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. ...
Legacy Foundation awards $2,000 to Medical Teams International Dental Van
Continuing into their third decade of helping to make Des Moines a better community through parks, recreation and senior services, the Des Moines Legacy Foundation will be awarding $2,000 to the Grace Lutheran Church sponsored Medical Teams International Dental Van in 2019. The funds will help support dental needs for low income seniors in the Des Moines community. "We are so pleased to have been receiving the support for the senior dental needs from the Des Moines Legacy Foundations since 2008," said Sandra Bollinger, a volunteer dental van coordinator. "It really helps us to meet the vital dental needs of Des ...
Des Moines Police gets new substation on Pacific Highway
The Des Moines City Council on Thursday (Jan. 24) approved a lease agreement with the owner of the Redondo Square Shopping Center for a 1,400 square foot storefront police substation. The Council was told the space will have a double use, for uniformed staff to use as office space and for officers of the multi-jurisdictional task force that focuses on violent crimes, gangs, and gun violence. The office will also accommodate federal agents and state and local law enforcement officers providing a high visibility police presence in the south end of town. “This model brings together a diverse group of law ...
Happy puppy ‘Dez’ is the newest Des Moines Police Officer
By Jack Mayne He is still a puppy but he is the newest addition to the Des Moines Police Department, a young dog named 'Dez,' who was introduced to the Des Moines City Council at the Thursday (Jan 24) meeting. Officer Mike Boehmer said Dez is 15-months old and still “all puppy.” The two, officer and dog, start training in Pierce County on Monday (Jan. 28). It is the scent Boehmer said police dogs are taken to a place the “bad guys were at” and that is what the dog hones in on and look for that scent. “We all give off a certain scent ...
SAVE THE DATES: Poverty Bay Wine Festival will be Mar. 1 & 2!
The 15th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival is returning to Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium the weekend of March 1-2, 2019, and Destination Des Moines and the Des Moines/Normandy Park Rotary Club invite all for some Wine and Magic! This is an opportunity 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 event. Wine Festival Tickets $30.00 ($25.00 advance purchase) includes ten tasting tokens (tastings ...
VIDEO: Task force created to investigate 11 shootings along SR 509 since June
On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2019, a press conference was held at Burien Police Precinct #4, where a task force was announced to investigate a pattern of unsolved shootings – 11 so far – on and around SR 509 dating back to last June that closed down both the freeway and Sea-Tac Airport. Here's full video of the press conference (running time 23:18): [embed]https://youtu.be/5ZVyQHWYdvY[/embed] All but one shooting involved vehicles on the freeway, with another being at three houses in Des Moines. As we previously reported, the June 13 shooting closed down the 509 near S. 160th/Five Corners as well as Sea-Tac Airport for ...
South County Area Transportation Board recommends siting of 2nd regional airport
By Scott Schaefer Founder/Publisher/Editor The South (King) County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) on Tuesday (Jan. 15) released a 'Legislative Request for Support' that recommends siting a second airport in addition to Sea-Tac Airport. This is kind of big news for all cities located around the growing – and noisier – airport. “Siting of a second regional airport is critical," the request said. "The State Legislature must spearhead this effort immediately by creating a regional airport siting commission. This is important for economic development, to relieve congestion around Sea-Tac Airport and to improve air, noise and traffic congestion for surrounding residents.” THE PORT RESPONDS As many of ...
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Poverty Bay Wine Festival will be Mar. 1-2 at Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium
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Highline Public Schools will start two hours late on Thursday, Feb. 14
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National Weather Service issues Flood Advisory
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, warning of urban and small stream floods due to snowmelt. “Excessive runoff from rain and melting snow will cause some... [Read more]
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All Highline schools & offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Feb. 12
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