News
Sewage flows into Cedar River after debris clogs pipeline near Royal Hills in Renton
An unknown amount of untreated sewage flowed into the Cedar River Monday and Tuesday after gushing from a…
News
Cooking-oil spill causing oily sheen on Johns Creek in Coulon park in Renton
Booms have been placed in Johns Creek in Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Lake Washington to catch…
News
Renway wins prestigious national boys/girls club award
The Renton/Skyway Boys and Girls Club in Skyway has won a prestigious national award for its MicroSociety program…
News
Renton considering slower speed limit for the Cedar River Trail
Changes are coming to the Cedar River Trail – possibly, a lower speed limit for bike riders –…
News
Region fire crews, military train together in haz-mat simulation in Renton
Armed with heavy gear, stuffed toys and high-tech equipment, firefighters drilled together in Renton Friday in simulations of…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Come forward, for Alajawan and for Skyway community
Let’s not tip-toe around what happened to Alajawan Brown. He was murdered. And someone out there knows who…
News
Nickelsville returns to Skyway, this time in private property on MLK Jr. Way
The homeless encampment, Nickelsville, has moved back to Skyway, after a nearly year-long sojourn through Port of Seattle…
News
The life of slain 12-year-old Alajawan Brown celebrated at Renton church
Hundreds of mourners filled the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Church in the Highlands with hope and…
News
Donation jar for slain Skyway boy stolen but soon returned
A donation jar regularly raising more than $100 a day for the family of the 12-year-old boy shot…
News
Shattuck Avenue in Renton reopens to through traffic, its bridge beaming
Maybe Renton can call it the “bumblebee” bridge. Ignore the warning signs and you’re going to get stung.…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: An innocent walk home turns deadly for a 12-year-old boy
Alajawan Brown liked to play football. A couple Thursday’s ago, he took the bus to Walmart to buy…
News
Renton works on a plan to make Cedar River Trail safe for all
City of Renton officials from multiple departments are working on plans to make the Cedar River Trail safer,…
News
More than 100 mourners remember Alajawan Brown at prayer vigil in Skyway (Slideshow)
At about 6 p.m. April 29, 12-year-old Alajawan Brown got off the bus in front of the 7-Eleven…
Life
Footpower connecting south Renton, thanks to neighborhood group
Kris Sorensen with the South Renton Connection is helping to connect his neighborhood with his feet. Sorensen, sitting…
News
Prayer vigil Wednesday to remember Skyway boy shot to death
The Skyway community will come together Wednesday evening in a prayer vigil to remember 12-year-old Alajawan Brown, who…
News
Sheriff needs public’s help to gather information about Skyway boy’s homicide
The Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help for information in the shooting last Thursday evening that left…
News
Shooting death of 12-year-old Skyway boy ruled a homicide
A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed in a shooting Thursday evening in Skyway, according to the King…
News
Renton Civic Theater saves the Summer Teen Musical
The Renton Civic Theater has stepped up to save the Summer Teen Musical, which had lost its City…
News
Jerry Selden of Renton died a proud Marine, says his wife Sharron
Gerald "Jerry" Selden's death came near a date 42 years ago that would change his life forever. Not…
Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: A close encounter on the Cedar River Trail and a City of Renton review
I can't imagine the terror and pain Velda K. Mapelli must have felt, if only for an instant,…