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Citizen of the Year: Jim Medzegian; Renton honors three who make a difference
Renton’s Jim Medzegian, known for his work with Piazza Renton, has been named 2009 Citizen of the Year.…
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Boeing builds 8-foot wall to prevent flooding at training center in Renton
In preparation for potential Green River flooding, Boeing is building an 8-foot wall around a building at its…
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Fall Festival, Business Expo is Saturday at the Piazza downtown
One by one the scarecrows come, popping up around Renton. The store-front tradition is in swing this month,…
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Vision House receives $2,000, charity of the month
A non-profit that helps homeless mothers received $2,000 from Bonneville Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks for being charity…
Life
‘Lend Me a Tenor’ opens with a night of laughing
The Valley Community Players opening season performance, “Lend Me a Tenor,” is perfect for a night of laughing.…
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RTC interim president plans to move the college forward
After a politically dramatic summer, Renton Technical College’s new interim president Steve Hanson plans to move the college…
Business
Just Between Friends: consigned maternity and childrens clothing sale
Renton’s Jewlie Hagen is picky about what her children wear, but she’s also particular about the price. “It’s…
Life
VCP opens with ‘Lend Me A Tenor’
The Valley Community Players is kicking off its 45th season with the slapstick farce “Lend Me a Tenor.”…
Life
‘America’s Got Talent’s’ EriAm Sisters back in Renton
After sleeping in a Las Vegas VIP Suite with a pool for a balcony, adjusting to life home…
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2-alarm Lake Desire house fire leaves man in critical condition
A house on Lake Desire caught fire about 4 a.m. Friday, sending a man to Harborview Medical Center…
Life
Aunt Dottie brings improv, music and love to Renton
Aunt Dottie loves Renton. The character sings about the city (and restaurant La Hacienda) in Michele Greenwood Bettinger’s…
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School district’s new phone system proving its worth
When 40 students didn’t show up on the first day of class at Campbell Hill Elementary, principal Jon…
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Renton dog park opens with a bark
About 200 dog lovers celebrated the grand opening of the Cedar River Off-leash Dog Park with a “leash…
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Doctor uses office to share reading
When a Renton doctor decided she wanted to give more to the community, encouraging families to read together…
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Community groups supply Renton students with supplies, backpacks
After deciding that helping one school with supplies wasn’t enough, a Renton pastor collected about $30,000 of school…
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Renton schools preparing for flu season; wash hands
The Renton School District is preparing for the H1N1 virus, after President Barack Obama’s health task force predicted…
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Teachers give backpack, familiar face
Bicycles lay scattered under apartment foundation, while a diverse group of children played nearby, some speaking different languages.…
Life
Actor gets second chance in ‘Forever Plaid’
In the musical “Forever Plaid” a quartet singing group gets a chance to come back from the dead…
Life
Renton-style sailing is fun, available to all
The beating sail tightens against the push of the wind, as the small boat majestically cuts through the…
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Closed meetings to find interim RTC president
Renton Technical College’s Board of Trustees is holding two closed meetings this week, Tuesday and Thursday, to interview…