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The beach at Gene Coulon Park will be closed to swimming until further notice. Photo provided by the city of Renton

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Gene Coulon Beach closed to swimming

With the warm weather comes the bacteria - Gene Coulon Memorial Beach in Renton is closed until further…

Franchesca Curtis (Snoqualmie) of Bremerton performs an original song. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Remembering missing and murdered loved ones on Red Dress Day

May 5 is recognized as the official Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, and in Seattle,…

A still from “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who is based in Mercer Island. Photo courtesy of SIFF.

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SIFF reviews: “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Mercer Island’s Chezik Tsunoda

Directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who was one of the recipients of the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival Grant…

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Renton Historical Society and Genealogy president Carrie Bergquist stands in front of the historical society’s new building.

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Renton Historical Society moves into new building in late May

The Renton Historical Society and Genealogy is moving into a new-but-old building, just across the street from the…

Onlookers stop off SR-169 to view the flooded Cedar River on Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Cedar River Council extends flood experience survey through June

In March, the Cedar River Council publicly asked, “Were you affected by the December 2025 Cedar River flood?”

The Washington Tracking Network (WTN) On The Go map shows what areas of King County (and Washington state) have the highest risk of lead exposure. In south King County, parts of Renton are high risk for lead exposure. Map image courtesy of Washington State Department of Health.

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Valley Children’s Clinic to receive lead screening machine

Despite areas of high risk of lead exposure, Washington state has one of the lowest blood lead testing…

The night of April 29 showing peak bird migration in Washington state. Image courtesy of Purdue AeroEco Lab.

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‘Lights Out’ from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. as millions of birds return home

Think of the birds, dim your lights.

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Luther’s Table offers free community meals on Saturdays and Mondays.

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A church-turned-community space, Luther’s Table nourishes Renton

Despite what Google might say, Luther’s Table is not a coffee shop or a restaurant — it is…

The corner of the park heralds a metal statue inspired by the original Black Panther Party logo, reaching one paw out over a community food pantry (pictured) and the other paw reaching over a lending library. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Park dedicated to Black Panther Party opens in Skyway

Black Panther Party Seattle chapter co-founders Aaron and Elmer Dixon were in attendance at the April 19 ribbon…

“Steel Magnolias” is on stage at the Renton Civic Theatre until April 26. Photo courtesy of Renton Civic Theatre.

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You’ll laugh, you’ll cry at RCT’s ‘Steel Magnolias’

Did you know that “Steel Magnolias,” the beloved Southern dramedy starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton…

Presented by Society of Anachronism, the Village Encampment allowed for duels, armor displays and medieval games. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Erasmus celebration spreads wings over downtown

The 7th annual jubilee of Erasmus, Renton’s beloved winged mascot, took flight Sunday with a big and bold…

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”The Shallow Sea” was the winner of the night at Take 5 Improv Group’s performance on Saturday, March 28, at the Renton Civic Theatre. The crowd was treated to five different first acts of “films” being shown at a film festival. Here, the actors pretend to be tiny organisms consuming a whale at the bottom of the ocean. Laughter ensues.

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Laughter ensues: Take 5 Improv takes over Renton

The main muscles that control the human face are the depressor anguli oris, therisorius, the zygomaticus major, the…

The Cedar River at the Renton Library on Thursday morning, Dec. 11. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Impacted by Dec. floods? Cedar River Council wants your story

The Cedar River Council asks, “Were you affected by the December 2025 Cedar River flood?” If so, they…

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Photos: No Kings rallies return to Renton

The third official No Kings protest took place Saturday, March 28, in cities across the country, with two…

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Chef Jason Vickers likes to incorporate local plants like nettles into his menu. This batch of nettles were foraged that very afternoon around West Seattle.

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Natoncks Metsu serves up Indigenous cuisine to the Puget Sound region

When it comes to everyday meals, it often goes unnoticed that some of the most delicious foods and…

Nicole Brown, Teri Garrett, Keith Eager, Nakeya Isabel, Kelly Jones and Shyla Butler have won the Renton School District’s 2026 Outstanding Employees awards. Image courtesy of the Renton School District.

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Renton schools announce Outstanding Employees for 2026

The Renton School Board has named the school district’s Outstanding Employees for 2026, presenting awards to winners in…

Groundbreaking of the RapidRide I Line in Renton with community members Arya Nguyen and Prem Subedi, Metro General Manager Michelle Allison, State Rep. David Hackney, Auburn Deputy Mayor Tracy Taylor-Turner, Kent Mayor Dana Ralph, Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone, King County Councilmembers Steffanie Fain and Pete von Reichbauer, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, State Rep. Debra Entenman and Renton Councilmember Valerie O’Halloran. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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New RapidRide bus line to improve service in South King County

RapidRide I Line will begin its run in 2027, connecting South King County from Auburn to Kent to…

Journalist Nico Lang reads a section of their book at the Renton Chamber of Commerce on March 7. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Finding joy: Local book events highlight lives of U.S. trans teens

As part of award-winning journalist and author Nico Lang’s 17-month long tour promoting their book “American Teenager: How…

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Renton High School Orchestra students were paired with professionals from the Seattle Symphony at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center.

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Renton High School Orchestra performs with Seattle Symphony

As part of the Seattle Symphony’s Side-by-Side Concerts series, the Renton High School Orchestra had the chance to…

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The Victoria Hills neighborhood in Renton has several signs posted on sidewalks, warning residents of a missing master key, which the local post office calls “a rumor.”

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Mail theft, missing ‘master key’ frustrate Renton neighbors

Mail has reportedly gone missing in Renton, and one neighborhood is not standing for it.