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Paint Out Graffiti in Your Neighborhood; Free Supplies Available Saturday

07.12.2011 Public Service Announcement

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 [...]

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Save the Dates: Community Resource Bus Coming to Rainier Valley

07.10.2011 Education

Later this month, parents will be able to register their children for school and get information on a variety of local resources for families when the Community Resources on Wheels bus visits nine neighborhood locations, including two in the Rainier Valley. The bus will visit the Genesee Safeway (3820 Rainier Ave. S.) on Thur., July [...]

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KIDS: FREE Seahawks Junior Training Football Camp Coming Up in Rainier Beach

07.08.2011 News

Rainier Valley kids ages 8 to 14 are invited to participate in a free Gatorade Junior Training Camp hosted by the Seattle Seahawks at Rainier Beach High School in the south Rainier Valley: These two-hour clinics combine first-rate football instruction and life skills messages that focus on self-improvement and a motivational life-skills session with a [...]

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Traffic Alert: Rainier Avenue to Get a Face-Lift

07.06.2011 News

Next week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will begin repaving several sections of roadway along Rainier Avenue South in the Rainier Valley, starting with the section between South Walden Street in Mount Baker and South Alaska Street in Columbia City. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, up to 24 hours [...]

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Save the Date: Columbia City Chow Down to Benefit Rainier Valley Food Bank

07.01.2011 Arts/Living

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Rainier Valley Weekend Update: BeatWalk, Bicycle Sunday, Historical Society Tour + More

06.30.2011 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: BeatWalk, Columbia City First Friday music & dancing at [...]

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Paint Out Graffiti in Your Neighborhood; Free Supplies Available Saturday

06.30.2011 Volunteering

This Saturday, the City of Seattle will launch a new program providing 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 [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

06.26.2011 Public Service Announcement

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: Meditation class, Columbia City Tuesday: Rainier Valley Rotary meeting, [...]

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SATURDAY: Rock and Roll Marathon to Run Through Rainier Valley

06.24.2011 Arts/Living

This Saturday, more than 28,000 people are expected to run along Lake Washington through the Rainier Valley in the 3rd annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half-Marathon. The race starts in Tukwila and ends at Qwest Field and benefits the American Cancer Society. Along each mile of the 26.2 and 13.1 mile courses, live bands [...]

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Rainier Valley Garden News: Local Libraries Need Volunteers to Help Maintain Grounds, Date Set for Seattle Tilth Garden Tour + More

06.23.2011 Arts/Living

Local libraries seek volunteer gardeners to help maintain grounds The Seattle Public Library is seeking volunteers to help maintain attractive grounds at several branches this summer and fall. Volunteers will weed gardens, rake leaves and pick up litter. Gardening at the Library is an opportunity for friends, families and company teams to volunteer together. High [...]

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WATCH: Mayor McGinn’s Rainier Valley Town Hall With Seattle Schools’ Chief (UPDATE)

06.22.2011 Education

Ed’s note: Last night, Interim Superintendent of Seattle Schools Dr. Susan Enfield joined Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn for a special Town Hall discussion with parents and community members at South Shore School in Rainier Beach. Watch it here, and use the comment section below to share your response with your neighbors. Seattle Channel Video can [...]

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WEDNESDAY: Rainier Valley Residents to Moderate Networking Event With City Council Candidates; What Do YOU Want to Know?

06.21.2011 News
Aerial of Rainier Valley, 2001

Election season is upon us, and this year we will elect five City Council members to represent our interests, so on Wed., June 22, the Rainier Chamber of Commerce will co-host a Speed Campaigning Luncheon with the West Seattle Chamber from 11:30 am to 1 pm  at 4025 Delridge Way SW in West Seattle. Three [...]

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Rainier Valley Crime Watch: Man Critically Injured in Genesee Park Shooting + Taxi Cab Stolen, Crashed in Rainier Beach + More

06.20.2011 911

Man critically injured in shooting near Genesee Park A man was wounded shortly before 2 pm today when he was shot at 49th Avenue South and Lake Washington Boulevard near Genesee Park. According to Seattle police, the victim – a man in his 20s – was at the park when the suspects arrived, an argument [...]

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NOW: See Your RVP on SCAN TV

06.18.2011 Advertisement

SCAN TV recently started producing a new community blog TV show, and we’ve got your RVP’s fourth episode right here! This month, RVP Editor/Publisher Amber Campbell and host Stan Emert discussed a variety of topics, including the impending closure of a notorious Rainier Beach drug house,  Senator Adam Kline’s recent op-ed, the honoring of several [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

06.05.2011 Public Service Announcement

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: Zoning, Land-Use, Planning and Transportation (ZLUPT) meeting, Mt. Baker [...]

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Rainier Valley Residents Irked About Street Parking Fees

05.18.2011 Development

Real Change: David Green tallies the cars of his neighbors along the Rainier Beach street where he lives. A married couple across the street cares for the husband’s elderly mother. That’s three cars. Down the street, three sisters and their husbands share a house. Add six more cars to the list. Green, an electrician, bought [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

05.15.2011 Public Service Announcement

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: Baby Story Time, New Holly Buddhist Meditation class, Columbia [...]

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

04.29.2011 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: New Holly Neighborhood Night, New Holly Burgers & Brews [...]

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GIVE: Volunteers Needed for Fun in the Sun Along Chief Sealth Trail

04.22.2011 Development
Rainier Valley

Looking to get involved? Our 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. From the Ribbon of Parks Association: The [...]

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Rainier Valley by the Numbers: Parsing Census Data According to Race

04.08.2011 News

by John Hoole In the decade since the 2000 census, the racial balance in the Rainier Valley has shifted from 27% white, 23% black, 38% Asian in 2000 to 31% white, 22% black, and 35% Asian in 2010. During that period, the Rainier Valley’s total population increased by 3,887 to 83,968. The Valley’s white population [...]

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Chief of Police Declares Rainier Valley Rave Spot “Chronic Nuisance Property”

04.07.2011 911

Last night, Rainier Valley neighbors met with city officials to discuss their concerns about the huge, all-night, weekend dance parties being held at an Othello-area warehouse. Dozens of neighbors have complained about fights, loud music, vandalism, graffiti, underage drinking, drug dealing, public drunkenness and more at The Citadel at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and [...]

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