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Articles by Dean Radford
Metro Transit mechanic Scott Vissering chains up a small bus at Renton Transit Center Thursday.
WEATHER UPDATE: Snow hammers Renton, forcing closures, snarling...
By Dean Radford • December 18, 2008 5:17 pm

The snow really didn’t play havoc with Renton until Thursday, when it closed schools after an aborted start and snarled…

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WEATHER UPDATE: Renton spared the brunt of winter storm
WEATHER UPDATE: Renton spared the brunt of winter...
By Dean Radford • December 16, 2008 9:06 pm

The snow didn’t hit Renton as hard as expected Wednesday morning, but there are still threats of snow and cold…

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OPINION: Elections Division needs professional at the helm
OPINION: Elections Division needs professional at the helm
By Dean Radford • December 8, 2008 5:35 pm

Democracy happens when people vote. It’s a sacred duty and those who watch over our elections need to do so with a deep commitment to keeping the process pure.

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THEN: At left
RENTON THEN AND NOW
By Dean Radford • December 8, 2008 5:35 pm

Surely, these are the words of someone who cares about others.

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Renton Police officers take measurements as part of an investigation of an accident early Friday afternoon that left a Renton Police motorcycle officer injured.
Renton motorcycle officer injured in accident on Southwest...
By Dean Radford • December 5, 2008 5:25 pm

A veteran officer of the Renton Police Department was sore, but with no significant injuries or broken bones after his…

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The biggest seller
What is Renton drinking for the holidays?
By Dean Radford • December 5, 2008 1:35 pm

So what is Renton drinking this holiday season? The answer to that question comes in some big numbers – and…

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Practical use of taxes is to educate workforce
Practical use of taxes is to educate workforce
By Dean Radford • December 4, 2008 8:01 pm

I’ve written before about how I want my state legislators and Gov. Christine Gregoire to use some common sense when it comes to navigating our way out of this economic “Bermuda Triangle.”

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Renton man charged with first-degree assault of a child; two-year-old in coma
Renton man charged with first-degree assault of a...
By Dean Radford • December 3, 2008 6:19 pm

A 30-year-old Renton man was charged Thursday with first-degree assault of a child in the beating of a 2-year-old Kent…

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In a tough economy, spend close to home
In a tough economy, spend close to home
By Dean Radford • December 1, 2008 7:11 pm

Each day seems to bring another grim report about the nation’s economy and Main Street’s ability to cope with the greatest financial upheaval since the Great Depression.

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Don Bressler
State budget cuts could force Renton Technical to...
By Dean Radford • December 1, 2008 4:31 pm

Renton Technical College is facing what top administrators are calling “devastating” budget cuts from the state that could reduce the…

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Ethel Telban
PASSAGES: Ethel Telban played important role in preserving...
By Dean Radford • November 28, 2008 3:11 pm

Ethel Telban, who died Nov. 19 at age 94, lived Renton’s history and for many years, as a founder of…

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RentonReporter.com: Right time, right move
RentonReporter.com: Right time, right move
By Dean Radford • November 26, 2008 2:51 pm

Change is inevitable. In fact we are hard-wired to adapt to changing conditions in our environment. If not, well, we…

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Renton Reporter moving to Friday; to beef up Website
Renton Reporter moving to Friday; to beef up...
By Dean Radford • November 26, 2008 2:49 pm

The Renton Reporter will move deeper into the Internet age of community journalism in January, moving to a once-a-week print…

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Marcie Maxwell
ELECTION FINAL: Marcie Maxwell elected to the state...
By Dean Radford • November 25, 2008 2:36 pm

Renton community and business leader Marcie Maxwell has been elected to the state House of Representatives in the 41st District,…

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Bill Taylor stands next to Southwest Seventh Street in July 1989
RENTON THEN AND NOW
By Dean Radford • November 24, 2008 10:46 pm

Renton today is what Bill Taylor and many others had in mind 20 years ago – and a whole lot more.

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Barry L. Saunders
Suspect in fatal shooting at Southcenter mall to...
By Dean Radford • November 22, 2008 7:41 pm

Barry Lee Saunders Jr., 21, of Tukwila, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy Nov….

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‘We make it happen;’ economic forecast offered at annual luncheon in Renton
‘We make it happen;’ economic forecast offered at...
By Dean Radford • November 20, 2008 6:40 pm

Renton seems well-positioned to take advantage of the inevitable time when the economy turns around and business can rebound. That’s…

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The state Department of Transportation sprayed concrete over soil nails last summer to try to control the unstable soils beneath the Green River Bridge piers on State Route 169. However
Slide threat closes Kummer Bridge over Green River...
By Dean Radford • November 18, 2008 8:21 pm

The much-used Kummer Bridge over the Green River on State Route 169 will close Tuesday evening for about six months…

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Couple shot dead in murder/suicide in Highlands; three young children left without parents
Couple shot dead in murder/suicide in Highlands; three...
By Dean Radford • November 18, 2008 7:13 pm

Two people died of gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning in what Renton Police are calling a murder-suicide. Multiple gunshots and…

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‘Loaf’s Labors Lost’ takes ‘people’s choice award’ in Renton FilmFrenzy
‘Loaf’s Labors Lost’ takes ‘people’s choice award’ in...
By Dean Radford • November 15, 2008 10:59 am

“Loaf’s Labors Lost,” a loaf of bread’s love story set in Renton, has won the “people’s choice award” in the Renton FilmFrenzy 2008 movie competition, based on the results of a poll on rentonreporter.com.
Of course, anyone who has followed the polling online for the last few weeks already knows that the bread won. But, this gives us a rare chance to say, “And the winner is…”

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