Des Moines Council upgrades zoning to better control mental health facilities
By Jack Mayne The Des Moines City Council has unanimously approved changes in the city’s ordinance that would allow them to control any potential “enhanced service facilities” (ESF) or mental health care homes, if such a request is made in the future. Des Moines City Attorney Tim George on Friday told The Waterland Blog that the Council “approved an interim zoning Ordinance that amended the City Zoning Code to account for Enhanced Services Facilities. ESF’s are a new type of residential facility that provide mental health services to individuals with complex behavioral, medical, chemical dependency and/or mental health needs that make them ...
Suspect wanted in connection with fatal shooting at football game arrested
Des Moines Police on Thursday, Feb. 28 announced that William Oliver Holly – the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal Thanksgiving, 2018 shooting of 21-year old Leuea Loto – has been taken into custody by the Eagan Minnesota Police Department. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at 1:20 p.m. (Central Standard Time), the Eagan Minnesota Police Department was able to take Holly into custody without incident. Holly will be booked as a Fugitive from Justice in Minnesota in preparation for his extradition to King County to face charges for the Nov. 22, 2018 Homicide of Loto. Police say that on ...
Citizen activists launch airport-related ‘League of Quiet Skies Voters’ group
Citizen groups and activists from communities neighboring Sea-Tac Airport, including Quiet Skies Puget Sound, Burien’s Quiet Skies Coalition, the Federal Way Air Noise Alliance, and The Briefing Project, have formed the new “League of Quiet Skies Voters,” to assure that impacts from recent and proposed airport expansion on human health and the environment are a focal point for the 2019 election cycle. The announcement was made during Tuesday's (Feb. 26) Port of Seattle Commission Meeting. Here's more from the group's organizers: “The Port of Seattle and airport added 97,000 annual flights since 2014, and want another 80,000 flights," said Quiet Skies Puget ...
REMINDER: ‘The Good Bootlegger’ series kicks-off at Smith Tower Monday
REMINDER: 'The Good Bootlegger' presentation at the Smith Tower will begin its three-part series this coming Monday, March 4! Presented by local filmmakers Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer (of "The Maury Island Incident"), this will be an edutaining and engaging speaker series told in three parts, combining history, mythology, whiskey, local references and good old-fashioned storytelling. This series – to be held in the Smith Tower's historic and amazing 35th floor Observatory Bar – will explore the history of Olmstead's rags-to-riches-to-rags story, from rising Seattle Cop to the Rumrunning King of the Northwest to inmate at McNeil Island. Olmstead, who was busted by the ...
VIDEO: North Hill package theft suspect caught by Des Moines Police
From the Des Moines Police Department: Package theft happens in a blink of an eye. Watch this video as it captures a package theft on the North Hill of Des Moines on Monday night, Feb. 25: Residents called 911, the vehicle and suspect were described from the video and officers responded. Within minutes Police identified the car, and started the process of obtaining a search warrant. A suspect was then seen leaving the back of the home and as officers approached admitted to the theft. The package was recovered and the suspect was arrested and charged with Theft. The package was recovered and returned ...
Des Moines Council told ’Snowmageddon’ met & tamed, leaving lessons for future
By Jack Mayne The February snow storm cost thousands but the Des Moines City Council was told on Thursday night (Feb. 21) that the city was well prepared but it needs to be “more self-reliant” for future and potentially more disastrous events, such as an earthquake Council was told that city crews only had a single day off during a 19-day period, most of the time working 12 hours on, 12 hours off. Councilmember Jeremy Nutting said his city was apparently better prepared than surrounding communities. “Once you got to the boundary lines of Des Moines, you knew you were not in Des Moines ...
Poverty Bay Wine Festival will be Mar. 1-2 at Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium
The 15th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival is fast approaching – coming Friday, Mar. 1 and Saturday, Mar. 2 at Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium! Join the Rotary Club of Des Moines/Normandy Park along with Destination Des Moines to experience dozens of wines from some of the Northwest's best Wine Makers! This is your chance to get close and personal with renowned local winemakers from over 20 of Washington State's finest wineries. The wine tastings will be flowing and you will have a chance to experience wines of all varietals. The Poverty Bay Wine Festival remains the South Sound's premier wine tasting ...
UPDATE: ‘Good Bootlegger’ Smith Tower event postponed 1 month due to weather
Due to inclement weather, Monday's 'The Good Bootlegger' presentation at the Smith Tower has been postponed one month, and will instead begin its three-part series on Monday, March 4. Presented by Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer (of "The Maury Island Incident"), this will be an edutaining and engaging speaker series told in three parts, combining history, mythology, whiskey, local references and good old-fashioned storytelling. This series – to be held in the Smith Tower's historic and amazing 35th floor Observatory Bar – will explore the history of Olmstead's rags-to-riches-to-rags story, from rising Seattle Cop to the Rumrunning King of the Northwest to inmate at ...
