News
City ramps up its campaign with I am Google for Renton
The City of Renton has taken the lens cap off in its campaign to get Google to test-market…
Business
Martial-arts instructor teaches his students a can-do spirit
Master Mike Shintaku found himself in 2009 with something in scarce supply for a lot of years, time.…
News
Mayor Law makes pitch in D.C. for federal dollars for dam repairs, Renton projects
Mayor Denis Law met face to face with members of the state’s congressional delegation and federal officials last…
News
Boundary Review Board approves Fairwood annexation to Renton
Annexing Fairwood to the City of Renton passed a major test Tuesday night with the unanimous approval of…
Life
Children’s book heavy on porcupine hugs set to launch author’s career
Laurie Isop, who lives near Spring Lake east of Renton, is the winner of the Third Cheerios New…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Putting strip clubs in their place
Someone might argue that our “Question of the Week” this week was a trick question: “Is it right…
News
Benson Road to close weeknights for I-405, off-ramp work
The state and its I-405 contractor will close Benson Road near City Hall weeknights for about eight weeks…
News
Renton has 10 sites that meet FAA’s requirement for new HQ, says city
The FAA's regional office can stay in Renton and not move an inch. Or, if the Federal Aviation…
News
Petrovitsky Road shooting victim improving at Harborview
A 24-year-old man was shot three times in the abdomen at about 6 p.m. Thursday near Petrovitsky Road…
News
Despite challenging years, Renton is full of positives, says Mayor Law in State of the City address
Mayor Denis Law struck a note of optimism in his third State of the City address Wednesday, pointing…
News
Renton’s fourth-largest employer, the FAA, looking for new headquarters’ site
The Federal Aviation Administration – Renton’s fourth-largest employer – is looking at new sites in five cities for…
News
Heroes Breakfast to honor Renton firefighters, 9-year-old boy
He saved his brother from choking on beef jerky. They helped save a man hanging out the window…
News
Public hearing on Fairwood annexation set for March 22
The City of Renton will make its case for annexing Fairwood before the Washington state Boundary Review Board…
News
Strip club to open along I-405; Renton to review adult-use ordinance
A strip club – Club Sin Rock operated by a Las Vegas company – is getting ready to…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Annexation wins; let’s now move on
Welcome to Renton, King County Library System. To those who wanted to pull the welcome mat, it’s time…
News
City of Renton to try again to limit peak water use during summer
Renton has plenty of water – for now – unless everyone decides to use it all at once.…
News
Retired deputy, community volunteer Steve Maxwell dies at 57
Steve Maxwell, a longtime deputy sheriff, community volunteer and husband of state Rep. Marcie Maxwell, died Sunday night…
News
Man shot multiple times in home invasion east of Fairwood
UPDATE, MARCH 4: The suspects in this case remain at large. A 27-year-old man was shot multiple times…
News
Two areas balk at annexing to Renton
Two neighborhoods totalling about 34 acres have decided they don’t want to annex to the City of Renton.…
News
$1.5 million goal of school drive
The goal is big – $1.5 million – but it’s what’s necessary to keep programs alive in the…