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Renton teachers plan to protest, rally today
A sign-waving protest is planned for 3 p.m., May 28 at the intersections of Rainier Avenue and Grady…
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District plans two new elementary schools to meet demand
The committee will present its recommendations, which includes two new schools to the school board directors at a…
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Renton School District released from Required Action Districts
The Washington State Board of Education voted to release the Renton School District from its list of districts…
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Renton teachers opt not to walk out, plan protests for May 28
The Renton teachers’ union, which numbers more than 1,000 members, will be waving signs at intersections after school…
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Renton’s shelters get nearly $94,000 in grant money
The Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches (REACH) was granted nearly $94,000 from United Way and the City of…
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SIFF-Renton opening night, gala | SLIDESHOW
Renton celebrated an evening of glitz and cinema as the Seattle International Film Festival returned to the city…
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Drug, alcohol, tobacco use down among Renton teens
The 2014 Washington Healthy Youth Survey found Renton students using drugs, alcohol and tobacco at a lower percentage…
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‘McTeacher Night’ a success for Dimmitt
This year the event raised $500, but students are still collecting money in their classrooms for the month…
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Board, Rieger still mum on specifics of split
The "differing viewpoints" between the Renton School Board and Superintendent Merri Rieger during her employment are still a…
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Women Build event brings volunteers to Renton’s La Fortuna
For National Women Build Week, Habitat Seattle-King County hosted two events at Renton's La Fortuna housing site.
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Renton Spring Festival is Saturday
Saturday, May 9, marks the 14th annual Spring Festival, bringing more than 40 arts and crafts vendors to…
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Hazen student raises funds for family, victims of earthquake in Nepal
When Hazen High School senior Denisha Shrestha heard her aunt yelling on the phone to her grandfather about…
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Most Renton students choose to not ‘opt out’ of state tests
Testing for the Common Core State Standards is under way in the Renton School District and officials report…
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Renton Christian’s ‘Peter Pan’ opens May 14 at Renton Civic Theatre
Forty-nine Renton Christian School students will take to Renton Civic Theatre’s stage to put on J.M. Barrie’s 'Peter…
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Renton High School hosts Indian Education’s Culture Night| SLIDESHOW
Renton High School hosted the Indian Education Program's Culture Night April 30, complete with songs, dancing, storytelling, information…
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Students to get ‘real’ ballots for ASB elections
This spring high school students in the Renton School District will cast their votes for student government candidates…
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Seahawk, governor tout importance of coding at Dimmitt Middle School
Students at Dimmitt Middle School got a rare treat Friday as Gov. Jay Inslee and Seahawks Safety Earl…
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Courts adjourned
The tennis courts at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park are closed until late June for renovations. More work…
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Annual Friends of Renton Schools breakfast nets $165,000 in donations
The Renton business and school community got a peek at what the Renton School District has been up…
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Voters approve emergency radio levy
Passage means about 630 new radios for Renton's first responders and more reliable communications.