Andy Hobbs – Renton Reporter

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Andy Hobbs — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The Renton Reporter is hosting “Read All About It” from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Drum Roll Wine. This is an opportunity for informal conversation about all things Renton with your local news team.

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King County’s mental health tax is a bold request for voters | Opinion

Andy Hobbs — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown surfaced without...

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Cheers n’ jeers: Renton police operation targets retail theft

Andy Hobbs — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0000

Cheers to the Renton Police Department for its recent operation to thwart organized retail theft.

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The main lesson when it comes to ending homelessness

Andy Hobbs — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:30:00 +0000

I didn’t truly understand the nuances of homelessness until I started writing about it. I had accepted a reporting position...

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Previously incarcerated people struggle to find jobs in Washington

Andy Hobbs — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:30:00 +0000

Trauma and the stigma of prison create barriers for those who are trying to reenter society and atone for past mistakes.

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King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless shelters

Andy Hobbs — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:25:00 +0000

County has provided 60 motel vouchers so far for quarantining homeless individuals.

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South King County mayors: Please stay home, follow best practices

Andy Hobbs — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:50:00 +0000

Update - 6 p.m. Monday, March 23

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Meet Joe and his pet crow T-Rex | Video

Andy Hobbs — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Renton resident makes fast friends with a crow he rescued last spring.

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