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/rainier-valley-crime-watch-spd-releases-pix-of-jewelry-store-thugs-teens-shoot-up-bus-lead-police-on-multi-city-chase/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-spd-releases-pix-of-jewelry-store-thugs-teens-shoot-up-bus-lead-police-on-multi-city-chase/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:30:02 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42999 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-spd-releases-pix-of-jewelry-store-thugs-teens-shoot-up-bus-lead-police-on-multi-city-chase/feed/ 3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-13-year-old-shot-near-brighton-elementary-school/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-13-year-old-shot-near-brighton-elementary-school/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:51:42 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42869 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-13-year-old-shot-near-brighton-elementary-school/feed/ 2 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/paint-out-graffiti-in-your-neighborhood-free-supplies-available-saturday-4/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/paint-out-graffiti-in-your-neighborhood-free-supplies-available-saturday-4/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:36 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=41034 This Saturday, the City of Seattle continues a new program that provides  citizens with the supplies necessary to paint out graffiti in their neighborhood. “Summer Paint Out” runs from July through August. From the City: Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle graffiti in your neighborhood. The City of Seattle supports [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/paint-out-graffiti-in-your-neighborhood-free-supplies-available-saturday-4/feed/ 4 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-neighbors-across-rainier-valley-usa-to-celebrate-night-out-against-crime/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-neighbors-across-rainier-valley-usa-to-celebrate-night-out-against-crime/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:12:30 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42725 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-neighbors-across-rainier-valley-usa-to-celebrate-night-out-against-crime/feed/ 3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-60/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-60/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:00:44 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=40846 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: Columbia City Business Association meeting, Columbia City National Night [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-60/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-police-arrest-suspect-in-brutal-seward-park-area-murder/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-police-arrest-suspect-in-brutal-seward-park-area-murder/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:56:17 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42474 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-police-arrest-suspect-in-brutal-seward-park-area-murder/feed/ 3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-beaten-to-death-in-seward-park-area-home/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-beaten-to-death-in-seward-park-area-home/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:41:32 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42367 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/rainier-valley-crime-watch-man-beaten-to-death-in-seward-park-area-home/feed/ 5 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-70/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-70/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:00:25 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=40830 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: Columbia City Chow Down, Columbia City Othello Neighborhood Association [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/this-week-opportunities-to-get-involved-in-your-community-70/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/traffic-alert-weekend-construction-on-rainier-ave-south-in-mount-baker/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/traffic-alert-weekend-construction-on-rainier-ave-south-in-mount-baker/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:20:58 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=42314 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/traffic-alert-weekend-construction-on-rainier-ave-south-in-mount-baker/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/saturday-mayor-mcginn-coming-to-rainier-valley-to-hear-whats-on-your-mind/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/saturday-mayor-mcginn-coming-to-rainier-valley-to-hear-whats-on-your-mind/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:29 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=41046 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 [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/saturday-mayor-mcginn-coming-to-rainier-valley-to-hear-whats-on-your-mind/feed/ 6