Life
Drag Queen Story Time returns to Brewmaster’s Taproom
Local drag performer Kara Sutra brings yee-haw fun and excitement to Drag Queen Story Time at Brewmaster’s Taproom…
News
I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept. 8 weekend
From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours,…
Business
Sunflower Café opens in Fairwood with lion dancers, happy customers
On Thursday, Aug. 17, the long-awaited Sunflower Café had its official ribbon-cutting in Fairwood, complete with lion dancers…
News
No bombs found after anti-LGBTQ+ threats made to Brewmaster’s Taproom
The threatening email claimed that bombs were placed at the taproom and the owner’s home, disrupting the venue’s…
News
‘My dad never would have sold his property’: Renton family seeks reparations from school district
John Houston, 69, says that generational wealth was taken from his family when they were pressured to sell…
Life
Renton Library to host play about Japanese incarceration during WWII
Written and directed by Laura Ferri, the play is comprised of personal interviews and historical primary sources to…
News
Elementary school robotics club advance to Worlds championship
The Yellow Giraffes will represent Washington in Houston April 19-22.
News
Unity and Perseverance forum spotlights Renton’s Black community, history
Locals gathered in the Hyatt Regency-Lake Washington at Renton’s Southport to discuss equity, investments in Black communities and…
News
Spawning opinions: Sartori Elementary students take a scientific look at SR 169 asphalt plant
Fourth grade students at Sartori, a STEM elementary school in Renton, took learning about salmon habitat a step…
News
Police search for suspect driver in Renton hit and run
A male pedestrian was injured after he was struck by a driver in a small green truck on…
News
Project Be Free supports domestic violence survivors and Renton police
Renton nonprofit offers crisis response, youth mentorship, monthly family resource nights and more.
News
Art call to celebrate Erasmus the dragon deadline Feb. 24
Just in time for the Renton dragon’s “hatching month,” the Renton Municipal Arts Commission will give $200 to…
News
Renton nonprofits for Snohomish Tribe members, domestic violence survivors receive microgrant
Sduhubs Cultural and Family Services and Project Be Free were among five organizations to recieve microgrants from Verity…
Business
Historic Cugini Florists celebrates 50 years in Renton
Originally a grocery store and then a flower shop in Auburn, Cugini’s is a staple of downtown Renton.
News
Renton’s Jessica Buchan named Washington’s Assistant Principal of the Year
Buchan has been a co-assistant principal at Renton High for two years, after working as Dimmitt Middle School’s…
News
Renton’s Lorraine Smith celebrates 100 years
From a bucker at Boeing during World War II to a great-grandmother of sixteen, Lorraine Smith has lived…
News
2023 marks a big year for South Korean-U.S. relations, especially in Washington
The General-Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Seattle celebrates Korean culture in the Pacific Northwest as the…
News
South County Spay Neuter Clinic services 4,400 cats (and counting)
Every week, roughly 100 cats are spayed and neutered at the Renton clinic.
Business
Valvoline Instant Oil Change opens on Rainier Avenue, donates to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Renton Chamber of Commerce presented a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new business on Jan. 13.
News
Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA, survey says
Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and…