The Renton Reporter is continuing its special report on efforts by the City of Renton and the residents themselves to improve the quality of life in this venerable neighborhood between downtown and Kennydale. Today, we profile the neighborhood and explore the aspirations that city officials and residents themselves have for North Renton.
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
There was a time when Terrell Dorsey was too cool for school.
He had personal issues coming up in school that he says changed the adult quality of his life. Those issues led to his incarceration.
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
A 17-year-old girl was tracked down by a K9 unit after assaulting her mother on Jan. 28.
This week 6,877 signatures of Renton residents were turned in to the city clerk’s office in an attempt to halt the move of the downtown Renton Library over the Cedar River to Third Street.
Stuart Avery submitted the 400 initiative petition sheets to City Clerk Bonnie Walton Monday, culminating months of collecting signatures from all around town.
Dogs in Renton have a place to roam free, at least for another three years.
The Renton City Council voted Monday to approve a three-year extension of use for the Cedar River Dog Park.
Ballots in the all-mail special election must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, election day; mid-week, county election officials reported ballots were running below expected numbers countywide.
A maintenance and operations replacement levy, a replacement technology levy and a bond measure are on the ballot in the Renton School District.
For the second year in a row, Evergreen City Ballet is bringing the beloved children’s book “Fancy Nancy” to the stage.
“Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly” opens at the theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue this month and at Evergreen City Ballet’s Black Box Theatre in Renton in March.
Efforts are in full gear to get the word out about the bond and levy measures for the Renton School District in the Feb. 14 special election.
The district did not do a voter’s pamphlet this year or in 2008 because of the costly expense of sending it out to some 60,000 residences.
When Dustin Dacuan attended Renton High School, he participated in the University of Washington’s Dream Project, which helped him get into the college.
His parents didn’t know how to navigate the higher education system. Dacuan’s father has a college degree but is an immigrant from the Philippines. His mother is from Eastern Washington but did not pursue college.
Starting Sept. 30, more than 10,000 youth in King County will be without their local 4-H programs.
The youth development organization fell victim to King County government budget cuts this year; its agreement and funding ends Jan. 30.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
Police investigated a man hunting squirrels from his roof on Jan. 18.
Police were called to a residence in the 800 block of Edmonds Avenue Northeast at about 5 p.m.
Family is the one word that students in Renton High School’s Culinary Club use to define their relationship.
The tight-knit group has become an in-demand business with the success of their student-run catering company, An Essence of Renton.
The following information was taken from City of Renton police reports.
A 16-year-old boy stole merchandise from an electronics store on Jan. 1.
The 16-year-old was observed in Fry’s Electronics Store, 800 Garden Ave. N., selecting and concealing several items on his body.
The City of Renton needs to do a better job of reaching the diverse populations of the Renton Highlands community if officials are to get real dialogue and feedback on plans to create a new and expanded Highlands Library. That was the message repeated by community members at an open house for the project on Wednesday night.
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
Gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee visited Renton Technical College’s campus on Friday afternoon and heard from students and instructors on the present state of education.
Students at Lindbergh High School Thursday kicked off what officials hope is a new trend in healthy eating in the Renton School District.
Since stepping down from the president’s position for the Renton Kiwanis Clothes Bank board in September, Del Mead has been catching up on her sleep and enjoying family. But, the 88-year-old is not backing away from her life-long passion yet. Mead says she will serve on the board for as long as she is able.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
A Renton woman was robbed at gunpoint in front of her children on Dec. 27.
Police responded to the robbery in the 17100 block of 126th Avenue Southeast at about 6:50 p.m.
