Coronavirus
Metro and Sound Transit continue to operate normal routes for now.
Renton Technical College (RTC) President is one of 25 in the nation taking place in a prestigious fellowship. Kevin McCarthy will be joining the 2020-21… Continue reading
Animal products create a lot of emissions, but veggie alternatives are coming from King County.
2020 WA Legislature
One suggestion would empower law enforcement and remove barriers to prosecution.
Coronavirus
Overseas port closures hurt WA companies that depend on international shipping.
Local church league gives to neighborhood
The governor is orchestrating a four-day bargaining session with both sides led by an MIT professor.
It was filed on behalf of the family of a teenager who was paralyzed in the 2017 crash.
2020 WA Legislature
Democrats propose hundreds of millions toward affordable housing.
Low-income transit riders could see their King County Metro fares waived beginning in July, after the King County Council voted Feb. 25 to approve a… Continue reading
The change was recommended by the charter review commission.
‘Reforms did not die on the vine’
The King County Sheriff’s Office could be required to explain why it didn’t implement recommendations.
Crime and courts
A former Microsoft employee living in Renton was convicted on 18 charges related to a scheme to defraud Microsoft of $10 million in digital currency.… Continue reading
2020 WA Legislature
Republican opposition calls for tax relief, rather than spending the increased revenue.
Rylee Russell Marks was identified as the victim of a shooting at a Renton encampment
Meth overdoses are on the rise as well, continuing a trend reported on last year.
The utility owns two units at the Montana power plant.
Several changes to the King County Sheriff’s Office were proposed.
2020 WA Legislature
Last minute amendment exempted ICE detainment facility.
The program would target those at or below 80 percent of the federal poverty level.
