A woman reported to police just after 4:30 a.m. that someone snatched her purse and shoved her to the ground behind the Salvation Army thrift store, 221 Morris Ave. S. She had a laceration on the right side of her head next to her right eyebrow.
Dian Ferguson has lived in the West Hill/Skyway community for the last 15 years or so and watched as businesses have left and services have eroded. The treasurer of the West Hill Business Association, she thinks that continuing traditions and engaging the community will foster an atmosphere of hope. One of those traditions is the Skyway Car Show and Community Festival, which marks its fifth year on Sept. 10.
Renton has one of the highest number of restaurants per person among area cities. Losing some restaurants is perhaps a natural part of that competitive market. Armondo’s closed in June and Stix-N-Stones shuttered its doors for good Aug. 14.
The second annual Renton International Festival and Night Market wrapped up last weekend in the Highlands with more attendees than last year but still not as many as organizers expected
The second annual International Festival and Night Market kicked-off in the Renton Highlands Friday afternoon.
The Salvation Army thrift store in Renton is closing along with three other stores near Seattle. However, the Salvation Army plans to re-brand and re-open another store in Renton in the near future. The organization is looking for bigger locations – space between 18,000 and 25,000 square feet – for new stores.
About five years ago Duc Tran noticed a trend in the Renton Highlands. New housing developments were sprouting up in the area and Asian families, who according to Tran, “traditionally love to buy new homes,” were moving in to fill them.
The following was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
Marijuana was stolen during a home-invasion robbery in Renton on Aug. 7 in which a man pointed a gun at a resident.
The King County Library System will hold a public meeting and open house on plans for the new Renton Downtown Library from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Sept. 13, at the Renton Pavilion Event Center.
Shop keepers, artists and a nice-sized group of attendees enjoyed the sixth annual Art and Antique Walk in Renton over the weekend, despite competition from Seattle’s Hemp Fest and record temperatures.
Thirty years ago Darrell Munn started collecting American art pottery and glass. He didn’t know then that what started out as a hobby would turn into an obsession that would expand.
The 2010 Census showed that Renton has become more diverse with only 54 percent of the population identifying themselves as white. The city will celebrate its diversity at the upcoming second annual International Festival and Night Market Aug. 26 through Aug. 28.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
A Renton mother and daughter got into a fight and the mother was taken to jail on July 22.
It took 1900s Viennese painter Gustav Klimt three years to paint the “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” and Barbara Reed of Renton about four months to do an interpretation of the masterpiece in a quilt.
The clothing and supply ads have started on TV, while kids everywhere are trying to get the most out of the last rays of summer. It must mean back to school is drawing near. In Renton, school starts before Labor Day this year.
An internal investigation by the Renton Police Department has determined that a sergeant created and posted a cartoon parody critical of the department.
There was cause for celebration Thursday night at ShoWare Center in Kent as Renton Technical College awarded 1,296 degrees and certificates in its 2011 commencement ceremony.
Karina Garcia is busy as a family support specialist for Renton Area Youth and Family Services or RAYS. As the only one responsible for implementing the organization’s Healthy Start program, she receives one or two referrals a week from hospitals or clinics trying to place teen parents in their parenting education and support program.
In Part 2 of a Renton Reporter special report, reporter Tracey Compton interviews Don McKee, a veteran living at the Compass Veterans Center – and with a back injury that has shaped his life for 25 years. In a second story you can read about a levy up for renewal that pays for critical services for veterans and those most in need of help in King County.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
A Snohomish woman was beaten in an attempted car-jacking in Renton on July 1
