The National Weather Service is calling for a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, Saturday.
Police have a home on Southeast 192nd Street surrounded and are asking residents to stay inside until notified.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the Cascades each afternoon and evening through the weekend, possibly spreading off the mountains into the lowlands.
According to a report given to the City Council’s Finance Committee, the city is on pace to finish the year spending less than expected and bringing in slightly more revenue than planned.
Noise will be most significant between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday while impact driving occurs.
Soon after the project was completed, neighborhood association President Bob Johnson and Vice President Dennis Wood noticed something remarkable. Someone had anonymously installed a bench.
Incumbents ruled the day in this week’s primary election battles and the King County Park Levy easily passed as voters had their first chance to weigh in on 2013’s political battles.
There are no Renton-specific races on today’s ballot, although voters will narrow to two those candidates running for King County executive and for King County Council District 9, which includes part of Renton.
On the agenda this week are a trio of proclamations, including Farmer’s Market Week, Kirby Unti Day and National Night Out, set for Tuesday.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, residents in neighborhoods throughout Renton and across the nation are encouraged to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.
According to the National Weather Service, today, Saturday, should begin with gray skies, but gradually change to mostly sunny through the afternoon, with a high near 77.
A woman’s unique protest over her water being shut off prompts a discussion about community service in exchange for utility payments.
King County last week announced the purchase of the 18.6-acre, mobile-home park for $6.8 million as part of a long-term public safety project to protect residents along the river from floods.
Renton Community Relations and Events Coordinator Sonja Mejlaender estimated that 25,000 to 30,000 people attended the festival over the three days, but said it was impossible to get an exact number due to the non-gated, multi-access nature of the event.
According to National Weather Service, fog is expected Saturday morning, but it should burn off by noon into partly sunny skies with a high near 76 and a calm wind.
The exhibit’s theme, “Picturing the places that shape us,” came together as the curator was looking through the city’s collection as she worked toward her Museology degree at the University of Washington.
It’s tough to imagine, knowing what we know now, that Wilson was a surprise choice to lead the team coming out of camp last year.
With the 2013 season ready to kick off, the football world is seeing Seattle a little bit differently: as contenders.
Wilson is 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Investigators nicknamed the subjects the “Big Top Bandits” because of their clothing, which included a variety of hats worn at every robbery.
