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Lester 'Flip' Herndon

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CHOOSING A SUPER: Lester Herndon

Flip Herndon, as he likes to be called, interviewed in the district on Tuesday. He is the superintendent…

Merri Rieger

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CHOOSING A SUPER: Merri Rieger

Merri Rieger, the Kent School District’s chief student achievement officer, interviewed for Renton’s superintendent position on Monday. Included…

Crystalee Sweeting

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CHOOSING A SUPER: Community meets the candidates

Final candidate Crystalee Sweeting visits the district today, Thursday.

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REMINDER: Renton School District Superintendent meetings are this week

The candidates will meet with district staff, parents, City Council members, business leaders and others in three separate…

Norm Rice

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Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice to speak at school fundraiser

The Friends of Renton Schools Foundation is hosting the annual “Be a Champion” fundraising breakfast at 7:30 a.m.,…

New RTC Foundation Director Heather Winfrey

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New leadership at Renton Technical College hopes April fundraiser will be bigger than ever

The “Garden Under the Stars” fundraising event is 6 to 8:30 p.m., April 12 at RTC, 3000 N.E.…

Renton residents get their first look at exterior drawings of the proposed new downtown library during an Open House March 26.

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KCLS sparks intense discussion with downtown library plans

The library system unveiled their proposed design and took comments from an animated crowd at an open house…

Heather Robinson

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Tiny players take to the ice at Renton’s Castle Ice Arena | SLIDESHOW

Springtime means the start of Hockey 1 instruction for some young athletes at the rink in the Renton…

KCLS has put forth the following schematic design for the downtown Renton library rebuild.

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KCLS details reasons behind moving library entrance

The conceptual plans for the downtown library have been presented by the King County Library System, which include…

Eva Rochex

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Renton residents present library frustrations to KCLS trustees

Renton residents packed Tuesday night's King County Library System Board of Trustees' meeting respectfully, then forcefully laid out…

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Citizens group to protest downtown Renton library plans at KCLS meeting

A group of concerned Renton citizens is planning a protest at the King County Library Board of Trustees'…

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Trial date closer in 2012 murder of 17-year-old Renton girl

Jarod Lane is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree arson in Scholl's death.

Renton winemakers Heather and Micah Nasarow of Cedar River Cellars want to put the city on the map for local wine.

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Cedar River Cellars want you to indulge … locally

For Micah Nasarow, a 20-year veteran of the fermentation and food-processing industry, it's as simple as going back…

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Renton Housing Authority copes with federal budget cuts

According to Gropper, the housing authority will be at about 92 percent of what it needs to operate…

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Renton School Board narrows superintendent search to six

The district and public will review six recently named candidates for the position of Renton School District superintendent…

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Looking for some fun? Check out the Renton Reporter’s Entertainment Calendar

To submit items to the calendar, contact Reporter Tracey Compton at tcompton@rentonreporter.com.

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Salvation Army serves record number at food bank

Last month saw an additional 974 new clients the Renton Salvation Army served, on top of the thousands…

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Work set to begin on new REACH shelter for women and children

Demolition on the lower level of Renton City Hall could begin mid-March to transform the former jail into…

Renton resident Chris Johns checks out fashions for the 'not-so-square

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Bargain Plaza offers a thrifty alternative to the mall

It is the first business venture for the 25-year-old son and a dream project for the 53-year-old father.

Seattle-based Irish band Fields Under Clover kicks off all day festivities at A Terrible Beauty for St. Patrick's Day starting at 10 a.m.

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Renton’s March Entertainment Calendar

Check out events happening around town this March.