Renton has two new faces at the helm of the Renton Corps of the Salvation Army. Captains Christopher and Lisa Aird are now overseeing the corps’ many community services and are getting ready to expand their church.
As of Aug. 31, the RTC Childcare Center will no longer providing services for students, faculty, staff and Head Start families. And, the college’s Board of Trustees is expected to approve the college budget for 2011-12 at its meeting Tuesday, which includes a 12 percent tuition increase.
Renton school Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel had a first in her career Monday afternoon – she took to the air with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels.
The Renton City Council will hold a public meeting Monday to inform the public and take public comment about King County Proposition 1, the Veterans and Human Services Levy.
Sally de Leon is animated as she recalls refueling helicopters in Germany during the Bosnian conflict of the late 1990s. More than a decade later, she sits in her kitchen at the Compass Veterans Center explaining her responsibilities back then as a specialist in Implementation Force. She got a driver’s safety badge and an Army Achievement Medal for her skills and to hear her tell it, it was exciting.
In the wake of the explosion and shootings in Norway last Friday, one might ask themselves is Renton prepared for such a large-scale violent incident. City fire, emergency services and police were put to the test this week during a mass-casualty drill downtown.
The following information was taken from City of Renton police reports.
A Renton man made threats at a local post office and was arrested on July 7.
Thousands upon thousands of people enjoyed sunny weather, great food and entertainment at this past weekend’s IKEA Renton River Days festival.
Renton Schools Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel will take to the air this Seafair with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels.
Aajanique Long, of Renton, got a surprise as she watched with hundreds of others as the IKEA Renton River Days parade floated by Saturday morning. A Seafair pirate attempted to chop her hair with his sword. But, it was all in good fun, just part of the festival magic that makes up the 26th annual event.
The 26th annual IKEA Renton River Days got under way Friday morning as singer Rae Solomon belted out a Carrie Underwood hit from an event stage and people meandered into Liberty Park.
While some kids have been playing video games or hanging out at the mall this summer, 30 local teens have been rehearsing for the 26th annual Summer Teen Musical.
“Bye, Bye Birdie” opens this weekend at the Carco Theater in Renton.
She’s cheerful and bright and her smile welcomes thousands of viewers to the wonders of the Puget Sound area and beyond. She is Meeghan Black, this year’s Renton River Days grand parade marshal.
The World Association for Children and Parents is hosting an open house and international bazaar at their center in Renton on Saturday, July 23.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
A lot of things have changed recently. Flip phones have been exchanged for smart phones, books have been transformed by E-readers and popcorn has gone gourmet.
A fatal car accident stopped traffic north of Airport Way in Renton Thursday afternoon.
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.
Trouble brewed and one man was arrested at the Cabana Club on June 20.
Mel Roberts has been a serious bike rider for 10 years. He puts bike riders into two categories: those that use trails and sidewalks with pedestrians and those that use the streets and bike lanes. The former he said are supported well by a new trail the city has constructed along Logan Avenue North.
For artist Tis Huberth, painting her non-photorealistic “loose and juicy” landscapes and colorful abstract art is like therapy.
She equates the feeling to that given by any hobby that uses the right side of the brain.
