neighborhood news archives

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Dec 25, 2008 Seattle Times
Christmas seen in a new light this year

Dec 12, 2008 Seattle Times
At Gather: Kumiko Ishida will auction handmade dresses to benefit local charities

Dec 10, 2008 Seattle P-I
Seattle's string of pearls: The Olmsteds' parks connect our urban gems

Dec 5, 2008 South Seattle Beacon
Columbia City Beatwalk bows out for the season

Dec 2, 2008 Seattle Weekly
Another Step for Gentrification in Columbia City?

Dec 2, 2008 the Stranger
On Fire: Afrikando Afrikando Is Delicious Delicious

Nov 23, 2008 South Seattle Beacon
Enthusiastic community welcomes new Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club

Nov 23, 2008 New York Times
36 Hours in Seattle (visit #10 — grand finale)

Nov 20, 2008 Seattle P-I
Despite some rocky waters, Eloi gives your taste buds a nice Caribbean cruise

Nov 16, 2008 Seattle P-I
Center for kids opens

Nov 11, 2008 KUOW
Food Banks See Increased Demand

Oct 21, 2008 Seattle Weekly
Come On Baby, Dry Your Eyes: Welcome to Columbia City.

Oct 17, 2008 South Seattle Beacon
Fitness to take center stage in Columbia City

Oct 15, 2008 Crosscut.com
The NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

Oct 10, 2008 Puget Sound Business Journal
Uneasy investors may sidetrack Harbor's new apartment units

Oct 10, 2008 Seattle Times
Poring over neighborhood wine bars

Oct 2, 2008 Seattle Times
Life can be hard, but it goes on

Sep 26, 2008 Seattle Times
More apartments for Columbia City

Sept 24, 2008 Real Change
"Pornography of Power" a jolt of reality for the complacent

Sep 19, 2008 Seattle P-I
No Parking Anytime: Street art, legally parked

Sep 11, 2008 Seattle P-I
Happiness is a daily special at Island Soul Caribbean Cuisine

Sep 9, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Bakery breaks bread with community in Hillman City
Hillman City shooting leaves two teens wounded

Sep 4, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Columbia City goes car free, for a time
Columbia City teen fitness summer program closes session on strong footing

Aug 31, 2008 KOMO
Seattle's 2nd car-free Sunday is problem-free

Aug 22, 2008 King County Press Release
Double your food stamp power and eat healthy by shopping at two King County farmers markets

Aug 20, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Home fix-up party benefits Rainier Community Food Bank
Heritage on parade in the Valley

Aug 17, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
The picture show is getting bigger Columbia City Cinema offers viewers more choices
Hillman City Block Party a booming success

Aug 17, 2008 Seattle P-I
Hundreds gather in South Seattle to mourn slain teen

Aug 14, 2008 Seattle Times
We need to expand our definition of "sustainable" communities

Aug 13, 2008 Seattle Weekly
Lighting Up the “Pan-”: A heap of Caribbean flavors makes for some healthy, and sociable, dining in Columbia City.

Aug 7, 2008 Seattle P-I
Southeast Seattle struggles with sluggish housing market

Aug 6, 2008 Seattle P-I
Teen shot to death in Seattle's Rainier Valley

Aug 6, 2008 The Stranger
The Stranger Suggests La Medusa's Market Menu: $25 prix fixe market menu Wednesdays

Aug 5, 2008 Seattle P-I
Night Out party honors a departed neighbor

Aug 4, 2008 Seattle P-I
It pays to own a home at Seafair

Aug 1, 2008 Seattle Times
World Music Festival at Columbia Park

Jul 31, 2008 Seattle Times
A vehicle-free experiment on Seattle streets this summer
Several streets in Seattle will go car-free in August, September

Jul 29, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Homes hide a stunning harvest

Jul 8, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Climate Action Lab will tackle local transportation issues
Fate and the art of racing
Hawthorne Elementary School teacher wins environmental education award
Having a field day with the Storm

