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Articles by Dean Radford
The trees in front of Renton City Hall will be lit in blue through Jan. 1 to honor the four Lakewood police officers who were shot to death. It's the city's first observance of the nationwide Project Blue Light.
Blue lights in front of Renton City Hall...
By Dean Radford • December 7, 2009 4:34 pm

The trees in front of Renton City Hall turned blue Monday evening in honor of the four Lakewood police officers…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Discussions on Fairwood annexation critical to future
EDITOR’S NOTE: Discussions on Fairwood annexation critical to...
By Dean Radford • December 3, 2009 2:08 pm

Renton is going to become a much different city than it is today – if Fairwood residents decide to annex…

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Don Schumsky
Three downtown Renton restaurants close
By Dean Radford • December 3, 2009 1:58 pm

Two neatly typed messages taped to the door miles apart tell almost the same bittersweet story.
“I have a wonderful set of close friends and I am thankful for those who supported me with my dream,” writes Joe Kennedy who lives in the Cascade area of Renton.
His dream? A destination restaurant where you can get a meal, some delicious cheesecake and a drink. Last month, his Cafe Lure/Calico Cheesecake/Tapestry Saloon closed, leaving three empty business fronts on downtown’s South Third Street.

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There’s life after Thanksgiving for turkey
There’s life after Thanksgiving for turkey
By Dean Radford • November 27, 2009 9:48 am

Array

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City Council adopts $212 million budget
City Council adopts $212 million budget
By Dean Radford • November 27, 2009 12:47 pm

The Renton City Council adopted the city’s 2010 budget Monday night that includes 35 layoffs and the loss of some…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: A season of giving; a season of shopping
EDITOR’S NOTE: A season of giving; a season...
By Dean Radford • November 27, 2009 12:39 pm

The holiday season is upon us, that joyous time of year when we gather with family and share our blessings….

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Council set to adopt budget
Council set to adopt budget
By Dean Radford • November 19, 2009 1:33 pm

The Renton City Council will formally adopt the city’s 2010 budget at its meeting Monday night. The meeting is at…

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Renton City Council may act on Fairwood annexation by year’s end
Renton City Council may act on Fairwood annexation...
By Dean Radford • November 17, 2009 6:50 pm

Mayor Denis Law is going to present to the City Council a resolution calling for the annexation of all of…

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Renton Police officers
Four police officers honored for saving man’s life...
By Dean Radford • November 17, 2009 4:59 pm

A bystander in a wild shootout on Main Avenue in the early morning hours of Sept. 4 would have died…

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Gusty winds to continue into Tuesday morning
Gusty winds to continue into Tuesday morning
By Dean Radford • November 16, 2009 2:53 pm

The wind gusts raking Renton Monday should diminish a bit this afternoon but will pick up again tonight and early…

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Next up for Fairwood: Whether to annex to Renton
Next up for Fairwood: Whether to annex to...
By Dean Radford • November 13, 2009 2:34 pm

With the second attempt to form a City of Fairwood a failure, the next decision for this community of about…

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Pat Chamberlain
4.5 million sockeye eggs collected to help save...
By Dean Radford • November 12, 2009 1:47 pm

A potentially poor year for human-aided spawning of sockeye salmon on the Cedar River has turned bright, with the collection…

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Uptown investor steps up
Uptown investor steps up
By Dean Radford • November 12, 2009 1:44 pm

Paul Sullivan is about a third of the way to saving his Uptown Glassworks. Sullivan went public in the Renton…

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Fairwood incorporation fails; Zwicker, Teal retain their positions
Fairwood incorporation fails; Zwicker, Teal retain their positions
By Dean Radford • November 7, 2009 12:25 pm

The second effort to form a new City of Fairwood has failed, as the continuing count of ballots in the…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: My Renton, your home page
EDITOR’S NOTE: My Renton, your home page
By Dean Radford • November 5, 2009 4:09 pm

Our initial buzz to build interest in MyRenton, our interactive Web site where the entire community can post news, photos…

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Fairwood cityhood still trails, Zwicker, Teal keep comfortable leads
Fairwood cityhood still trails, Zwicker, Teal keep comfortable...
By Dean Radford • November 4, 2009 10:28 am

Early returns following Tuesday’s all-mail general election seem to doom any chance Fairwood has of forming a new city. The…

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Goodfellow Bros. employees Dave Ankerfelt
Signs showing flood evacuation routes to go up...
By Dean Radford • October 30, 2009 6:29 pm

King County and cities in the Green River Valley continue to prepare for possible flooding due to the weakened condition…

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Boeing Co.'s Mike Bair: An upbeat future for the Renton 737 plant
A relief: Boeing to build 737s in Renton...
By Dean Radford • October 28, 2009 10:16 pm

Boeing expects to continue building the world’s most popular jetliner, the 737, into the 2020s in Renton, a top Boeing…

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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Fairwood residents face tough decision on incorporation
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Fairwood residents face tough decision on...
By Dean Radford • October 28, 2009 10:11 pm

IF ONLY … If only we weren’t in a deep recession. If only Tim Eyman wasn’t trying to dismantle government….

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A sign posted near 140th Avenue Southeast and Petrovitsky Road warned that the Renton Housing Authority is planning to build 400 low-income housing units in Fairwood. The agency has no such plans
Renton Housing Authority has no plans to build...
By Dean Radford • October 27, 2009 8:39 pm

The Renton Housing Authority owns about 20 acres in what could become a new City of Fairwood, but it has…

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