http://www.rainiervalleypost.com Proudly serving Southeast Seattle since 2007 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:27:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/save-the-dates-guided-walking-tours-highlight-where-to-eat-shop-play-on-mlk-in-the-rainier-valley/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/save-the-dates-guided-walking-tours-highlight-where-to-eat-shop-play-on-mlk-in-the-rainier-valley/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:00:21 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=39845 The community is invited to join the MLK Business Association for free business district tours along the Martin Luther King, Jr. corridor, where guests will visit several independently-owned shops and listen to intriguing stories from entrepreneurs who recently arrived in the US. “It will be like vacationing abroad without the hassle of having to update [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/save-the-dates-guided-walking-tours-highlight-where-to-eat-shop-play-on-mlk-in-the-rainier-valley/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/dish-plate-of-nations-starts-today-along-mlk-jr-way-in-the-rainier-valley/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/dish-plate-of-nations-starts-today-along-mlk-jr-way-in-the-rainier-valley/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:12:42 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=37376 The first-ever Plate of Nations – a new signature event of the MLK Business Association – starts today and runs through Sat., April 9. This is a great time to taste the rich flavors offered by a dozen restaurants along the light rail corridor in one of America’s most diverse zip codes, including: Original Phillys [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/dish-plate-of-nations-starts-today-along-mlk-jr-way-in-the-rainier-valley/feed/ 1 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-shots-fired-in-brighton-assaultstabbing-in-othello-another-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-shots-fired-in-brighton-assaultstabbing-in-othello-another-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:44:50 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=36653 Shots fired in Brighton, no injuries or arrests (SPD): Shortly before 8 pm last Saturday, Seattle police officers responded to several 911 calls reporting shots fired at 38th Avenue South and MLK Way South near South Graham Street in the Brighton neighborhood of Southeast Seattle. Two vehicles were seen fleeing south. According to SPD, officers [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-shots-fired-in-brighton-assaultstabbing-in-othello-another-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail/feed/ 5 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-stabbed-near-mt-baker-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail-etc/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-stabbed-near-mt-baker-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail-etc/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:00:06 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=36559 Man Stabbed During Dispute Near Mt. Baker (seattlecrime.com): One man was hospitalized last week after a man armed with a knife stabbed him as he was taking items out of his vehicle on a South Seattle street. Around 6:30 pm on February 26th, the victim was getting a suitcase out of the trunk of his [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-stabbed-near-mt-baker-woman-robbed-on-chief-sealth-trail-etc/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/woman-robbed-leaving-othello-safeway-manhunt-nets-stolen-purse-three-suspects/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/woman-robbed-leaving-othello-safeway-manhunt-nets-stolen-purse-three-suspects/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:43:52 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=35565 A woman was robbed leaving the Othello Safeway at about 11:30 pm Thursday. According to police, the victim and her boyfriend were leaving the grocery store at South Othello Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way when they were accosted by three suspects who demanded money, then grabbed her purse and ran: The woman and [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/woman-robbed-leaving-othello-safeway-manhunt-nets-stolen-purse-three-suspects/feed/ 4 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/city-awards-nearly-23m-for-affordable-rental-housing-including-two-south-end-projects/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/city-awards-nearly-23m-for-affordable-rental-housing-including-two-south-end-projects/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:01 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=34652 The Office of Housing announced last week nearly $23 million in capital funding, divvied up amongst eight nonprofit housing developers, to create and preserve affordable apartments throughout the city, including two south-end projects. “Having housing throughout our community that is affordable to people from all walks of life, people with varying economic situations, is what [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/city-awards-nearly-23m-for-affordable-rental-housing-including-two-south-end-projects/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/new-improved-low-income-transit-oriented-development-opens-in-rainier-vista/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/new-improved-low-income-transit-oriented-development-opens-in-rainier-vista/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=34535 Last week, Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) celebrated the grand opening of Tamarack Place – a newly rebuilt, low-income, transit-oriented development just half a block from Columbia City Station. Construction on Tamarack Place began in September 2009 after an infusion of $3.2 million in stimulus funding and was completed in November 2010. Today, all apartments are [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/new-improved-low-income-transit-oriented-development-opens-in-rainier-vista/feed/ 10 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/people-in-your-nhood-never-too-late-for-an-old-dog-to-teach-new-tricks/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/people-in-your-nhood-never-too-late-for-an-old-dog-to-teach-new-tricks/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:46:47 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=34112 By Gestin Suttle Jim LaFran does not subscribe to the adage that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks. At age 84, he should know. He’s an accomplished artist who is using his skills to teach seniors how to paint at Providence ElderPlace on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., where he goes for healthcare [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/people-in-your-nhood-never-too-late-for-an-old-dog-to-teach-new-tricks/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/thurs-should-rainier-mlk-run-one-way-in-opposite-directions-learn-more-at-mt-baker-meeting/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/thurs-should-rainier-mlk-run-one-way-in-opposite-directions-learn-more-at-mt-baker-meeting/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:57:48 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=34040 The community is invited to join Mt. Baker’s Zoning Land Use Planning and Transportation Committee (ZLUPT) this Thurs., Jan. 13, at 7 pm at Mt. Baker Community Clubhouse (2811 Mt. Rainier Dr. S.), where the agenda will include: Update from Lyle Bicknell, City Planner regarding light rail station area planning, including potential for rerouting Rainier [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/thurs-should-rainier-mlk-run-one-way-in-opposite-directions-learn-more-at-mt-baker-meeting/feed/ 41 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/having-trouble-paying-your-seattle-public-utilities-or-seattle-city-light-bill-get-help-this-weekend/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/having-trouble-paying-your-seattle-public-utilities-or-seattle-city-light-bill-get-help-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:00:38 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=32533 Having trouble paying your Seattle Public Utilities or Seattle City Light bill? Help is available. Stop by Asian Counseling and Referral Service (3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.) this Friday, Saturday or Sunday from 9 am – 3 pm and get signed up for the Utility Discount Program. The program is based on income [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/having-trouble-paying-your-seattle-public-utilities-or-seattle-city-light-bill-get-help-this-weekend/feed/ 0