the local community. In addition to the money earned by the girls, the cookie proceeds fund vital services such as leader training and camp operation, as well as a wide variety of Girl Scout initiatives such as: science, math and technology related educational activities, outreach to underserved communities and unique programs like Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, which addresses the needs of girls of incarcerated mothers.

Donate Girl Scout cookies to homeless families: This year, after much discussion, Troop 2096 decided to collect your donated cookies to homeless families in their community. Troops also collect donated cookies for seniors, food banks, troops stationed overseas and others. Photo/do communications

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Traffic Alert: Construction Continues on RAS at Genesee & MLK, Jr. Way

January 24, 2011

in News,Transportation

Construction on the Rainier Avenue South transit corridor improvement project continues this week with bus travel improvements along Rainier Avenue South at South Genesee Street and at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South. Motorists should expect lane closures and parking restrictions near these work areas.

For instance, the southbound, right turn lane on Rainier at Martin Luther King will remain closed, and an additional southbound lane on Rainier will be closed for a 48-hour period this week to replace concrete panels in the street. Occasionally an additional lane on Rainier and/or a lane on Martin Luther King will be closed for short times. The city expects the work to be complete and all lanes reopened at this location by the end of the month.

At South Genesee Street, the southbound, curb lane of Rainier to both the north and the south of Genesee, and a portion of the sidewalk on to the west side of Rainier to the south of Genesee, will be closed. The contractor will rebuild part of the sidewalk on the west side of Rainier just south of Genesee so water will drain off the sidewalk properly. The contractor expects to complete work at this location by the end of the month. Businesses will remain open.

The Rainier Avenue South transit corridor improvement project includes new pedestrian signals, repainted crosswalks near bus stops, better street lighting, and new concrete curb and sidewalk extensions at bus load zones. Photo/do communications

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Open Thread: Got Flooding? Downed Trees? Other Rain-Soaked Havoc? Tell Us!

December 12, 2010

in News

A landslide is blocking Lake Washington Blvd. at South 43rd Street near Genesee. Seattle Parks and Recreation says it is working to remove trees and reopen the road. Photo/do communications

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Weekend Update: Cranksgiving, Food Bank Volunteer Day, James Brown Tribute & More

November 19, 2010

in Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend…

Friday:

Saturday:

Join SouthendSeattle.com for the Rainier Valley Food Bank Volunteer Day this Sat., Nov. 20.

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Seattle’s 1st Cranksgiving to Benefit Rainier Valley Food Bank

November 17, 2010

in Arts/Living,Volunteering

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GIVE: Celebrate Anniversary of Food Bank Robbery With Volunteer Shift on Nov. 20

11.11.2010 Arts/Living

Looking to get involved? Your RVP’s new Give Page is the only comprehensive listing of volunteer opportunities in the Rainier Valley. Designed to link neighbors with local volunteer opportunities, this is the place to start if you’ve got time and/or financial resources and a desire to help improve your community. Each week, we’ll feature one [...]

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Welcome New Sponsor: Seattle Public Utilities CSO Reduction Program

11.07.2010 Advertisement

Your RVP is happy to welcome our newest sponsor – the Seattle Public Utilities CSO Reduction Program – working to reduce combined sewer overflow (CSO) in Lake Washington: Lake Washington is the number-one priority for CSO reduction, based on the volume of overflows and the potential for improved stormwater quality. In particular, three basin areas [...]

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Save the Date: Rainier Valley Food Bank Volunteer Day

11.05.2010 Arts/Living

Your RVP is proud to partner with Southendseattle.com, the Rainier Valley Food Bank and other local organizations to present cultural and public affairs events in and around Southeast Seattle. We offer a limited number of media sponsorships to cultural and arts organizations to help offset promotion costs. Learn more.

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Traffic Alert: Just When You Thought Rainier Ave Couldn’t Get Any Worse…

10.26.2010 News

In case you needed another reason to avoid Rainier Avenue South, traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on the busy thoroughfare near South Frontenac Street in the Othello neighborhood. There are partial traffic lane closures and parking restrictions on Rainier Avenue South and South Frontenac Street as construction crews make improvements [...]

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Traffic Alert: Rainier Ave = One HOT MESS

10.11.2010 News

The good news is that much of the work on the Route 7 corridor north of I-90 is substantially complete. The bad news is that south-end drivers should continue to expect delays throughout the Rainier Valley as road crews continue to work at several locations along Rainier Avenue South, including Martin Luther King Jr. Way [...]

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911 Log: DV Stabbing in Lakewood, Home Invasion in Hillman City, Etc.

10.03.2010 911

Police Investigating Lakewood Stabbing (SeattleCrime.com): Seattle police are responding to a report of a stabbing at 47th Ave S and S Hudson. According to the scanner, a 27-year-old man was stabbed in the chest. Read more. Police Investigate Fencing Operation At South Seattle Smoke Shop (SeattleCrime.com): Seattle police raided  a South Seattle smoke shop this [...]

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This Week: Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction Meetings in Lakewood, Rainier Beach, Columbia City

09.13.2010 Development

By Christine Acker: Seattle Public Utilities is mandated by the federal government to address the sewage overflow problem into Lake Washington. About 17 times a year the sewer system is overwhelmed by storm water run-off and the overflow goes directly into the lake. In order to address the issue, SPU is considering both Seward Park [...]

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Traffic Alert: Expect Rainier Ave Construction to Get Worse Before It Gets Better

08.31.2010 News

South-end drivers should continue to expect delays throughout the Rainier Valley as road crews continue to work at two locations along Rainier Avenue South, also known as the Route 7 corridor: 1. Rainier Ave. S. & Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. – Work includes spot sidewalk repair; installation of storm drainage upgrades and demolition [...]

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Lake Samm Shooting Victim Responsible for TWO Separate South-End Shootings

07.21.2010 911
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The Seattle Times (RVP news partner) is reporting that both victims killed in last weekend’s Lake Sammamish shoot-out had South Seattle ties: According to King County court documents, [Yang] Keovongphet was sentenced to four years in prison in 1994 after he pleaded guilty to the two counts of second-degree assault. Prosecutors said at the time [...]

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