Jul 4, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Bringing the Caribbean to Columbia City
Columbia City Farmers Market turns 10

Jun 30, 2008 Seattle Times
Aide at Aki Kurose Middle School charged with child molestation

Jun 19, 2008 Seattle P-I
Girl reports rape at middle school

Jun 18, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Graham Hill Elementary students close school year with summer reading kick off featuring dogs, firefighters

Jun 17, 2008 Seattle P-I
Parents join forces to replace Seward Park playground

Jun 12, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Lions Club honors South End students

Jun 11, 2008 Seattle Weekly
Kawali Grill’s Perfect Scramble

Jun 11, 2008 Queen Anne News
A Fresh Squeeze [on farmers markets]

Jun 4, 2008 The Seattle Medium
Island Soul Restaurant Relocates To Columbia City

Jun 4, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Bakery hosts children's art show
Rainier District Little League Majors and Minors champions are crowned
Street Soldiers offers proven approach to curbing youth violence
Seattle community gathers in Seward Park and walks for water in hopes of saving lives abroad

May 28, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Alleged gambling club raises concern with Hillman City residents

May 23, 2008 Puget Sound Business Journal
Tutta Bella serves authentic Neapolitan pizza, a rarity in Seattle and in restaurant industry

May 21, 2008 Seattle P-I
Man shot in Columbia City

May 18, 2008 Seattle Times
New family support center coming to Rainier Avenue South

May 18, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Rainier Valley Historical Society passes the presidency torch

May 15, 2008 Seattle P-I
You won't miss the meat at Lola's -- it's vegetarian but not snooty about it

May 14, 2008 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
AIA Project of the Month: Live Aboves: A wise, modest project meets its lofty goals
If you don't have a DJC subscription, here's a Citizen-supplied pdf.

May 2, 2008 Puget Sound Business Journal
Wine bars pour new choices for Seattle
Subscribe to read the entire article.

May 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
[After a hiatus, the BHN/SDJ posts several weeks of archived newsclips]

Apr 25, 2008 Seattle P-I
Small Retail: Long-haired to hairless, spa pampers them all
Stabbed over TV 'Top Model' noise

Apr 21, 2008 Seattle Times
New light rail clears way for an MLK makeover

Apr 20, 2008 Seattle Times
Live-work lofts bring a fresh face to a landmark space

Apr 10, 2008 Seattle P-I
Columbia City changes, but not Bob's Quality Meats

Apr 8, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Dispute leads to murder in Hillman City

Apr 2008 Seattle Magazine
Urban Safari: Columbia City

Mar 31, 2008 NWsource
The bread is yummy and the sandwiches are meat-free at Lola's

Mar 21, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Hillman City town hall outlines goals for neighborhood
Dental program aids South Seattle youth at Rainier Community Center
Business association forms for Martin Luther King Way

Mar 14, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Shields twins show flair for poetry

Feb 21, 2008 Seattle P-I
Columbia City Bakery has plenty of bread winners

Feb 20, 2008 The Stranger
Southern Strategy: Columbia City Grows Up

Feb 12, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Sophia Orlando a 'powerful writer' at Graham Hill Elementary School

Feb 6, 2008 The Seattle Medium
Obama's Message Of Unity Rallies Support In Columbia City

Feb 5, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Hillman City burys a gift for future South Enders

Feb 1, 2008 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Community forum starts fresh with 2008 elections
A glimpse inside Columbia City's historic Royal Esquire Club

Jan 10, 2008 Seattle P-I
Fine Filipino fare is just the start at Kawali

Dec 30, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
A look back at the South End's defining events and figures of 2007

Dec 26, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Brush with death inspires Columbia City food maven

Dec 26, 2007 Seattle P-I
Southeast Seattle group pays homage to African-American developer

Dec 19, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Champions of Columbia City
photo gallery

Dec 8, 2007 Seattle Times
Columbia City | Revitalized, on the fast track

Dec 5, 2007 The Seattle Medium
Lifting With A Purpose: Bull Stewart's Powerlifting Team Takes Third Place At World Competition

Dec 1, 2007 Seattle Times
Beating on a bus: Driver didn't see — or didn't act?

