News
Time to stop blaming the cat for gardening probems | LIFE IN THE CITY
I think I’m a lot like other people when it comes to gardening: I see beautiful gardens producing…
News
No Ms. Pacman, but a discussion about downtown with the mayor anyway | LIFE IN THE CITY
"As a Renton resident who yearns for a cool downtown to take my family, I’m tired of what…
Opinion
Club Teasdale helps make a ‘hyperlocal’ difference at park
Columnist Carolyn Ossorio tours a new afterschool program in the Talbot Hill neighborhood.
News
A ‘Heaven Sent’ addition to the Thanksgiving pie table | LIFE IN THE CITY
I was at Heaven Sent to try the famous chicken for the first time and also to learn…
News
October means a visit from the ghosts of Halloween past | LIFE IN THE CITY
When I was a kid Halloween was the only thing that made then end of summer and going…
News
REACH Center a nice option when life gets to ‘DEFCON One’ | LIFE IN THE CITY
My kids and I were at Renton City Hall to tour the REACH Center of Hope, a day…
News
Hitting their Stride(line): Entrepreneurs encourage kids | LIFE IN THE CITY
Jake and Riley were born in the same local hospital on the same day. They lived on the…
News
The buzz is all about local honey | LIFE IN THE CITY
I’m a sucker for those big Mason jars with homespun labels at farmers markets that say Blackberry or…
News
Me: The story I didn’t expect to write (or: Baby makes five) | LIFE IN THE CITY
It’s actually ironic because if someone would have told me I was going to have five children, I…
Life
Yes, Patrick, I see you! | Carolyn Ossorio
“Come on Patrick!” Coach Bobby’s voice booms across Kinder Swimmer’s Renton Highlands pool. “One arm! Two arm! Eyes…
Life
There’s a place for art in all Renton elementary schools | LIFE IN THE CITY
Art’s effect on kids cannot be measured in widgets and quantitative data.
Life
Here’s the place to dip into for seafood | Carolyn Ossorio
Yet there I was, the kids and I had barely gotten into the car and already the bagel…
News
CAROLYN OSSORIO: Tracking fabled rumors at Renton Airport
Columnist Carolyn Ossorio explores rumors at the Renton Airport.
News
CAROLYN OSSORIO: Community use for 24-acre property
Columnist explores potential uses and history of the Cleveland property, farmland just off Talbot Road.
Life
When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of Grandma Edna | Carolyn Ossorio
Looking back there were other gifts that in retrospect didn’t cost a dime but were treasured, like visits…
Life
No movie will help you prepare for what’s behind these walls | Carolyn Ossorio
Perched on its own road surrounded by a fully fenced 11 acres of what was formerly the southern…
Life
Where’s Armondo? No, he’s not lying in a ditch somewhere | Carolyn Ossorio
Renton Hill boasts a phenomenal view of Renton, Lake Washington and all the way to downtown Seattle. On…
News
This sets apart a FilmFrenzy director: Ready, set, action!
Welcome to a day in the life of the Renton FilmFrenzy. Saturday, the films were shot; on Oct.…
Life
Renton’s Swiss Family Browne | Carolyn Ossorio
When I was a kid, my sister and I loved making forts and designing elaborate sketches for our…
News
Renton shop happy delusions to close doors
Owner, Mary Clymer, will close the doors of her trendy crafts and art shop and look to a…