Renton News

A freeway chase by a man in his underwear and a 911 call by mail thieves landed a couple in jail on Saturday.

A Seattle contractor faces charges that he defrauded homeowners, including some in Renton, who paid him more than $45,000 to upgrade their bathrooms and kitchens, and do other home renovation projects.

The Washington Utilities Transportation Commission can't prevent Puget Sound Energy from running upgraded transmission lines more than 100 feet above neighborhoods from Renton to Redmond, but it can prevent the energy company from recovering costs if the project is deemed unnecessary or excessive.

The Renton Meal Coalition is in desperate need of support for The Area of Renton Interfaith Shelter Endeavor program and may not be able to provide for their resident for more than a few weeks.

The group, made up of residents from the communities affected by Puget Sound Energy's plans to upgrade transmission lines, was created to discuss the pros and cons of the possible routes through Renton and other communities.

The King County Sheriff's Office is currently hiring 9-1-1 communication specialists and will be holding a recruiting workshop at the station in Renton on July 12. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, interested applicants may attend a workshop to learn about the hiring process, training, expectations and more.

The Boeing Corporation has released the following statement on the derailment of a train carrying 737s bound for final assembly at the Renton plant: A team of experts from Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems continues to assess damage to six 737 fuselages resulting from the July 3 train derailment near Rivulet, Mont.

After a late start getting cars to arrive, the Return to Renton Car Show took over downtown Renton last Sunday.

Three airplane fuselages that slid down a steep embankment into a river following a train derailment in northern Montana state could take until Tuesday to remove, railroad officials said Sunday.

With the Eastside slated for significant growth in the near future, preparations are being made to accommodate the influx of people to the area.

The project, in response to the region's growing power needs, will bring new higher capacity electric transmission lines to the Eastside.

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 5 primary election if you want to do so online or mail in a downloaded registration form.

Aviation experts are calling on Boeing to diversify its supply of 737 fuselages after a train derailment in Montana threatens to impact production of the planes in Washington.

Editor's Note: This week we start what I hope will become a new tradition here at the Renton Reporter.

Renton police are investigating a large marijuana growing operation after a fire at a residential home revealed the plants Friday morning.

A 21-year-old Seattle man had a $4,000 Rolex watch he wanted to sell, so he agreed to meet up with a man June 26 near the Renton Transit Center for a possible sale.

Editor's note: Beginning this week, the Renton Reporter will begin running Marianne Binetti's gardening column in the paper and on our website.

What does a family do when a Seattle mom's secret hiding place for $6,000 in cash ends up at the scrap yard? Head to the dump.

McGruber writes "Boeing builds its 737 airplane fuselages in a Wichita, Kansas factory.

Tony Hwang said his mother stored $6,000 in a bag inside the tape slot of a VCR, but didn't tell anyone.