Valley Medical recognizes nurses

From left to right, back row: Ryan Sellers, Account Manager, GetWellWork; Wanda Stoner, Regional Director West, GetWellNetwork, Peter Maher, The Daisy Foundation CFO & Board Member; Erica Schindler, RN; Mark Navarro, RN; Paul, Greg Kneeling left to right: Heather Hayes, Shared IPC Manager West Region, GetWellNetwork; Melissa Barnes, Regional Program Director, The Daisy Foundation.  - Betsy Kirichenko
Betsy Kirichenko
From left to right, back row: Ryan Sellers, Account Manager, GetWellWork; Wanda Stoner, Regional Director West, GetWellNetwork, Peter Maher, The Daisy Foundation CFO & Board Member; Erica Schindler, RN; Mark Navarro, RN; Paul, Greg Kneeling left to right: Heather Hayes, Shared IPC Manager West Region, GetWellNetwork; Melissa Barnes, Regional Program Director, The Daisy Foundation.
Valley Medical Center handed out its first DAISY Awards, which honor nurses for the skill and compassion they bring to patients and families everyday. This year’s recipients are Colleen LeDrew, critical-care nurse; Mark Navarro, infusion-center nurse, and Erica Schindler, pediatric nurse.

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11:09 AM May 18, 2012 0

Renton School Board honors students for achievement, leadership, service

Every year the Renton School Board selects 12 “outstanding seniors” from each of Renton’s high schools. The board members honor seniors at school board meetings in the spring.

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11:06 AM May 18, 2012 0

Vince Mottola takes tours through Italy’s front door

Longtime restaurateur Vince Mottola of Vince’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria has launched a successful tour company that’s now in its tenth year. But, don’t call him the Rick Steves of Italy, Mottola’s approach to travel is slightly different than the Edmonds-based guru.

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updated 10:53 AM May 18, 2012 0

Creative Workspace is Highlands in miniature

With growing popularity and a bustling collection of businesses, Creative Workspace has become a concentrated version of the Renton Highlands community itself. Creative Workspace at 401 Olympia Ave. N.E., provides flexible business and recreation space. “We’ve got a very unique little community here and we’d like everyone to know about it,” said property manager Eleanor Mitchell.

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11:12 AM May 4, 2012 0

Valley Medical is recognized for supply-chain efficiencies

International healthcare technology and services company Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) has awarded Valley Medical Center the GHXcellence Award for U.S. Provider of the Year: Small to Mid-size Facility.

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3:27 PM May 3, 2012 0

Where to use your CurveCard in Renton

Here are the businesses that are participating in the Renton CurveCard program. The CurveCard is clearly posted at the businesses and offers discounts and special offers. It’s part of the Buy Ahead of the Curve program that encourages Renton residents to shop locally.

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updated 10:36 AM April 26, 2012 0

Renton delivers 4,000th Boeing 737

Boeing executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines to celebrate the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special event last week at Seattle’s Boeing Field. The 4,000th Next-Generation 737 jetliner off the 737 production line in Renton was to be delivered this week to China Southern Airlines, headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

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2:31 PM April 19, 2012 0

Renton Chamber of Commerce to hold its own grand opening June 15

The Renton Chamber of Commerce will hold the grand opening of its new headquarters and visitors center in downtown Renton on Friday, June 15.

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2:28 PM April 19, 2012 0

Washington continues to show job growth

Washington employers added an estimated 3,300 jobs in March, marking 18 months of job growth in the past 19 months, according to the Employment Security Department. The state’s estimated unemployment rate remained unchanged in March, matching February’s upwardly revised rate of 8.3 percent.

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2:27 PM April 19, 2012 0

Arts-n-Carafes a creative mix of wine, painting

Where once there were painting places for kids to paint pottery, now there are painting and sipping refuges for adults to indulge their creative impulses. One such shop has recently opened in downtown Renton on Third Street. Arts-n-Carafes is a painting and wine-drinking experience created by owner Bev Horn.

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updated 2:27 PM April 19, 2012 0

Renton's Smoking Monkey Pizza wants to toss only the best

One of Renton’s newest restaurants, Smoking Monkey Pizza, aspires to have the best pizza in the state. Judging by the customer line that sometimes wraps outside the door, the pizzeria may be on to something. Smoking Monkey Pizza has been open for about two months and is gaining attention.

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updated 4:10 PM April 12, 2012 0

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