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Kiwanis of Renton hands out scholarships to graduating seniors
Kiwanis Club of Renton has presented four scholarships totaling $3,500 to graduating seniors throughout the Renton School District.…
News
Noise variance request for I-405 night construction, moving 200,000 yards of dirt
There’s no quiet way to remove a bridge from over Interstate 405 or to move 200,000 yards of…
News
Power outage disrupts service at county’s development office on Thursday
A power outage at about 2:15 p.m. today disrupted services at the King County Department of Development and…
News
Auction to help locksmith who lost business in Wells fire
Tom Swanson has a lock on some good friends. Swanson lost inventory and equipment – not to mention…
News
Gosh, they look familiar. Burglary suspects, detective meet at pawn shop
Maybe it was karma or just good luck, but a detective with the King County Sheriff’s Office got…
Life
IT’S OPEN! A year in the making, the new Duvall Avenue is welcomed by neighbors, businesses
It was a day to celebrate and exhale a sigh of relief. Duvall Avenue, a major transportation corridor…
News
Investigation finds roofers started fire that gutted Harrington Square building
A fire started by a roofer’s torch that was thought out caused a four-alarm blaze Tuesday night that…
News
Hearing set on noise variance
The City of Renton will hold a public hearing Tuesday, July 7, on a request for a noise…
News
Burned-out building on Wells declared unfit; order issued
The City of Renton is in the process of condemning the historic building on Wells Avenue South destroyed…
News
Renton may call in federal arson investigators in probe of Harrington Square fire
Renton fire investigators are considering a report from the owners of Harrington Square Apartments that roofers were laying…
News
Renton police officer hit near Harrington fire scene; $2,500 bail set for driver
A Renton Police officer was carried about 100 feet on the front end of a Toyota pickup truck…
News
Vote on Fairwood cityhood likely to come this fall
The Washington state Boundary Review Board for King County has formally recommended the incorporation of a City of…
News
County exec candidate Susan Hutchison brings campaign kickoff to Renton
Susan Hutchison, a former TV news anchor, rode into Renton to appear at Renton Western Wear Tuesday, part…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks to fire crews, downtown businesses for great response to fire
Last Thursday’s big fire in downtown Renton certainly confirmed two truths about the city and its residents: •…
News
Boarding rooms destroyed in downtown fire had smoke alarms; VIDEO/PHOTOS: A LOOK INSIDE
The 10 boarding rooms destroyed in a five-alarm fire Thursday night in downtown Renton each had smoke alarms,…
News
Overloaded outlets cause of 5-alarm fire that heavily damaged nearly century-old building in Renton
Overloaded electrical outlets in a second-floor boarding room caused the spectacular five-alarm fire the evening of June 11…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The task is simple. Buy from each other
An excellent business comes in all shapes and sizes. Renton has plenty; there are about 2,700 businesses licensed…
News
A good night’s sleep: No Grad Night helicopter rides in the works this year
One sound high school graduates – or anyone on the ground for that matter – won’t hear this…
News
Suspect in Renton bank robbery arrested Monday in Seattle bank robbery
The suspect in the robbery of the USbank branch in downtown Renton last Thursday was arrested Monday in…
News
Workers, union rally in Renton about worker rights at Wal-Mart stores nationwide
A nationwide effort to give workers at the nation’s Wal-Mart stores a stronger voice in the workplace came…