Renton News

State Sen. Wants to Change 3 Strikes Law

Submitted by Travis Mayfield on Friday, November 20th, 05:52pm

Yesterday Seattlecrime.com reported on State Sen. Adam Kline's plans to propose an assault weapon ban during the coming legislative session.

Now Seattlecrime.com has details on another plan from the State Senator who's district stretches from Seattle's Madrona neighborhood south to Renton along the west shore of Lake Washington:

Under Kline's new proposal, the fine print of which is still getting ironed out, Three Strikes felons will get a chance at parole after serving 15 years if all three of the felon's strikes are of a lesser class of felony, otherwise know as Class B felonies.

Read all the details on Seattlecrime.com.

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Jim Albaugh Speaks to SC Workers

Submitted by Peter Mongillo on Friday, November 20th, 11:36am

This is video of Jim Albaugh speaking to workers at the future 787 line in SC. KOMO was the only station to talk with him one on one just before he was wisked away. We asked him why Boeing is creating a new 787 line in SC and if any other line would be created or moved to South Carolina. We will post the full interview soon, but his response to the last question sounded like the door was open to all ideas.

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South Carolina pre 787 ground breaking

Submitted by Peter Mongillo on Friday, November 20th, 07:03am

Boeing in South Carolina is just about to break ground on the new 787 plant.

State Senator Proposing Assault Weapons Ban

Submitted by Travis Mayfield on Thursday, November 19th, 04:21pm

Seattlecrime.com reports:

As a result of the shooting deaths of three Seattle residents with assault weapons in as many months -- among them Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton -- Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, says he is proposing legislation to instate a law similar to the now-expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

Sen Kline represents the 37th district which stretches from Seattle's Madrona neighborhood to Renton along Lake Washington.

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Lincecum snags second straight NL Cy Young, joins Johnson, Koufax

Submitted by Associated Press on Thursday, November 19th, 02:57pm

Former UW and Liberty High star Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another National League Cy Young Award.

Lincecum won the Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second straight year, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history of the honor to become the first repeat winner since Randy
Johnson.

Only 10 points separated the top three vote-getters.

Lincecum, who had a $650,000 salary and is headed for a big raise now that he's eligible for arbitration, did not have any bonus provision for winning the award.

Former Mariner ace Randy Johnson, Lincecum's teammate this year in San Francisco, and Sandy Koufax are the only other pitchers to win consecutive NL Cy Young Awards. Johnson won four straight from 1999-2002 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Koufax was honored in 1965 and 1966 for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Lincecum, who the Mariners passed up in the draft, made his major league debut in 2007 and is 40-17 with a 2.90 ERA in three seasons.

Photo: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco Thursday.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Sports & Recreation

Boeing clearing trees in SC

Submitted by Peter Mongillo on Thursday, November 19th, 09:10am

Boeing started clearing the woods in South Carolina today. Ground breaking is tomorrow. How do you feel?

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Business

Stuff the Truck food drive runs until 7 p.m. at Fred Meyer

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Wednesday, November 18th, 05:12pm

It's easy to help your neighbors in need.

Heck, KOMO 4's Denise Whitaker even found pre-school kids dropping off food.

You can do the same until 7 this evening at the Renton Fred Meyer store.

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Community Spirit

He's making a list....

Submitted by Morris Malakoff on Wednesday, November 18th, 12:45pm

Santa wants to hear from the kids. Really!

The City of Renton is helping with the effort to contact the jolly old elf by making sure childrens letters reach the North Pole on time.

To help kids tell Santa about some of their favorite memories of the past year and the number one gift they want, the city has a handy on-line form.

Shortly afterward, each letter writer will get a personalized letter from Santa.

Letters to Santa may be mailed to or dropped off in person at no later than December 14 at:

Renton Community Center
c/o Letters to Santa
1715 SE Maple Valley Highway
Renton, WA 98057

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Surgeon pleads not guilty in murder-for-hire case

Submitted by KOMO Staff on Wednesday, November 18th, 10:28am

A Newcastle eye surgeon accused of trying to have two business partners killed pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

Dr. Michael Mockovak has been charged with two counts of first-degree solicitation to commit murder.

FBI agents said Mockovak was willing to pay more than $100,000 and even hired the Russian mafia to carry out the job.

In King County Superior Court on Wednesday, Mockovak's lawyers said their client is not a flight risk and asked that he be allowed to continue to work.

Prosecutors said Mockovak is a danger to the doctors he's accused of trying to kill. A judge agreed and ordered Mockovak held on $2 million bail.

One of the alleged targets is Mockovak's former brother-in-law, Dr. Joe King. In court he said his family is terrified of Mockovak.

Prosecutors say King and Mockovak co-founded Clearly Lasik in Renton.