Seattle Southside Chamber: Be Prepared
Be Prepared By Andrea H. Reay CEO/President Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce “Be prepared,” the scout motto used around the world since 1907, is more than just good advice. It can save your life and your business. Unfortunately, most of us are woefully unprepared when it comes to preparing our families and our businesses for natural disasters. The Puget Sound Region sits on top of numerous fault lines and is close to the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where the Juan de Fuca and North American tectonic plates meet. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, more than 1,000 earthquakes happen in Washington State each ...
VIDEO: ‘The Briefing #17: The Myth of Engagement’ presented to Port of Seattle
Local lawyer/filmmaker/activist Steve Edmiston continues his 'The Briefing' project, a one-man crusade (and documentary) against the Port of Seattle Commission, and his most recently testimony is called 'The Myth of Engagement.' In this episode, Edmiston presents another myth that currently seems universal for airport communities worldwide – the myth of engagement, and particularly, the myth that the airport operator seeks meaningful engagement with airport neighbor communities on the impacts to health and the environment from overflight noise and emissions. Edmiston adds: What communities want is more than a voice - and more than a passive seat at a table where decisions aren't made. ...
City of Des Moines awards grant to support West African Community Council
The City of Des Moines announced that it has awarded $6,664 to support the West African Community Council (WACC) in 2019. Here’s more from the city: The West African Community Council was formed... [Read more]
Alyssa Konopaski of Des Moines wins Highline College Poetry Contest
“Expect Sadness like Rain” earned Alyssa Konopaski (pictured above) of Des Moines first place in Highline College’s 2019 Student Poetry Contest. Konopaski was one of 53 writers who submitted 106... [Read more]
Legacy Foundation helps build wheelchair ramps, steps for low income seniors
At the February 2019 meeting of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation, board members voted to approve a grant for $5,000 submitted by Grace in ACTION for the construction of wheelchair ramps, and home step... [Read more]
Des Moines Council upgrades zoning to better control mental health facilities
By Jack Mayne The Des Moines City Council has unanimously approved changes in the city’s ordinance that would allow them to control any potential “enhanced service facilities” (ESF) or mental health... [Read more]
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Open Houses: West Seattle, Burien, Des Moines, Star Lake
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Saltwater Music Series ‘Sixteen Going On Seventeen’ is Sat. at DM United Methodist
The next Saltwater Music Series concert – ‘Sixteen Going On Seventeen’ – will be performed this Saturday, March 16, 2019, starting at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary at Des Moines United Methodist... [Read more]
Highline Public Schools seeking input on new trimester schedule
Highline Public Schools high schools will switch from a two-term semester schedule to a three-term trimester schedule in the fall of 2020, and the district is seeking public input: Students will have five... [Read more]
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Des Moines building with two restaurants closed due to serious health hazards
By Scott Schaefer Due to conditions “that constitute an immediate threat to human life, health, or safety,” the City of Des Moines has temporarily closed – or “yellow tagged”... [Read more]
Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce: Marching our Community Forward
Marching our Community Forward By Andrea H. Reay CEO/President Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce March is celebrated as Women’s History Month, and March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s... [Read more]
Grand re-opening celebration of Mt. Rainier Pool will be Saturday, March 16
The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce will be holding the re-opening of the Des Moines Mount Rainier Pool with a celebration and ribbon cutting on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. The 43-year-old... [Read more]
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Open Houses: Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines, West Seattle, Renton, Star Lake
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Des Moines Yacht Club Marine Swap Meet will be Saturday, Mar. 23
Des Moines Yacht Club’s 20th Annual Indoor/Outdoor Marine Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Attention all boaters and everyone who loves living in the Pacific... [Read more]
Gen. Barry McCaffrey to speak at Des Moines Normandy Park Rotary Mar. 13
One of the U.S. Armed Forces most decorated soldiers – Four-star General Barry McCaffrey – will speak at an open meeting of the Rotary Club of Des Moines and Normandy Park at the 4 Points Sheraton... [Read more]
Spring Citizens Police Academy starts Mar. 26; enrolling now
ENROLLING NOW! SPRING CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY March 26 – May 28, 2019 6:30pm to 9:00 pm Come join us for an interactive behind the scenes look into police work. This 10-week informational series designed... [Read more]
United Way of King County’s FREE Tax Preparation available until April 18
We’re half way through tax season and United Way of King County wants everyone to know that they’re still providing free tax preparation services to the community – until April 18 – through... [Read more]
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