Nov 30, 2007 Seattle Times
An early holiday gift: The Tamale Lady is back

Nov 29, 2007 Seattle P-I
Villa Victoria puts a delicious spin on Mexican food at its new digs

Nov 27-28, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Environmental sustainability the focus of new South End community group
Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center completes major renovation
Santa Claus, and Frosty, are coming to town: Columbia City Kids' Fair makes holiday giving fun
Columbia City Kids' Fair at-a-glance

Nov 24, 2007 KUOW
Hillman City Pride (two clicks to play audio)

Nov 21, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Rowing — It's definitely all in this family

Nov 16, 2007 The Seattle Times
Hey, kids — let's put on a show!

Nov 6, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Columbia City art infrastructure in need of help

Oct 31, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Project seeks to unite Columbia and Hillman City neighborhoods
One of America's most successful bootleggers plied his trade in the South End

Oct 28, 2007 Seattle P-I
Angie's keeps Columbia City's 'essence' alive as area changes

Oct 26, 2007 Seattle P-I
Developers consider future with -- or without -- light rail

Oct 24, 2007 Seattle Weekly
Warring Southeast Seattle Factions Nearly Come to Blows Over Their Future

Oct 14, 2007 Seattle P-I
Project HANDLE offers safe place for Cambodians to talk about AIDS

Oct 11, 2007 Seattle P-I
Schools honored by state

Oct 10, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
The South End starts stepping up for the Columbia City Cinema

Oct 4, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Prohibition in the Valley: de facto dry years in Columbia City, 1893-1914

Oct 3, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
It's time to make some movie theater magic

Oct 3, 2007 Seattle P-I
Jamieson: 'It's a wonderful life' plays out for real

Sept 27, 2007 Seattle P-I
Teens find solace in work, stay off streets

Sept 26, 2007 Sunset Magazine
Fall for Columbia City, Washington

Sept 26, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Artisan South End sausage-maker taps into his Italian youth as inspiration
Peeling back the history of the South End's Garlic Gulch

Sept 22, 2007 Seattle Times
Hillman City | Renewal, nice price are lures

Sept 19, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Scrappy South End food bank short of regular community donations
The P-Patch Trust seeks help

Sept 15, 2007 Seattle Times
What it means to live in a green home

Sept 12, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Hundreds of volunteers help construct new science park at Aki Kurose Middle School
Expectations may burden Light Rail project

Aug 31, 2007 Seattle Times
There's a lot of good stuffed going on here

Aug 22, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Crowds in Columbia City: scenes from the Rainier Valley Heritage Parade
Parade photo gallery

Aug 21, 2007 Seattle P-I
Fire displaces 2 families in South Seattle

Aug 15, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Calithumpians in Columbia City: A history of Rainier Valley parades
Farmers markets are not just for yuppies anymore
Columbia City Farmers Market by the numbers

Aug 8, 2007 The Seattle Medium
Columbia City Fitness Moves to New Location

Jul 11, 2007 The Stranger
Columbia City Brunch

Jul 6, 2007 Seattle P-I
Visions for the City: Mistrust of city ideas evident in Rainier Valley

Jul 5, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Seattle's most unique theater embraces South End youth

Jun 28, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
South End land use: Hillman City low-income housing project to be appealed July 11

Jun 27, 2007 Beacon Hill News/South District Journal
Orca Elementary leaves Columbia School

