Opinion
Everyone must help stop violence | Our View
It’s been a relief to hear that no one else has been wounded or killed by gunfire in…
Letters to the Editor
Residents need more say in writing beautification policies | Letter to the editor
I’m very saddened and wondering if business along Rainier Avenue had any input into removing the beautiful mature…
Opinion
Liquor doesn’t deserve such an obvious spot in our everyday lives | Editor’s Note
I didn’t like the idea of privatizing liquor sales for all sorts of reasons. After visiting eight retail…
Letters to the Editor
City needs to pay attention to preserving trees | Letter to the editor
In looking at the plans for the Rainier Avenue project, I don’t see pulloffs for buses to load/unload…
Opinion
Whooping cough is epidemic; prevention is the key to health
Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced an emergency action to slow the spread of whooping cough (pertussis) in the…
Opinion
Chaplains bear no arms but they bear their own burdens | Tish Gregory
As ministers prepare for their Sunday sermons, they pray that their words and readings will help lift the…
Opinion
Library deserves a good debate, then big turnout | Our View
The field is now set for what promises to be a spirited debate on the location of a…
Opinion
Rainier open house set
The City of Renton and representatives from Johansen Excavating Inc. are hosting a Rainier Avenue Improvements Project Open…
Opinion
Flood insurance program ends
A temporary state program set up to help Green River Valley business owners find flood insurance coverage has…
Opinion
South King County residents deserve their social justice | Opinion
For 23 years I have been privileged to represent – at three levels of government – the interests…
Opinion
Once again Renton really supports schools | Our View
There was another sign this week of just how much Renton residents and its business community support Renton’s…
Opinion
Dangers of teens, texting, driving | Commentary
The dangerous combination of teens, texting and driving has emerged as a bigger problem on local and national…
Opinion
Next up, lively library debate | Our View
The Renton City Council didn’t take last week’s suggestion that it include how much it would cost to…
Opinion
SIFF-Renton: World returns | Our View
SIFF/Renton: World Returns sounds like a Hollywood sequel to an outerspace movie. Rest assured, what’s returning to Renton…
Letters to the Editor
Library is adorable; don’t vilify downtown location | Letter to the editor
I read, with some consternation, a letter by Christina Condelles in the April 6 edition. It would seem…
Letters to the Editor
Where can people go when park bathroom is closed? | Letter to the editor
For several years in the busiest section of the finest park in Renton, the only bathroom is securely…
Opinion
Public to get vote to decide library location | Our view
The process to site the downtown library, once thought complete, is moving forward again, with the public leading…
Opinion
In so many words, I would like to express why I don’t have words | Tish Gregory
When is a commentary not a commentary? Answer: when the commentator comes down with a familiar sickness for…
Letters to the Editor
I feel safe downtown | Letter to the editor
I would like to respond to the April 6 letter regarding safety issues at the new library site…
Opinion
County needs to take action on gang violence | Commentary
On a Saturday afternoon last July more than 500 people were enjoying a local car show. Families were…