Renton Weekly Wrap-Up, Aug. 7-14

Following the August 4 story, Renton Police Department Struggles With Morale, Personnel Issues, Patch continued to follow the City's investigation as Renton's Police Chief Kevin Milosevich addressed the media on the steps of , and the City released all nine cartoons, some of which can be seen here.

Last Monday, Patch spoke with First Amendment scholars at the University of Washington and Seattle University who said the cartoon parodies being investigated by police are likely — not cyberstalking (the City maintains that their investigation does not have anything to do with violating first amendment rights, and that it is committed to protecting free speech and the rights of any individual to express their opinions).

On Thursday, City Administrator Jay Covington and City Attorney Larry Warren held another press conference to announce they City's plans to , a move that was made to uncover the identity of the cartoon parody artist.

Patch will sit down with the Mayor, Chief of Police, City Attorney and City Administrator on Monday — If you had the opportunity, what would you ask them in regards to the City's recent Cyberstalking investigation? Send your questions to jenny.manning@patch.com.

In other Renton Police & Fire news Jennifer Phillips, a Seattle artists who works out of a space, had $7,000 worth of  (in addition to other personal items including her iPhone and Mac computer) while it was parked in a Seattle Goodwill parking lot. If you have any information about the theft, contact the Seattle Police Department.

Last Weekend's also kept area law enforcement busy, and one without a designated driver. Then, later that day, another man driving the same boat was also slapped with a BUI.

A week ago today, a just outside of the Highlands.

And, mid-week, after a fire damaged their apartments.

Two weeks ago a tragic accident resulted in the death of James "Big Jim" Reynolds, a longtime resident of Cedar River Court Apartments who was often seen around town on his bright red scooter.  were held for Reynolds on August 9.

In local sports news, the Seahawks have been diligently practicing at the over the last few weeks, and it appears that the team's hard work is paying off. The Hawks won its first pre-season game on Thursday evening at San Diego. Check out this slideshow of a recent training session, , by Renton Patch's newest contributor . Watch for more photos and local sports coverage from Nelson as the high school and local club sports seasons get underway.

, who was recently transfered to Southern California, posted a note on his Facebook page about attending the game. Read about Renton's new Salvation Army Captains Christopher and Lisa Aird by clicking here.

Other notable stories around King County and the greater Puget Sound region include:

• King County Fire Marshal calls for Burn Ban starting Monday (Aug. 8)