3 weekends of closures on I-405 next month

22 July 2008, 11:30 am

In moves sure to increase traffic congestion again, the state Department of Transportation said Monday it will close southbound lanes of Interstate 405 between Southeast Eighth Street and Interstate 90 for ...... read more

Twenty new King County firefighters graduate from training academy

20 July 2008, 11:28 am

King County Fire District 20, which covers Skyway, recently graduated 20 new volunteers from its firefighter recruit training academy.... read more

Bair pilots effort to replace best-selling 737

18 July 2008, 11:23 am

Farnborough, U.K. - This year's biggest Air Show comes at a pivotal moment in the aviation business, one of those nervous periods when the future is cloudy and the designers of commercial jets refer to their ...... read more

Renton Transit Center beefs up security with guards on bikes

16 July 2008, 11:16 am

The Renton Transit Center has become a safer and friendlier place, according to city officials, with the addition of private security guards who are patrolling downtown on foot and bike.... read more

Renton Salvation Army food bank strains from summer rush, bad economy

15 July 2008, 7:50 am

Renton Salvation Army Capt. Terry Masango estimates use at the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank increases 10 to 15 percent during the summer months.... read more

Kent police are investigating possible gang ties to slaying

14 July 2008, 11:43 pm

Police were investigating Monday whether the fatal shooting of a teenager in Kent last weekend was gang-related, and whether it had any connection to the wounding of a young man a few hours later in Renton.... read more