By DENIS LAW Mayor, City of Renton It’s difficult to discuss anything other than the economy these days. I’m frequently…
Capturing all the black ink in the current session of the state Legislature is what to do with all the…
By MAYOR DENIS LAW In a recent memo to city employees, I had the unpleasant task of explaining the financial…
By JULIA PATTERSON AND REAGAN DUNN Last November, the voters in King County made a significant change to the way…
It’s a complex job, being a teacher in Renton. Try to wrangle a roomful of 8-year-olds, at the same time…
The City of Renton has dredged, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lower Cedar River to help…
There is much to like about Fairwood, its boulevards, its convenient shopping. In South King County, it probably most mirrors…
For as long as I can remember, there has been a newspaper open on my kitchen table in the morning….
Voters throughout King County are casting their ballots for a new elected position: Director of Elections. The public decided in…
In case you don’t recognize her name, it’s Sherril Huff who is running the King County Elections Division. Her charge?…
These are tough times for governments, especially local ones that provide the types of services that touch the everyday lives…
It seems rather fitting somehow that I wrote my first column of 2008 in the middle of a record 14-inch…
Some people we rely on a lot for our well-being. Police officers and firefighters come to mind. They’re here to…
I like the snow just as well as the next kid. But as I age, I find my patience is wearing thin. Enough already.
Merry Christmas!!
2008 has been an eventful year for the Renton Reporter and for the City of Renton. Both are working hard to withstand these tough economic times and both have bright futures.
Renton is at the center of the Puget Sound region and, I like to think, the Renton Reporter is at the heart of telling the story of Renton and its people.
I was heartened to see that Sherril Huff has decided to run for her current job as head of the county Elections Division.
From the old classic, “White Christmas”: “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep counting my blessings. When my bankroll is getting small, I think of when I had none at all. And I fall asleep counting my blessings…”
The King County Council recently adopted the 2009 budget. It was the toughest budget in recent memory. A $93 million hole was filled by making tough choices, but the worst is yet to come. On top of these historic cuts, the King County executive estimates that 2010 will bring another very large deficit. King County leaders must start working on reducing expenses now to have an impact on the 2010 budget. The budget was balanced using the executive’s proposed “life boat” strategy. Executive Sims proposed to fund some programs for six months, while he lobbies the Legislature for a new tax increase to fund general government services.
What a mess.