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William Leavy stands in his wife Kal's private studio at home on Talbot Hill. Kal
Renton’s Kal Leavy taught students art and the...
By Dean Radford • January 5, 2011 1:33 pm

Bits and pieces of the last five years lie frozen in Kal Leavy’s private art studio. There’s a May 11,…

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Two state troopers injured when hit by out-of-control vehicles on icy freeways
Two state troopers injured when hit by out-of-control...
By Dean Radford • December 30, 2010 5:30 pm

A state trooper responding to a collision on northbound I-405 in Renton Thursday morning was hit by a truck that lost control on ice on the freeway, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The trooper, who was standing about 15 feet off the freeway, received minor injuries.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Just think how much money we could save with civility
EDITOR’S NOTE: Just think how much money we...
By Dean Radford • December 29, 2010 5:19 pm

I am not inclined to make New Year’s resolutions. But in the context of this column, I will: Resolved: We…

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Ron Jackson
Police get new tools to help control behavior...
By Dean Radford • December 29, 2010 3:28 pm

Ron Jackson has been a familiar face in downtown Renton for more than two years, in his black and yellow security uniform and riding his bike.

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Club SinRock in south Renton.
Your Top 10 Renton Stories for 2010
By Dean Radford • December 28, 2010 6:17 pm

Editors and readers typically diverge on what they think were the most important stories of the year. This year, we…

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Valley Medical Center's Margarita Prentice Trauma Center has room for 30 beds on the sixth floor
Valley Medical Center in Renton to appeal denial...
By Dean Radford • December 27, 2010 6:28 pm

Valley Medical Center will appeal a state decision that prevents it from adding 30 acute-care patient beds in its new Emergency Department tower.
The appeal comes after the state Department of Health granted on Dec. 21 a request by MultiCare Health Systems to build a 58-bed hospital in Covington.

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Cutting the ceremonial ribbon for the new I-405 onramp at Talbot Road is from left
New I-405 onramp, offramp at Talbot Road in...
By Dean Radford • December 17, 2010 8:52 pm

Nine months ahead of schedule, starting Tuesday afternoon drivers will have a new way to get on and off Interstate 405 in downtown Renton. They’ll drive the new onramp to northbound I-405 from Talbot Road and get off southbound I-405 on an offramp to Talbot. The Stage 2 I-405 widening project also includes a new lane in each direction on the freeway near City Hall.

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Damage from swollen May Creek in Renton closes bridge
Damage from swollen May Creek in Renton closes...
By Dean Radford • December 14, 2010 4:13 pm

Renton’s roads survived relatively unscathed during the weekend’s massive rainstorm. A small, out-of-way bridge wasn’t so lucky.

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Sewage flows into Cedar from overwhelmed pipeline; no penalty likely for spill
Sewage flows into Cedar from overwhelmed pipeline; no...
By Dean Radford • December 13, 2010 5:51 pm

An undetermined amount of sewage overflowed into the Cedar River last weekend when stormwater overwhelmed a pipeline under the river, forcing sewage through two locked manhole covers.

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About 500 yards of soil slid down a slide-prone hillside Sunday on the Monster Road in south Renton near its intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Way. King County crews were out Monday removing the dirt and trees and expect to have the road reopened by Tuesday afternoon. Monster Road is used as a busy commuter bypass around downtown Renton to West Hill.
Pineapple Express dumps 3.3 inches of rain on...
By Dean Radford • December 13, 2010 12:43 pm

About 3.3 inches of rain fell on Renton over the weekend, causing localized flooding and some road closures, courtesy of the Pineapple Express.

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Heavy rains on the way Saturday; flood watch issued; Green not a concern
Heavy rains on the way Saturday; flood watch...
By Dean Radford • December 11, 2010 2:44 pm

A very wet “pineapple express” from the Hawaiian Islands is going to hit Renton and the rest of Western Washington…

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Draft environmental review of Sunset-area redevelopment in Renton available for comments
Draft environmental review of Sunset-area redevelopment in Renton...
By Dean Radford • December 9, 2010 1:07 pm

City staff and community members have worked on the draft for months and it builds upon policies developed in the ongoing discussion about how to redevelop the Highlands area on Sunset near such cross avenues as Harrington and Edmonds and the Greater Hi-lands Shopping Center.

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Renton schools superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel and Mayor Denis Law (holding the plaques) are surrounded by those who have somehow participated in the Renton-Nishiwaki Sister City relationship through committee work or exchanges to Japan. The city and the Renton School District received the 2010 Sister City Peace Prize in recognition of how it celebrated the 40th anniversary of its relationship with Nishiwaki in 2009.
Renton’s Nishiwaki sister-city program wins state Peace Prize
By Dean Radford • December 7, 2010 5:40 pm

The City of Renton and the Renton School District have received the 2010 Sister Cities Peace Prize Award that recognizes…

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The Public Health Reserve Corps set up an alternate care facility at McCaw Hall in Seattle in September as part of an emergency exercise.
Public Health in search of volunteers to spread...
By Dean Radford • December 7, 2010 4:40 pm

Stored in a warehouse in Seatac is a 600-bed hospital in a box, waiting for the day when hospitals can no longer handle the mass casualties of a disaster or medical emergency
All that’s needed is a building or buildings and medical personnel and others to triage the injured or sick and save their lives.

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Laura Edson
Renton honors registered nurse who saved man’s life...
By Dean Radford • December 7, 2010 1:59 pm

Laura Edson went shopping for groceries last Oct. 13 and in the frozen-food aisle of Fred Meyer, saved a man’s…

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Former Renton basketball coach Tony Giles sentenced to prison for identity theft using dead infant’s name
Former Renton basketball coach Tony Giles sentenced to...
By Dean Radford • December 3, 2010 6:30 pm

A former girls basketball coach from Renton convicted nearly 10 years ago for sexual misconduct with a minor was sentenced…

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Steve Litzow
Steve Litzow wins recount for 41st District state...
By Dean Radford • December 2, 2010 7:16 pm

Mercer Island Republican Steve Litzow is the new state senator in the 41st Legislative District. A machine recount Wednesday and…

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West Hill woman charged with assault in shooting of landlord
West Hill woman charged with assault in shooting...
By Dean Radford • December 2, 2010 5:39 pm

A 51-year-old resident of a West Hill group home was charged Wednesday with assault and arson in a shooting Nov….

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State Rep. Marcie Maxwell
Rep. Maxwell says Legislature has limited choices to...
By Dean Radford • November 30, 2010 4:58 pm

Once in session starting Jan. 10, state lawmakers will spend the next four months in Olympia talking about priorities for…

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Suspect in West Hill shooting surrenders to Seattle Police
Suspect in West Hill shooting surrenders to Seattle...
By Dean Radford • November 26, 2010 7:23 pm

The suspect in the shooting of a woman in a group home Wednesday evening on West Hill was booked into…

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