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Oct
30
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE — Two men apparently didn’t like their chances at a federal trial in Seattle - and with good reason.
A U.S. District Court jury on Friday returned guilty verdicts against Hardeep Singh, 18, of Kent, and Kaushal Kainth, 21, of Renton, in a drug conspiracy.
Story continues at the Seattle PI.
Oct
30
Editors note: This story is from California, but the fact that we have these transient story becoming more common tells us something about our City.
By TIFFANY REVELLE The Daily Journal
Updated: 10/27/2009 08:31:33 AM PDT
A woman caught an alleged burglar in her room with his pants partly pulled down Friday night, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department.
Nathaniel Janda, 23, was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after the victim called the front desk of the bed-and-breakfast establishment where she was staying on the Mendocino coast because she believed she was being watched.
Story continues at the Ukiah Daily Journal.
Oct
30
Yet another crime in renton…
Espresso Stand Robber
RENTON, Wash. –
Renton police are looking for a man responsible for two armed holdups at an espresso stand in October.
Both robberies occurred at Simply Espresso at 401 Airport Way North in the City of Renton.
Police said in the first incident on Oct. 1 at 11:48 a.m., the man approached on foot and ordered a drink. When given his drink, he implied that he had a weapon in his pocket and demanded money from the register. After receiving the money he fled on foot.
Story continues at KIROTV.com.
Oct
30
Kelly DeRitis, co-owner of Poggi Bonsi, confirmed to The B-Town Blog Thursday that they would be “relocating” the original Poggi Bonsi Gift Store (the corner store in Olde Burien at 9th SW and SW 152nd) to a new location in the Renton Landing.The new store will be called Poggi Bonsi and will contain a mixture of gourmet kitchen products, as well as imported ceramics, linens and gifts., like Poggi Bonsi Cucina.
Read more over at the “B-Town Blog”.
Oct
30
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
The state is seeking public comments on two contamination-cleanup agreements — one for Ballard and the other for Renton.
Washington’s Department of Ecology has a proposed agreement with Block at Ballard II to tackle contamination at a site just east of the north end of the Ballard Bridge.
Story continues about the Barbee Mill site about halfway into the story.
Oct
30
By LARRY LANGE
SPECIAL TO SEATTLEPI.COMAs many as 300,000 people might have to be evacuated if a major flood occurs in the Green River Valley this winter, officials said Thursday.
One of the biggest challenges could be evacuating people around Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, where more than 150,000 vehicles can be parked at the shopping center and other businesses during holidays.
Story continues at the SeattlePI.com.
Oct
30
His time was 5:58:14.
Check out the other seniors that ran this marathon at The Examiner.
Oct
30
It has come to our attention that King County Executive candidate Dow Constantine is using a TVW video segment in his ad.
TVW has issued a press release on the issue.
Oct
29
Posted by Jennifer Sullivan
Van Truong, the 54-year-old Renton man who shot and killed another man at a homeless encampment off Interstate 5 in Seattle last year, was sentenced this afternoon to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder.
Story continues at the Seattle Times Blotter.
Oct
29
By GEORGE TIBBITS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
RENTON, Wash. — King County has spent about $200,000 on what are essentially gigantic water balloons.
But if the huge rubber and fabric barriers work as advertised and keep flood water out of the county’s South Treatment Plant this winter, it’s money well spent, said Don Wickens, assistant manager of the wastewater treatment facility.
Story continues at the Seattle PI.
