News from Councilmember Randy Corman, your Renton City Hall insider. (All views expressed in journal entries are Randy Corman's personal views, and not the official position of the City of Renton or other city employees. Views expressed in reader comments are those of the commenter)

Monthly archives for July, 2008

Renton’s population is about 82...



With our most recent annexations, we are growing pretty big. There are no prizes for being bigger, but it is not inherantly bad either…so long as we can keep the level of service up to all areas of the city. Traffic continues to get worse, of course, but this is true whether the areas grow around us in King County or whether the land [...]
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Sound Transit Phase Two



Last Friday the Seattle Times ran this story about the 17.9 billion dollar Sound Transit proposal which will be on the ballot in November. I’m going to need A LOT of convincing to get behind such a big rail proposal, which ignores our city, in such a rough economy. This proposal effectively ensures that Renton will not see any rail se [...]
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I have some good stories coming in th...



With the wedding behind me, I have several new blog entries in work including an update on Dan Clawson’s lawsuit, Sound Transit, helipads– the final terms (and some sample emails), crime fighting, speed cameras, a duplex auction in the highlands, some national news discussions, and other items of interest. Please check back durin [...]
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My son Kenny got married!



My son Kenny got married! For those of you who wondered why I have not updated my blog in a while, here is your answer. I have been totally busy helping my son with wedding preparations, including hosting out-of-town guests and the reception in our home. The wedding on Sunday was beautiful, and the weather cooperated for perfect outdoor party conditions. My son Ken [...]
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Seahawks headquarters; UPDATE: and ge...



There is a great story about the new Seahawks Renton training center on the Seahawks web site today. ( Thanks to those of you who forwarded this to me today) Click here to read the story UPDATE: For those of you who like spirited debate, the comments on this item are mostly about helicopters and neighborhood code enforcement
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Surfers and their SHARKS!



Surfers and their SHARKS! Ah, summer time. When the surfers and their SHARKS frolic in the waters off Florida. This photo ran on MSNBC today, with an interview by the photographer who got the lucky shot. ( It truly appears to be a lucky shot… not a hoax.) Having grown up an hour from Santa Cruz in California, I used to enjoy everything about the beach except [...]
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Red Dragon Spa (On Sunset) busted for...



Yesterday the Seattle PI reported on some prostitution arrests associated with a Renton business. An observer did not have to be a vice detective to see that the Red Dragon Spa in Renton looked suspicious. In addition to odd activity in the window and out front, their internet advertisements on Craigslist practically screamed “arrest u [...]
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Renton Lomas eye doctor’s abr...



The ‘Oklahoman’ reports that 56 complaints have been filed against former Renton Lomas Eye Care doctor Christopher Phillips. The Oklahoma media have taken some interest in this story because of the doctor’s former marriage to Oklahoma hero Shannon Miller. ___________________________________________________________ Thu July [...]
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Latest Jib Jab campaign video.



Latest Jib Jab campaign video. These Jib Jab videos always make me laugh. This one is really cute. Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!
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Man found dead in Jones Park; appears...



 Email received from  Police Chief Kevin Milosevich: Yesterday afternoon around 3:00 PM, a older white male was found deceased in Jones Park. No signs of trauma, it appeared that he was sleeping in the park and had a seizure. We called the medical examiner’s office. The responding technician lives just a few doors down from th [...]
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