Written by Two people were shot at Southcenter mall a few hours ago. The gunman is still at large. Read the story here
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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog! I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President. I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017. My wife and I have five kids and six grandkids, and we all live in Renton. I’ve kept this blog for 19 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.
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- Motorists and businesses losing patience with delayed Rainier Avenue project, originally scheduled to finish this week
- City pays $49,000 to write new Renton Pavilion Market lease; let the city know what it should say
- North Renton residents issue press release about their Logan Six appeal
- When did Renton Council stop publicly discussing issues?
- Renton School District falsely claims taxes are dropping while they are are rapidly increasing
- Boeing Field runway closures likely to bring nighttime jet traffic to Renton through October
- Renton Historical Society in a holding pattern while Renton Airport prepares to tear down historic tower
- Why Logan Six spiraled into protests, and why it affects everyone in Renton
- Renton High School is already $126 million over voter-approved budget, before inflation, rezones, lawsuits, and tariffs
- False front; Historic Renton High will be reduced to a facade instead of promised preservation
- The Renton High grad that made the music we grew up with
- Beautiful $11,500,000 Renton High Science Center, completed last year, to be demolished
- Upcoming “Missing Middle” zoning changes complicate School District property acquisition
- Renton High’s proposed baseball field could be the nation’s most expensive ever
- Derelict Park Ave parking garage to remain; it’s unusable without major investment
- You are their boss! How to influence city leaders
- Renton Airport leadership dodges maintenance responsibility, causing drama at Boeing Field
- Does Public Works Director have imaginary “top men” assisting him?
- Fumbled! Renton amicus brief would have saved Cedar Valley Aquifer from asphalt plant
- Where does our drinking water actually come from? Don’t ask our Public Works Director
- Hearing Examiner approves Logan Six
- North Renton neighborhood holds protests after Council rejects their request to review projects
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- Renton High neighborhood property takings; did we really vote to condemn all these homes?
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- State did not require Renton to approve Logan Six with too little parking
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And there was a shooting at 2 a.m. in Skyway.
Landing security
What private security does the ownership of the Landing provide? Once, probably when they first opened, I saw a guy on a Segway patroling Target’s lot, but that was quite some time ago. Now that the theatre is in operation, as well as the garage paid for by the city, I assume that creates more of a critical mass for potential property and other crimes.
Also, on a different topic, where is the large tower, the focal point, “Bob” from Harvest Partners promised the public to be an artistic element at multiple public meetings? Would make a good place to mount surveillance cameras.
Rainier Avenue &
With the plans to increase bus traffic on Rainier Avenue, what are the plans for increased police presence to keep the gang violence from S. Seattle’s Rainier Avenue from moving in and out of Renton? It’s the gang activity from this area that was involved in the Southcenter shooting. What kind of efforts are being made by the County and Renton Police to reduce the criminal activities in Skyway?
Re: Rainier Avenue &
Renton Police are making a strong effort to control gang activity, including maintaining a dedicated gang officer who tracks graffiti and gang activity in Renton, and contributes to a national database that monitors this type of activity. The gang specialist keeps other Renton officers aware of gang developments, movements, members, and other details, to help minimize the gang threat in Renton.
Recently, there has been a growing gang presence in the Seattle area, although it remains very small in caparison to regions like LA, Phoenix, Las Vagas, and the Bay Area. Still, it is a growing problem, and local police departments are taking it very seriously. The worst locations are the unincorporated county, where the police (sheriff) presence is only 25% what we have in Renton, so gang members can move about with less oversight. Skyway is currently one of these areas, although the residents are studying the possibility of annexing to Seattle, Tukwila, or Renton. None of these cities is anxious to incur the costs of updating the infrastructure in this area, but perhaps the best reason for nearby cities to take it on would be to flush out crime pockets.
Meanwhile, the council, mayor, and police chief will work diligently to make gangs feel unwelcome in Renton.
Re: Rainier Avenue &
At this time we need more action and less studying. Thugs at the main bus terminal downtown, and up and down Rainier and Skyway need serious long term jail time. And the message needs to be communicated loud and clear at all our middle and high schools. With slack rental regulations, Renton has attracted too many problematic people.
Stabbing at Southcenter
Did you see this news about the stabbing at Southcenter on Sunday? What is happening down there?? Makes me want to go to Bellevue Square or elsewhere.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_120808WAB_southcenter_stabbed_LJ.41a7fe36.html