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Weekend Update: Seaport City Experience, Outdoor Movie Night, ArtsGumbo & More

09.16.2010 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: Seaport City Experience, Columbia City Free outdoor movie night, [...]

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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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Invisible Families: Hillman City Organization Helps at-Risk Dads Get Back on Their Feet

08.29.2010 Local Resources

By Laura Kesl (in partnership with The Seattle Times) Marvin and Jeanett Charles founded Divine Alternative for Dads (D.A.D.S.) in the living room of their Rainier Valley home in 1998, with the vision that stronger fathers create healthier communities. “I believe these fathers need someone to walk alongside them,” said Marvin at a recent fundraising [...]

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Saturday’s Rainier Valley Heritage Parade to Be Nearly Twice as Big as Last Year

08.16.2010 Arts/Living
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Nearly 50 local organizations will be represented this Sat., Aug. 21, at the Rainier Chamber Foundation’s 18th Annual Rainier Valley Heritage Parade & City of Seattle’s Summer Streets Party, including: Old Rides Car Club Rainier Valley Historical Society Wellspring Family Services Rainier Valley Family Bicyclists Rainier Valley Food Bank Justice Works! Magic Lantern Montessori The [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

08.01.2010 Public Service Announcement
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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 week… Tuesday: Rainier Valley Rotary Club meeting, Columbia City Night Out [...]

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Comment of the Week Goes To…

06.26.2010 Opinion
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tlp on Open-Thread Thursday: What’s on Your Mind, Neighbors? From Seattle Met on “100 reasons to love Seattle”: 74. Hillman City Is Rising (and Bellying Up to the Bar) After two decades of languishing in disrepair and disrepute while rival/sister neighborhood Columbia City snagged nearly all of the new businesses in Southeast Seattle, Hillman City [...]

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Traffic Alert: Huge Route 7 Construction Project Kicks Off Next Week

06.25.2010 News
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Next week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) kicks off an extensive six-month construction project in the Rainier Valley. According to SDOT: The improvements will create a better waiting environment for bus passengers, improve travel time for buses, and improve parking conditions for automobiles on Rainier Avenue South. Construction is planned for June 28 through [...]

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Save the Date: Celebrate Community With Rainier Valley Heritage Parade

06.02.2010 Arts/Living
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The Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Rainier Heritage Parade on Sat., Aug. 21, when Rainier Avenue South from South Orcas to Alaska Street will be closed to car traffic between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information or to participate in the parade, go here. Your RVP is proud to [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

05.31.2010 Public Service Announcement
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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 week… Tuesday: Co-ed Group Exercise Class, Mt. Baker Rainier Valley Rotary [...]

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Register Your Block for Night Out Against Crime 2010

05.27.2010 Public Service Announcement
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From Captain David Emerick, South Precinct Commander & Mark Solomon, Crime Prevention Coordinator: The 2010 National Night Out Against Crime will be Tues., Aug. 3.  “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event.  It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.  It is a great [...]

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Weekend Update: TGIF, Food, Inc., Young Playwrights Festival & Much More

05.21.2010 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: Thank Goodness it’s Friday (TGIF), Rainier Beach Hillman City [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

05.16.2010 Public Service Announcement
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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 week… Monday: “Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully” guided meditation, Columbia City Tuesday: [...]

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Weekend Update: BeatWalk, Arts Fest, Wine Tasting & More

05.13.2010 Public Service Announcement
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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: Columbia City BeatWalk, Columbia City Saturday: Lakewood Seward Park [...]

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Happy Earth Day! Garbage Strike on South of I-90 to Hillman City

04.22.2010 Business

From Seattle Public Utilities (SPU): Due to the strike by Teamsters Local 174 garbage and yard waste drivers, there will be no residential garbage or yard waste collection today in Seattle areas served by Waste Management. Customers whose collections are missed today — Thursday — may set out up to twice their garbage, yard waste [...]

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911 Log: Arrest, No Charges in Columbia City Killing + More

04.10.2010 911
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Man arrested in Columbia City homicide released; no charges filed (Seattle Times): A 23-year-old man arrested last week on suspicion of homicide was released from King County Jail on Wednesday afternoon while Seattle police continue their investigation. The 23-year-old was arrested April 2, five days after the fatal shooting of Andrew Ray Johnson, 24, outside [...]

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Columbia City Shooting Leaves 24-Year Old Dead

03.29.2010 911
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SPD: On March 28th at approximately 11:46 PM, officers responded to a 911 report of 3 to 4 shots fired outside a residence in the 4600 Block of South Brandon Street.  As officers were enroute to that address, the call was updated to note that a person was down on the ground in front of [...]

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El Pilon, a Taste of Puerto Rico in Hillman City

03.26.2010 Arts/Living
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By Nancy Leson, Seattle Times (RVP News Partner): Marta Vega, a native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, has long called Seattle home. Here, she’s worked with El Centro de la Raza and for POCAAN (People of Color Against AIDS Network), and for nearly 30 years has lent her expertise at the stove at community events. Then, [...]

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911 Log: Suspect Sought in Armed L/SP Robbery, Metro Bus Driver Punched in HC, NH Home Invasion, Etc.

03.25.2010 911
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Suspect sought in Armed Lakewood/Seward Park Robbery (SPD): On 3/10/10, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the suspect entered a store in the 4700 block of 50th  Ave. S. and pointed a small handgun at the clerk (above). The suspect demanded money from the cash register. After receiving the cash, the suspect fled the store in an [...]

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Heart Hunt News: There’s Still Time & We’ve Got All Your Clues!

02.10.2010 Arts/Living

If you haven’t been out searching for hearts in Hillman City, there’s still time! It’s easy: Just visit the neighborhood businesses below to find the answers to the corresponding questions and the handmade paper hearts that will double as raffle tickets at this weekend’s third annual Town Hall event. Learn more here. Kawali Grill (5300 [...]

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Hunting Hearts in Hillman City? We’ve Got Last 2 Clues…

02.08.2010 Arts/Living

Everyone in the community is invited to join Hillman City Business Association (HCBA) in a scavenger hunt for handmade hearts now through Sat., Feb. 13, when neighbors who find the artsy hearts can bring them to HCBA’s Third Annual Town Hall, where they’ll double as raffle tickets to trade for prizes donated by community businesses. [...]

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Crime Blotter: South Precinct Officer Fired on in Hillman City, Armored Car Robber Shot in Rainier Beach, Etc.

02.07.2010 911
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South Precinct Officer fired on in Hillman City (SPD): On 2/7/09, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an officer was traveling in his marked patrol vehicle south on Rainier approaching S. Juneau when he noticed 2 males standing just west of the roadway on Juneau.  One of the males,  pointed a handgun at the officer and fired. [...]

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