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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
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park closed to swimmers...
By Bailey Josie • September 10, 2025 12:23 pm

Less than a week after re-opening, the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park swim area has been closed due to high…

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Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Health services levy added to Nov. ballot for...
By Bailey Josie • September 10, 2025 10:35 am

The levy comes amid a tumultuous financial year for the hospital.

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Graph courtesy of Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN).
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Bailey Josie • September 5, 2025 7:30 am

Events start in September for Kent-based nonprofit Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN)

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Gene Coulon Memorial Park Beach, July 2018. Reporter file photo
Gene Coulon Beach has reopened for swimming
By Bailey Josie • September 4, 2025 12:48 pm

The latest bacteria testing showed that the beach is safe for swimming again.

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The district’s combined local tax rates are projected to decrease. Image courtesy of Renton School District.
Renton School District’s replacement levies to be on...
By Bailey Josie • August 28, 2025 7:00 am

The district says the two levies would not be a new tax, but are instead renewing the expiring levies.

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Chinese calligraphy instructors made pieces at the showcase of people’s names in Chinese characters. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Renton senior artists show off their talents
By Bailey Josie • August 27, 2025 3:15 pm

Pieces created by students of Don Persson Senior Activity Center’s art classes have been highlighted throughout the month.

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Renton School District. Courtesy image.
Free school meals returns for most Renton schools
By Bailey Josie • August 22, 2025 11:30 am

Students at Risdon Middle School, Hazen High School and the H.O.M.E. program are exempt from the free breakfast and lunch meal program.

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GeoGirls brought students from Oregon and Washington to Mt. St. Helens for a five-day summer trip. Courtesy photo
Renton teen chosen for GeoGirls science trip to...
By Bailey Josie • August 21, 2025 5:30 pm

During a summer where local earthquake swarms beneath Mt. Rainier put Cascadian volcanoes back in the news and at the…

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Nakiya McIntyre is one of Abyssinia Beauty School’s first students, having graduated June 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Training shear talent and kindness at Abyssinia Beauty...
By Bailey Josie • August 16, 2025 7:30 am

Since opening a location over a decade ago in Renton, Miny Tafesse’s Abyssinia Hair and Beauty Clinic has expanded, not…

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Image courtesy of the Renton School District.
District approves design development of Renton HS expansion
By Bailey Josie • August 7, 2025 7:30 am

The project has attracted some opposition over cost and transparency.

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Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Photos: Rollin’ on the Renton River Days
By Bailey Josie • July 30, 2025 11:57 am

The annual Renton River Days brought the crowds and the sunshine, with a Friday night drone show at Gene Coulon…

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Owner Dr. Brian Dansie and Dr. Krisha Misa outside the office of The Kids’ Dentist Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Surf’s up at The Kids’ Dentist in Renton
By Bailey Josie • July 19, 2025 1:30 pm

Named Best Dentist of 2025, The Kids’ Dentist makes an otherwise scary dental visit and fun and inviting time.

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National Merit Scholarship logo.
Liberty student named National Merit Scholarship winner
By Bailey Josie • July 19, 2025 11:30 am

Sanat Pillai of Liberty High School is one of 7,100 National Merit Scholarship winners for 2025.

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St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Courtesy photo
Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local...
By Bailey Josie • July 14, 2025 5:50 pm

84 hospitals across the state — including those in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw and more — are expected to continually lose millions in Medicaid revenue.

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A Career and Technical Education (CTE) student in the Renton School District learns about human anatomy. CTE courses will be affected by the “tight” 2025-2026 school budget. Courtesy photo.
Renton School Board approves ‘tight’ 2025-2026 budget
By Bailey Josie • July 11, 2025 4:30 pm

During the meeting, it was mentioned that there are rumors of “some shenanigans going on at the federal level” that would affect school budgets.

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Renton Civic Theatre to hold cabaret fundraiser and...
By Bailey Josie • July 11, 2025 1:30 pm

On Saturday, July 19, the Renton Civic Theatre will hold a one-night fundraiser Miscast Cabaret, where there will be an…

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Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Update on Valley Medical Center’s recent challenges
By Bailey Josie • July 2, 2025 5:30 pm

Valley Medical Center in Renton continues down a winding, uncertain road as clinics are closed down, Medicaid funding is denied…

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Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Protesters take on Renton High School expansion
By Bailey Josie • July 2, 2025 11:24 am

As the plans to expand and replace the school have progressed, more Renton residents have become angry.

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Renton City Councilmember Ed Prince, Mayor Armando Pavone, Councilmembers Valerie O'Halloran, Kim-Khánh Văn, Ruth Pérez and Carmen Rivera hold up the Juneteenth flag at the city's inaugural Juneteenth flag raising on Wednesday, June 18. Courtesy photo.
Juneteenth in Renton: Celebrating local Black-owned businesses, artists
By Bailey Josie • June 30, 2025 4:30 pm

See photos from the June 28 festivities at Liberty Park and the city’s June 18 flag raising.

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Katie Newman of The Rose Gift House and Coffee. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
The Rose of downtown Renton wins Best Customer...
By Bailey Josie • June 26, 2025 1:30 am

Of the three awards The Rose Gift House and Coffee was up for at this year’s Best of Renton (Best…

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