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January was worst month for thefts in recent history By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Police in Renton are warning residents about an increase in car thefts throughout the city over the past month. A review of police reports shows a total of at least 12 stolen in just the past week. âAbove and beyond the monetary aspects, a car is often one of the biggest role players in peopleâs lives, and loss of a car can make it tougher to get to work, to get kids to daycare, and just to do everyday living,â Det. Robert Onishi said in an email. According to Onishi, the most common cars stolen in Renton are Honda Accords, Toyota Camrys and Nissan Sentras that were built in the 1990s, though he said any car or truck is a potential theft to a skilled thief. âTheyâre not stolen for their intrinsic value, theyâre stolen because they are a means of transportation that many criminals lack,â he said. âDonât make it any easier for these folks.â Onishi, who has been working the cartheft beat since 2000, said January was the [ more thefts page 15 ]
Dozens of Seahawks fans, including Brittany Zinter and Kelly Zinter-Miller, 4, right, made their way to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Monday in hopes of seeing the World Champion Seattle Seahawks as they returned from New Jersey. The team plane was delayed by snow, however, and had to make an emergency stop to de-ice and the Seahawks did not make it back until later in the evening. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
Science fair brings students, families to Honey Dew Elementary Students squealed with excitement and hovered over bowls of goop and laptops at Honey Dew Elementaryâs Science Night Jan. 30. In its second year, the event at the school was organized by the Parent Teacher Association and brought out many families. Previous to Honey Dew opening as a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school, the PTA held the same science fair at Maple-
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wood Heights Elementary. This year, University of Washington community volunteers from three departments attended the fair. A neuroscience team brought its optical and auditory illusions. The Earth and Science group engaged students with its âRock Outâ mineral displays and a UW Severe Weather team did atmospheric can crushing and made clouds in bottles. Along with the UW exhibits, the Auburn High School First Robotics Club entertained students and [ more science page 12 ]
Chris Zawislak of Auburn Highâs First Robotics Club demonstrates a frisbee shooter for students at Honey Dew Elementaryâs Science Night. tracey compton, Renton Reporter
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