The Renton Reporter asked the three candidates in the primary election in the Public Hospital District commission race to fill out a questionnaire about themselves and the issues in the campaign.
There are three community-leaders-in-the-making in the running to replace the venerable King Parker on the Renton City Council.
The Renton Reporter asked the three candidates in the primary election for Renton City Council Position 5 questions about their backgrounds and stance on issues. They were asked to be brief. The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 16.
The United States has a very different law enforcement system than almost any other country in the world. While most other countries have a central or national police force, we have more than a whopping 17,000 separate local police departments. People from other countries think this is inefficient and outmoded. But, the reason we have so many departments is for one simple reason — local control.
Could yours be the perfect invention to aid U.S. combat soldiers in Afganistan? Have you created a vaccine that could possibly rid the world of one of its deadly diseases? Do you think that you could possibly be the next Bill Gates? Perhaps your ideas or inventions are not as grand as these, and you need a little assistance with funding your idea and making your dream a reality. The federal government may be able to help you.
On June 16 the Regional Transit Committee, a committee composed of elected leaders from across King County, unanimously voted to approve a new vision for our Metro Transit bus system by adopting a the Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021. The plan is the first of its kind in the nation, guiding where and how Metro delivers transit service to you and other King County residents for the next decade.
Two of Renton’s instiutions, its libraries and Valley Medical Center, are undergoing monumental change that while emotional and controversial will in the end bring better services to residents of the city.
This month I sublet my column to the future to see what they have to say.
On June 14, 2011, an historic event took place at Renton High School as 200 seniors graduated at the school’s 100th commencement.
So I went right to the source – the graduates themselves – to see “what are you thinking?” at this historic time.
Any first responder on the scene of a drowning tragedy can tell you they will never forget the horrifying heartbreak of families and friends standing next to the river while rescuers try to locate their loved ones.
In many cases, these incidents are easily preventable.
It is my belief that both hospital Commissioners Anthony Hemstad and Aaron Heide conspired with Renton resident Chris Clifford to file an ill-conceived recall petition against me, in an all-too-obvious effort to hijack my vote on the UW Medicine strategic alliance. Mr. Clifford is widely recognized as a serial petitioner of recalls; indeed, he previously filed an unfounded recall petition against hospital Commissioner Don Jacobson. As in the case of Commissioner Jacobson’s recall petition two years ago, a judge recently threw out Mr. Clifford’s petition against me because it lacked both factual and statutory legitimacy. The bogus recall petition filed against me was intended to hijack my vote on the UW Medicine strategic alliance and to impugn my reputation.
It’s been quite a week in Renton. We’ve had visitors from the Philippines, Norway, Africa and India. We’ve heard their…
The only sure thing about a new strategic alliance between Valley Medical Center and UW Medicine was the 3-2 vote…
Coming before the Valley Medical Center commissioners Monday is the most important issue they or any hospital board has faced,…
Clearly, where to locate a new library downtown has split the community and the City Council. The split really mirrors…
As we maneuver through routine issues facing the city each week, it’s easy to forget all of the good things…
Mayor Denis Law and the Police Department are to be congratulated for taking yet another step to make residents of…
Valley Medical Center’s commissioners came with their game faces on Tuesday night to ask tough questions about a strategic alliance…
To our readers: This editorial contains a link to the draft agreement to form a strategic alliance between Valley Medical…
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of anything is, practically speaking, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And so it is with Renton High School,…
