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    Articles by Bailey Josie
    The City of Renton is seeking public feedback for the Clean Economy Strategy (CES 2.0), which Mayor Armondo Pavone spoke about in his State of the City address in March 2023. Image from screenshot.
    Public comment open for Renton’s Clean Economy Strategy
    By Bailey Josie • September 25, 2023 1:08 pm

    Draft plan is available online and details city’s plans to build sustainable jobs and infrastructure.

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    Samantha Nelson, Yelda Aziz, Derek Drake, Joseph Drake and Jawahir Ali stand outside Puget Sound Training Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Job training center for immigrants resurrects ESL classes
    By Bailey Josie • September 21, 2023 7:00 am

    With an increased demand for English classes, Puget Sound Training Center has partnered with Renton Technical College to deliver the grammatical goods.

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    Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Swapping stories, swapping crafts
    By Bailey Josie • September 20, 2023 2:20 pm

    Tomāto Tomäto Creative celebrates its grand opening in downtown Renton with a crafting hangout and free swap meet.

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    Patient customers wait in line for over an hour for Macadon's anniversary celebration. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    The way the french cookie crumbles
    By Bailey Josie • September 14, 2023 11:30 am

    Downtown Renton’s Macadons celebrates its one-year anniversary.

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    The cast and crew of the short "CHAT" pose after their film's The Summit screening in Renton.
Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Renton hosts The Summit festival featuring local films...
    By Bailey Josie • September 12, 2023 1:30 pm

    “There’s more filmmaking here than people think.”

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    Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Photos: Autumn Moon Wine Walk & Dance Party
    By Bailey Josie • September 12, 2023 11:50 am

    From Whitworth Avenue to Main, 3rd Street was buzzing with food, wine and an outdoor glow rave.

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    Courtesy photo. Tutum Hospitium founders Krithik, Dhruv and Ashwin stand outside the Renton Chamber of Commerce with Darlene Larsen.
    Renton teens create website that connects donors to...
    By Bailey Josie • September 4, 2023 8:30 am

    Tutum Hospitium allows donors to supply charities with items that are most needed.

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    Courtesy photo.
The STEM Girls!!! are one of seven American regional winners for their app “MyChoiceHousing.” From left to right: Aditi Juluri, Isabel Xu, Hasini Juluri, Cynthia Xu.
    Girls design award-winning app to help out-of-state abortion...
    By Bailey Josie • September 3, 2023 7:30 am

    “We’re lucky to live in a state where abortion is legal and we had an opportunity to help others.”

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    Formerly known as the Seattle Film Summit, The Summit has announced its official selection for its 2023 programming. Image courtesy of The Summit.
    The Summit releases film screening schedule at the...
    By Bailey Josie • August 31, 2023 3:30 pm

    Documentaries, short films and a full-length feature will screen Sept. 7 and 8 as part of The Summit’s film and creatives economy event.

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    Kelly Affleck, owner of Tomāto Tomäto Creative Space in Renton. Along with original craft kits, Tomāto Tomäto Creative Space is filled with every possible craft tool and material. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Tomāto Tomäto Creative offers space and tools for...
    By Bailey Josie • August 31, 2023 1:36 pm

    A crafting and art space with a growing following, the Renton business will celebrate its Sept. 17 grand opening with a craft swap.

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    Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Photos: Renton celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day
    By Bailey Josie • August 31, 2023 1:30 am

    From noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, folks arrived to Liberty Park in Renton from all over Washington for…

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    Local drag performer Kara Sutra at Brewmaster’s Taproom in Renton. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    Drag Queen Story Time returns to Brewmaster’s Taproom
    By Bailey Josie • August 28, 2023 5:30 pm

    Local drag performer Kara Sutra brings yee-haw fun and excitement to Drag Queen Story Time at Brewmaster’s Taproom in Renton,…

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    The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.
    I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept....
    By Bailey Josie • August 28, 2023 10:20 am

    From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours, starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

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    On Thursday, Aug. 17, the long-awaited Sunflower Café had its official ribbon-cutting in Fairwood, complete with lion dancers who performed outside and inside the restaurant as customers ate their food. A crowd gathered to celebrate the new family-owned restaurant at 14020 Southeast Petrovitsky Road. The café serves daily breakfast, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)
    Sunflower Café opens in Fairwood with lion dancers,...
    By Bailey Josie • August 24, 2023 7:30 am

    On Thursday, Aug. 17, the long-awaited Sunflower Café had its official ribbon-cutting in Fairwood, complete with lion dancers who performed…

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    The Brewmaster's Taproom alerted patrons and locals to the threat through a Facebook post. After Port of Seattle dogs and a robot were dispatched, no bombs were found. (Image courtesy of Brewmaster's Taproom)
    No bombs found after anti-LGBTQ+ threats made to...
    By Bailey Josie • August 13, 2023 5:27 pm

    The threatening email claimed that bombs were placed at the taproom and the owner’s home, disrupting the venue’s monthly Drag Queen Story Time and bingo events.

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    Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
John Houston speaks at the April 5 school board meeting.
    ‘My dad never would have sold his property’:...
    By Bailey Josie • April 24, 2023 11:10 am

    John Houston, 69, says that generational wealth was taken from his family when they were pressured to sell nearly 10 acres of farmland to the Renton School District in the late 1960s.

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    “Friends Across the Wires” takes place throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle and the Minidoka internment camp in Idaho. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Historical Theatre Project)
    Renton Library to host play about Japanese incarceration...
    By Bailey Josie • March 21, 2023 10:30 am

    Written and directed by Laura Ferri, the play is comprised of personal interviews and historical primary sources to tell a story of “friendship, injustice, and resilience.”

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    Photo courtesy of Julia Fishler
The Yellow Giraffes pose with their LEGO model.
    Elementary school robotics club advance to Worlds championship
    By Bailey Josie • March 9, 2023 1:30 am

    The Yellow Giraffes will represent Washington in Houston April 19-22.

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    Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Artist Rodney King talks about his latest painting which depicts political Black figures in American sports.
    Unity and Perseverance forum spotlights Renton’s Black community,...
    By Bailey Josie • February 27, 2023 9:00 am

    Locals gathered in the Hyatt Regency-Lake Washington at Renton’s Southport to discuss equity, investments in Black communities and the city’s historical Black landmarks.

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    Photo courtesy of Carolyn Colley.
Students look for salmon in the Cedar River in October 2022.
    Spawning opinions: Sartori Elementary students take a scientific...
    By Bailey Josie • February 21, 2023 2:00 pm

    Fourth grade students at Sartori, a STEM elementary school in Renton, took learning about salmon habitat a step further by researching possible environmental outcomes of asphalt plant.

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