April 2016

information from King County Sheriff

A 66 year old Burien man is in custody after firing at police during a lengthy standoff. The incident started just after 10pm last night at a house in the 1200 block of SW14rd St. A woman called police and said her brother was acting strange and fired a gun in the house.

As the woman was on the phone with 911, the call receiver heard more shots being fired in the background. Deputies responded to the scene and the woman was able to safely exit the house. While deputies were outside of the house they heard another shot.

TAC30 (SWAT) and negotiators arrived and attempted to make contact with the man on the telephone but there was no response. Around 1230am a “flash-bang” device was sent into the house and there was no response from inside.

Believing the man may have committed suicide TAC30 entered the house just after 1:30am. As they searched the house the man yelled at deputies from a back bedroom. A negotiator tried to talk the man into giving up but the man fired numerous shots through the bedroom door and walls, nearly striking TAC30 members.

The Burien City Council in a 5-2 vote Monday night approved a measure that allows the city to remove junk cars from private property.

The Highline Times news partner Q13Fox News reported:

"Often times, these are vehicles that a common person would see as not able to be operated in a safe manner,” said Burien City Manager Kamuron Gurol. “They may be up on blocks, missing wheels, missing rear view mirrors, broken glass, those kinds of things."

In most cases, Gurol says, neighbors file a complaint about the junk cars to code enforcement. The city issues warnings and works with the owners to solve the problem. Gurol said removing the vehicles is another tool to help clean up the neighborhoods.

“People are given lots of time and lots of steps to accomplish that. This is only in the rare case where those steps have unfortunately not worked,” said Gurol.

Currently, the city has 14 open complaint cases involving junk vehicles.

King County Sheriff's office said Monday evening "Just after 6pm tonight we received information from Tukwilla PD about a possible domestic violence involving a gun. We were given a description of a vehicle involved. Around 6:30pm we found the car abandoned near S 192 St and 28 Ave S in SeaTac.

About 5-10 minutes after we found the car there was a carjacking at S 188 and International Blvd. Taken was a red 1996 Pontiac GrandAm with Wa license AXP6523. The suspect in the carjacking was described as a black male, about 5'9" in his 20's with a handgun. The description matches that of the person that was involved in the Tukwilla incident although we do NOT know for sure it is the same person."

If you see the vehicle call 911 immediately.

I was out covering a boating incident on Maplewood Place SW which turned out to be minor. Walking back up the hill to a spot that is parking area, I noticed that one of the ferries that makes the run between Vashon and Fauntleroy was headed east and that on that morning, the air was exceptionally clear, the Olympics looking tall and beautiful in the distance.

I waited until the ferry made it to a point between two tree tops and snapped a photo. As is often the case, that photo was treated a bit in software to add a tiny bit of sharpness and correct the color and it was posted on Facebook to share the beauty of the area.

Then things sort of took an unexpected turn. People began to notice it, and share it and comment about it.

At last count the photo had reached 70,976 people reached, with 935 likes. 6,588 Reactions, Comments & Shares.

Social media can be amazing when it's something people like or care about.

So, thank you to everyone who has enjoyed the photo.

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The Seattle Public Library is launching a weekly all-ages program named Tinkerlab that introduces science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts through play, experimentation and discovery. Each week, there will be self-directed STEM challenges with building and inventor kits to play with and topical books and resources on display. Tinkerlab activities will be available at three Library locations beginning Monday, April 4, 2016.

Library programs are free and open to the public. Free parking is available at each of the Library locations. Tinkerlab is appropriate for all ages.
Dates, times and locations for the workshops are as follows.
 
Tinkerlab Drop-In
Drop in and work on a fun STEM-based craft or challenge and tinker around with construction and builder kits. Activities will be available for tinkerers of all ages.
·         6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Monday, April 4 through June 27 at the Delridge Branch, 5423 Delridge Way S.W., 206-733-9125.
·         4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, April 6 through June 29 at the South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S., 206-615-1688.

By Lindsay Peyton

Anita Mitchell came out on top in her fight against the odds – and now she is sharing her story with anyone who will listen, with hopes that it will spring them into preventative action.

In 2005, Mitchell was living in the North Admiral area, a busy mother of three children – 9-year-old Alex, 12-year-old Emily and 13-year-old Madeline. She had little time to pay attention to her symptoms - gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea and an occasional bloody stool.

When conditions worsened, she finally made an appointment with her doctor.

“I was told I didn’t need a colonoscopy, because I was young,” Mitchell said.

But a closer look at her family history revealed that her father, who she thought had died of bone cancer, actually had colon cancer that spread throughout his body.

She demanded a colonoscopy this time – and received a diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. She was 41 years old.

A surgeon removed more than a foot of Mitchell’s colon, 14 lymph nodes and one ovary. She began chemotherapy the next month, followed by another surgery to remove tumors and then more chemotherapy.

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What is it Worth? Antique Appraisal Event
Daystar Retirement Village
2615 SW Barton St. 
Sat., April 16, Two Sessions and Open to the Public! 10 a.m.–Noon and 1:30–3:30 p.m. Limit 2 items per person. No Large items, dolls or rugs. Spectators Welcome! Must RSVP to attend: (206) 937-6122. Street and onsite parking available. Appraisals by Mike Wall & Associates www.mikewallandassociates.com

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206 937 7169

         The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to learn about and celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) this spring.
           

Commonly known as "Día," Children's Day/Book Day is a nationally-recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. Día is intended to be a year-round celebration that wraps up on April 30 each year.
            Event times, dates and locations are as follows.
 
Día Story Times
·         10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. E., 206-684-4715.
·         11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 at the Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch, 1134 33rd Ave., 206-684-4705.
·         2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S., 206-684-4711.
·         Noon to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386-1908.