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Airport tower on FAA close list The Renton Municipal Airport control tower is on the list of closures if mandatory federal budget cuts go into place today, Friday. But even if the tower closes, city officials insist the airport will remain open and operational. Boeing operations and delivery, including the 737 jetliner built at Boeing’s Renton plant, are also not expected to be affected. However, takeoffs and landings could be more difficult if Congress does not act to avoid the package of mandatory cuts, known as the sequester, that is
expected to take effect Friday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week sent a letter detailing what cuts would be made in the Federal Aviation Administration, including furloughs of the “vast majority” of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 47,000 workers and the closure of more than 100 air-traffic control towers at small airports, including Renton and a handful of others in the state, such as Paine Field in Everett and the Tacoma Narrows Airport. The cuts are designed to help reduce the FAA’s budget by ap[ more FAA page 7 ]
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Amelia’s choice | Here’s the place to dip into tasty seafood in Renton [11]
The Renton High School boys basketball team poses for a photo before heading off to Yakima to play in the state 2A basketball tournament. The high school hosted a short rally for the boys and girls teams, both of whom earned trips to Yakima with victories in sub-regional games this past weekend. For more, see page 12. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
PDC clears KCLS, Law in complaints The state Public Disclosure Commission has informed Renton residents that staff won’t take any action on complaints residents filed against the King County Library System and Renton Mayor Denis Law concerning the Aug. 7 election. In an email sent to the Renton Reporter, PDC spokeswoman Lori Anderson summarized the reasoning behind the PDC decision not to investigate any further the actions of KCLS and Law that residents took fault with ahead of the vote to select a location for the downtown Renton library. “The PDC staff has notified K. Lambert and Beth Asher, et al., that
Money for music | Friends of Renton Schools is putting on concerts to help raise money for the school district’s music programs [9]
Hazen High School junior Tiana Campbell administers first aid to Cliff Corcoran during a drill for TeenCERT Feb. 23. Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter
Eighteen students from Hazen and Lindbergh high schools participated in disasterpreparedness training drills as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) TeenCERT program on Saturday. The morning’s disaster simulations took place at Fire Station No. 14 on Lind Avenue. Drills at the fire training center involved community volunteers participating as victims, dressed in moulage, or fake bloody
injuries, and equipment such as heavylifting devices. The teens rotated through three stations: search and rescue, triage and medical treatment. The students have been training since after Thanksgiving and it was a chance for them to put their skills to work. “I like helping people and if there is a disaster, I want to be in a position where I can help people and take charge,” said Matthew Robbins, a Hazen freshman. Robbins appreciated the drills because [ more disaster page 10 ]
Coming soon to city: Renton-SIFF Crash Cinema First there was the 50-hour Renton FilmFrenzy challenge. Now add to that epic event a new filmmaking challenge in Renton, the Seattle International Film Festival’s Crash Cinema. Open to filmmakers of all ages throughout the Puget Sound region, the Renton – SIFF
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Crash Cinema is all about having fun in taking a concept to a three-minute movie to a screening at the Renton Civic Theatre - all in one day. There is no cost to participate and no cost to watch the final screening. The free eight-hour filmmaking challenge is [ more crash page 16]
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