Jun 19, 2007 Seattle P-I
Developer buys Columbia City plaza

May 5, 2007 Colors NW
Taste Buds: Kallaloo

May 4, 2007 Seattle P-I
Columbia City celebrates its annexation

Apr 20, 2007 Seattle P-I
Condo builders' new wave flows to the south

Dec 8, 2006 Puget Sound Business Journal
Rainier Valley confronts impact of transit, gentrification and a city ‘renewal’ plan
Rainier Valley’s forward progress

Nov 17, 2006 Puget Sound Business Journal
A school challenges expectations

Sept 30, 2005 Seattle Times
Sunny-side up: the diner redefined

Aug 20, 2005 Seattle P-I
Retail Notebook: Columbia City gets makeover

May 13, 2005 Puget Sound Business Journal
Social relationships spark sense of community

Mar 30, 2005 Seattle P-I
South Seattle group fights to save its P-patch

Mar 24, 2005 The Stranger
Going Under

Mar 22, 2005 Seattle Times
Mayor’s eye on Rainier Valley

Jun 24, 2004 The Stranger
Presidential Veto: Landlord Prohibits Anti-Bush Poster, Tenant Takes It to the Streets

Dec 11, 2003 Daily Journal of Commerce
Columbia City — the next hot spot?

Oct 24, 2003 Puget Sound Business Journal
After trouble with upscale projects, Soleil turns to middle-market housing

Sep 26, 2002 The Stranger
Post-Renaissance, Columbia City Shrugs Off Gentrification

Jun 6, 2002 The Stranger
The End, South Seattle's Only General Bookstore Closes Shop

Mar 21, 2002 The Seattle Times
Columbia City: Strolling past some Seattle history

Nov 10, 2000 Puget Sound Business Journal
Columbia City shows new signs of life

Oct 13, 2000 Puget Sound Business Journal
Residential building boom skips SE Seattle

Jun 2, 2000 Puget Sound Business Journal
PR challenge: Put Columbia City on the map

Sept 6, 1999 Seattle P-I
Neighborhood fosters community spirit through music jammin’ at the Columbia City Beat Walk

Aug 6, 1999 Seattle P-I
Federal help for big city project

Jun 12, 1999 Seattle P-I
Magic comes to Columbia City

May 26, 1999 Seattle P-I
Critics line the route, but rail planners forge ahead

May 22, 1999 Seattle P-I
Questions plague housing project

April 28, 1999 Seattle P-I
In Rainier Valley, urban planners knit philosophy and density

April 2, 1999 Seattel P-I
[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/archives/1999/9904020199.asp Renewal or ‘urban removal’?

March 29, 1999 Seattle P-I
Old Columbia City home to unusual gallery

Nov 11, 1998 Seattle P-I
EPA concerned about rail impact on Rainier Valley

Oct 29, 1998 Seattle P-I
Rainier Valley interests want tunnel for light rail

Sep 30, 1998 Seattle Weekly
Razing Appalachia: This time, promoters say, the Rainier Valley renaissance is for real

May 22, 1998 Puget Sound Business Journal
Columbia City struggles to regain former glory

April 28, 1998 Seattle P-I
Neighborhood planning groups flexing muscles

Jan 16, 1998 Puget Sound Business Journal
Renovation awaits for historic Columbia Hotel

Jan 8, 1998 Seattle P-I
Sale of former Columbia Hotel opens the way for renovation

Sep 19, 1997 Puget Sound Business Journal
Rainier Valley eyes rail issues

Nov 13, 1995 The Seattle Times
Critics Call Canine Corps A Vigilante Group

Oct 26, 1994 Seattle P-I
A renaissance in Rainier Valley

Aug 30, 1994 Seattle P-I
Mural’s beauty is in eyes of beholders

Oct 14, 1993 Seattle P-I
No welcome mat for group home

Oct 17, 1991 Seattle P-I
2 wooden crosses found at Columbia City homes

Dec 15, 1989 Seattle P-I
The night the guns rang out, Columbia City residents tell of tension on streets

Jan 5, 1989 Seattle P-I
Black private school misses chance for larger quarters

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