Tag Archives: Neighborhood Safety

OPINION: Rainier Beach — A Beautiful, Safe Place to Live?

by Reagan Jackson


This fall marked my 10th anniversary of owning a house in Rainier Beach, making this the longest I’ve ever lived anywhere. This year, instead of hosting a celebratory gathering or painting another wall, I stood sobbing in my living room, trapped in a nightmare while my neighbor boarded up my window and hung a sheet of canvas to keep the glass from further falling into the house.

When I arrived home on the evening of Oct. 26, 2021, I knew something was wrong.

Continue reading OPINION: Rainier Beach — A Beautiful, Safe Place to Live?