Redevelopment of Sunset Terrace gets key federal approval
Dean A. Radford/Renton Reporter
Work is well under way on the Renton Housing Authority’s Glennwood Townhomes in the Highlands.
The Renton Housing Authority has received a key federal approval that will move forward the massive redevelopment of its Sunset Terrace public housing complex in the Highlands.
The approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows the housing authority to tear down four of the Sunset Terrace’s 26 buildings. It’s the first phase of a redevelopment that could take up to 10 years to complete.
February 12, 2012
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New east-west corridor across south Renton in the works
Local, regional and state leaders broke ground recently on a critical step toward creating a new east-west route across south Renton and a connection to an improved Sounder station.
The project is the extension of Southwest 27th Street/Strander Boulevard under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks.
February 10, 2012
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Library petitions seeking halt to library move submitted to city
This week 6,877 signatures of Renton residents were turned in to the city clerk’s office in an attempt to halt the move of the downtown Renton Library over the Cedar River to Third Street.
Stuart Avery submitted the 400 initiative petition sheets to City Clerk Bonnie Walton Monday, culminating months of collecting signatures from all around town.
February 10, 2012
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Body found Tuesday in north Renton identified as missing man
The King County Medical Examiner has identified a body located in north Renton on Tuesday afternoon near Interstate 405 as 31-year-old Ratchhin Duong.
February 9, 2012
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Girl assaults her mother | Police Blotter
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
A 17-year-old girl was tracked down by a K9 unit after assaulting her mother on Jan. 28.
February 9, 2012
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Dogs get another three years at Cedar River Dog Park
Dogs in Renton have a place to roam free, at least for another three years.
The Renton City Council voted Monday to approve a three-year extension of use for the Cedar River Dog Park.
February 9, 2012
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Tuesday is deadline to return special-election ballot
Ballots in the all-mail special election must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, election day; mid-week, county election officials reported ballots were running below expected numbers countywide.
A maintenance and operations replacement levy, a replacement technology levy and a bond measure are on the ballot in the Renton School District.
February 9, 2012
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Prosecutor’s Office offers workshop to bring truant kids back to school
There was a time when Terrell Dorsey was too cool for school.
He had personal issues coming up in school that he says changed the adult quality of his life. Those issues led to his incarceration.
February 9, 2012
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Valley Medical Center board wants legal review of UW Medicine alliance
A call for a replay of a few legal calls was on the table at the Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners meeting Monday in Renton.
Hospital district parliamentarian resigns over direction board taking on UW alliance
The former Renton District Court judge hired to bring some civility to the meetings of the Public Hospital District No. 1 Commission has resigned as commission parliamentarian.
Robert McBeth was hired in October 2010, at a time when the two factions on the board were at “each other’s throats” and the meetings were becoming “uncivil,” as he described the board relationships.
February 8, 2012
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Man's body recovered in north Renton near I-405
The body of a man was recovered Tuesday near Interstate 405, close to where the car of a missing 32-year-old man was found on Saturday.
February 8, 2012
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