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Mount Rainier High School
Mount Rainier High School is a secondary school in Des Moines, Washington, United States; named for Mount Rainier which can be seen quite well from the school on a clear day. Mount Rainier serves approximately 1700 students and has been active since 1957. It was created to handle the overflow from nearby Highline High School, the district's first high school located in Burien, Washington. The original, aging facility was replaced with a new building at the same location; it opened in September 2007. Demographics Mount Rainier is home to a somewhat ethnically diverse population as the school's number of BIPOC exceeds Washington state averages. 49.9% of students currently qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Academics Mount Rainier is an IB World School and since July 1987 has offered an International Baccalaureate program. The first IB coordinator at Mount Rainier was Mr. Malcolm Willems. The IB coordinator was Mr. Christopher Wilder for many years afterward but is now Ms. Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Des Moines, Washington
Des Moines ( ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 32,888 as of the 2020 census. The city is located on the east shore of Puget Sound, near the center of the Seattle metropolitan area. It is bordered by the suburbs of Federal Way to the south, Kent to the east, SeaTac to the northeast, Burien to the north, and Normandy Park to the northwest. Des Moines is one of the few points along this shoreline where the topography facilitates access to the water, and a recreational marina operated by the city, with moorage, boat launching and pier fishing facilities, is located there. Saltwater State Park, located on a steep ravine between the Zenith and Woodmont neighborhoods, is the most used state park on Puget Sound. Near the border of Federal Way, the Redondo neighborhood has a boardwalk and aquarium. History What was to become Des Moines was first explored by Europeans on May 26, 1792, during the exploration of British naval Captain George Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seamount League
The Seamount Athletic League was an interscholastic high school league in Western Washington. History The Seamount League was founded in June 1991. It merged with the Pierce County League in June 2001. In the late 2000s, the league had one of the highest ejection rates of any league in the state of Washington.Athletes. Coaches. Parents In 2016 the members of the Seamount League were part of a major restructuring, which brought into existence the new North Puget Sound League and changes to the South Puget Sound League, and caused the Seamount League to fold. Leadership The league was led by three organizations: the Superintendents' Association, the Principals' Association, an ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Fain
Joseph Frederick Fain (born December 23, 1980) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 47th district from 2011 to 2019. Fain was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Fain served as the Senate minority floor leader during the 2018 legislative session. In 2018, Fain was narrowly unseated by Democrat Mona Das. Early life and education Fain was born and raised in King County, Washington. Both of Fain's parents were public school teachers. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Washington and later earned a Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from Seattle University. Career Fain coached high school swimming in the Renton and Highline School Districts and was recognized as the 2002 "Washington State Swim Coach of the Year." Fain previously served as the chief of staff for King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, who represents the 7th Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brandon Mann
Brandon Michael Mann (born May 16, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current bullpen coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Chiba Lotte Marines, in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Rakuten Monkeys. Playing career Tampa Bay Rays Mann attended Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, Washington. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Mann in the 27th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft and signed him to a $47,500 signing bonus, with an additional $40,000 for college expenses on July 7, 2002. He reached Double–A in Minor League Baseball for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2009. On November 9, 2009, Mann elected free agency. Los Angeles Dodgers On April 8, 2010, Mann signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Scott Peterson (writer)
Scott Daniel Peterson (born c. 1966) is an American author and journalist. He graduated from Yale University in 1988 with a degree in English and was a member of Manuscript Society in his senior year. He was a Middle East correspondent for the ''Daily Telegraph.'' In 2000 he became a staff writer for ''The Christian Science Monitor'', with his first posting as Moscow bureau chief. His first book, ''Me Against My Brother: At War in Somalia, Sudan and Rwanda'' (2001), is an account of his experiences and observations during a decade of reporting from Sub-Saharan Africa. His second book, ''Let the Swords Encircle Me: Iran—A Journey Behind the Headlines'' (2010), is based on more than thirty extended reporting trips to Iran. Career summary After his stint as a Middle East correspondent working on Iran issues for ''The Christian Science Monitor'' in Amman, then as Moscow Bureau Chief, Scott Petersen started work as the Bureau Chief in Istanbul. Besides, he also works as a photograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rusty Humphries
Ralph Edward "Rusty" Humphries (born August 29, 1965) is an American broadcaster, conservative political commentator, award-winning journalist and songwriter. Humphries' former nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Rusty Humphries Show'', aired on over 250 stations with an audience of 1.7 Million listeners per night, ranked as the 6th largest radio talk show in the USA according to Talkers Magazine, from 2000 to 2015. Radio career Talk shows Humphries has hosted radio shows in New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Los Angeles, Reno, Seattle, Kansas City and Portland. Humphries was named one of "America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts" for 17 years in a row, and he was nominated as "Talk Personality Of The Year" by ''Radio & Records'' in 2006. Humphries was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever. He was ranked number 14 in the ''Talkers Magazine'' "Heavy Hundred" for 2013. After his two "Rusty Hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
State Of Washington
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and shares an international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Olympia is the state capital, and the most populous city is Seattle. Washington is the 18th-largest state, with an area of , and the 13th-most populous state, with a population of just less than 8 million. The majority of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry on Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government agency within the United States Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The FAA was created in as the Federal Aviation Agency, replacing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (United States), Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). In 1967, the FAA became part of the newly formed U.S. Department of Transportation and was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration. Major functions The FAA's roles include: *Regulating U.S. co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Port Of Seattle
The Port of Seattle is a public agency that is in King County, Washington. It oversees the seaport of Seattle as well as Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. With a portfolio of properties ranging from parks and waterfront real estate, to one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast of the United States, West Coast, the Port of Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading economic engines. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, King County on September 5, 1911, and authorized by the Port District Act. The Port of Seattle is managed by a five-member Port Commission who are elected at-large, at large by the voters of King County, Washington, King County and serve four-year terms. (Both the size of the commission and the length of the terms have varied over time.) The Commissioners govern the Port, lead all inter-governmental functions, and oversee the Executive director, Executive Director. History Over the course o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kentwood High School (Washington)
Kentwood High School is a high school in Covington, Washington. Kentwood is one of four high schools in the Kent School District. It serves students in grades nine through twelve who mainly live in the east central region of the district. Its main feeder schools are Mattson and Meridian Middle Schools. Kentwood is one of Washington's largest high schools; its enrollment of more than 2,000 students even exceeds the enrollment of most other 4A high schools in the state. Kentwood High School's mascot is the Conquerors, or the "Conks". Academics Kentwood High School, offers Advanced Placement classes in World History, US History, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Art, Literature, Statistics, Calculus (AB and BC), Music Theory, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, Language and Composition, Psychology, and Government for Megaminds. The availability of these classes is contingent upon enough registrations for them. AP Music Theory and AP Statistics in particular deal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Skyline High School (Washington)
Skyline High School is a four-year public secondary school in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. The third and newest high school in the Issaquah School District, it opened in the fall of 1997 and serves the district's northern portion. The school colors are green and silver and the mascot is a Spartan. Overview The campus is at the northern boundary of the school district, and straddles the apex of the Sammamish Plateau in the city of Sammamish, at an approximate elevation of above sea level. For five academic years (2005–10), Skyline was a three-year senior high school (gr. 10–12). Its students came from the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus, a 9th-grade-only school which also included the freshman class for Issaquah High School. Prior to 2005, two middle schools directly fed Skyline: Beaver Lake and Pine Lake. Pacific Cascade was reassigned as a middle school (grades 6–8) in the fall of 2010 and the two high schools (Skyline and Issaquah) regained their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
