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Boeing Supports a Positive Future for Everett & Renton| Letter - Renton Reporter
Renton mayor Pavone and Everett mayor Franklin write a letter for The Renton Reporter On July 10, Boeing celebrated the grand opening of the new 737 North production line in Everett – a $1 billion investment in the future of our region. It was a proud moment not just for the company, but for our two cities and the entire Puget Sound region, continuing our legacy in aviation history. The day started with a relay run from the Renton factory to the Everett factory.
Renton needs commitment from Sound Transit
Sound Transit’s Enterprise Initiative has made one thing clear: Difficult decisions are ahead. We recognize the challenge facing the board and appreciate its efforts. But the current proposal raises serious concerns for Renton and reinforces a growing perception that South King County projects are the first to be delayed, while projects in other parts of the region continue to advance.
King County cities need a unified, better approach to juvenile crime | Op-Ed
It is a rare occasion that calls for a public statement — yet the staggering rise in juvenile crime across our region over the past year gives us the opportunity. The frustration felt by residents about crime, especially crimes committed by young people, is palpable and we cannot sit idly by. We are seeing crimes committed by 10-, 11- and 12-year-old children. It’s unacceptable — and it’s time to admit we need a different approach.
Time to predict November’s election winners | Roegner
Voter turnout in our state, which appears likely to be high, is already driving next week’s election as Democrats will vote against President Donald Trump and Republicans will vote against Referendum 90, the comprehensive sexual health education measure. After consulting with some well known experts, here are my predictions of the state’s election winners. If they are wrong, then I will get new experts next year.
Editorial: Let’s clear the air on wildfires, climate change
Let’s clear the air. Please. That’s meant in two senses: Coming to agreement on steps we have to take, then taking those steps that can help to literally clear the air: Of the wildfire smoke that darkened our skylines and seeped into our homes for nearly two weeks; And of the greenhouse gases we live with year-round that, while less noticeable, are still unhealthful and are responsible for global climate change.
Republican’s write-in campaign highlights post-primary intrigue | Roegner
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net. Inside Politics Can former Bothell mayor beat two Democrats for lieutenant governor post? Just when you thought the primary battles had been settled and were behind you, politicians get creative and look for new ways to make a win out of a loss.
Editorial: State lawmakers shouldn’t wait to start budget work
Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo Making tough choices on cuts and revenue can’t wait until next year and hopes for better news. Early in Washington state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, it seemed a certainty that state lawmakers would be called back to Olympia to deal with the economic fallout of the shutdown the pandemic had forced.
Race relations and your local police department | Roegner
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net. Inside Politics The jury is our citizens, and they are divided. With Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin, the latest victim of a Black man being shot by white police officers, little doubt remains that something is terribly wrong in some police departments throughout the country. It isn’t just a few bad apples — and it has given renewed life to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Grocery store workers deserve respect and hazard pay | Guest column
Rico Thomas, left, has been a clerk in the Fuel Center/Mini Mart at Safeway in Federal Way for the past 5 years. Kyong Barry, right, has been with Albertsons for 18 years and is a front end supervisor in Auburn. Both are active members of UFCW 21. Courtesy photos As grocery store workers in King County, we experience the hard, cold realities of the COVID-19 pandemic every single day.
Editorial: Make certain you count in 2020 census
The Census Bureau has been told to cut its work short, making your response even more important. Have you made certain you count? Or, in other words, have you responded to the 2020 census, completing your census questionnaire online, by mail or during a brief interview with a U.S. Census Bureau employee?
The police department of the future | Roegner
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net. Inside Politics Based on comments from elected officials and police, the Black Lives Matter movement is picking up political momentum just in time for the 2021-2022 budget cycle and next year’s city elections. After several hundred years, we finally appear to be getting closer to the broad inclusion we say is part of us. But what impact will be achieved, and can it be sustained?
Editorial: Reopen schools in fall, but do it safely
Don’t bully schools into reopening. Protect our students. There was a time when the phrase “back to school” led mostly to parents’ thoughts of shopping trips for deals on clothes and class supplies and — for kids, at least — a melancholy countdown of the last days of summer vacation.
Editorial: Stopping COVID is now up to each of us
Most of us know friends or family members who, following a cancer diagnosis, have taken on that fight with the personal determination necessary to gut through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments to rid their bodies of a potentially fatal disease. It’s a fight that can be devastating to body and spirit in the short term — one that demands personal sacrifices and indignities — but offers hope for health and return to a more normal life.
Renton needs a defined timetable for homeless shelter | Guest editorial
Armondo Pavone is the Mayor of Renton. By Armondo Pavone and Ruth Pérez, Special to the Renton Reporter The health threat of COVID-19 for those experiencing homelessness prompted the Seattle-based Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) to open a “de-intensification” shelter at the Renton Red Lion Inn in April – and the City of Renton has done its part to support this shelter, the local community, and those experiencing homelessness during this difficult time.
Four Puget Sound mayors say, support Boeing and the aerospace industry by not adding a higher tax burden
March 2, 2020 at 4:01 pm Updated March 2, 2020 at 4:18 pm The aerospace industry is a cornerstone of our state’s economy. It supports more than 200,000 good-paying jobs and is a critical part of the economy and community in the cities we lead as mayors. Boeing is the largest piece of that industry. As our state’s largest private employer, with more than 71,000 employees in Washington, Boeing drives thousands upon thousands of jobs in our cities and throughout the state.
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