June 2018

A man in his twenties was stabbed to death Saturday night near Alki Beach on June 2. He has been identified as Jonathan C Pecina 22. He went by the street name Acer. A makeshift memorial was assembled near the spot where he died, just south of Anchor Park on Harbor Ave. SW.

Shortly after 10 p.m. multiple 911 calls reported a man had been stabbed near Alki Avenue Southwest and Harbor Avenue Southwest. SPD officers showed up and began CPR on the man but he died at the scene.

Detectives believe that this is not a random attack. The suspect is still at large and no description of the attacker has yet been released. Police say they are working with witnesses to develop one.

This is an active investigation and if you have any information please call the homicide and assault tip line at 206-233-5000.

His obituary appeared online last Friday.

By Gwen Davis

information from Highline Public Schools

It takes a village! And the village leaders came out to celebrate with Highline Public Schools as district officials, architects and project staff broke ground for a new Des Moines Elementary School at Zenith Park on June 8, 2018. 

This is the second groundbreaking in Highline this year. The new elementary school in Des Moines will open fall 2019, along with the new Glacier Middle School in SeaTac. A steady drizzle didn’t dampen spirits. Thank yous were rained down on taxpayers and leaders at all levels for the hard-won opportunity to build a modern learning facility. 

A 750-student elementary school for kindergarten through fifth-grade students will soon take shape on the 17-acre site. Absher Construction Company will build a facility designed by Hutteball + Oremus Architecture. Des Moines Elementary Principal Rick Wisen welcomed attendees to the groundbreaking.