A Mountlake Terrace single mother, with three special needs children was given a completely refurbished vehicle through Recycled Rides, a nationwide community service program sponsored locally the Renton GEICO, Kirmac Collision/Thoroughbred and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
The Fairwood Library will have its official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its newly expanded design this Saturday, Dec. 6.
In the last two years the district has trained all its elementary school teachers, assigned a harassment, bullying and intimidation compliance officer as required by the state, and is now developing tools for secondary staff to use with middle and high school students.
Recently Renton’s off- leash dog park got some much-needed maintenance help from students from Renton and Hazen high schools as part of their required community service hours.
Volunteer Silvana Clark arranged for her former employer Soles4Souls to donate about 74 pairs of new shoes to the Salvation Army’s after school program.
The King County Library System’s Board of Trustees has named a new director to replace former Director Bill Ptacek.
The Renton Salvation Army was just 90 turkeys short of its goal for its Thanksgiving food basket giveaway Monday morning, but staff are hoping to feed all 500 families who signed-up for the resources by end of day Tuesday.
The Renton Hassle-free Holiday Bazaar opened Friday to rooms full of people.
The problem is region-wide and stems from hundreds of unfilled teaching positions.
A sure sign that the holidays are right around the corner is the return of the Renton Hassle-free Holiday Bazaar.
After many attempts to save it, the Old Renton Book Exchange is closing its doors forever on Nov. 30.
The Food Network is coming to Renton to help out the Dog & Pony Alehouse and Grill.
The “Hunger Games” book series is very popular with teens and the event is expected to be well attended, according to Jennifer Wooten, teen services librarian.
The need is expected to be up this year due to cuts in federal aid.
Both Thompson and Hill grew up in the Pacific Northwest and have gaming backgrounds that took them from here to Las Vegas.
When Paula Peacock discovered a manuscript from her late father, Clayton Peacock III, it was like a gift she received from him. Now having self-published his historical fictitious account of a solider’s journey in Vietnam, the process has ignited a passion in her to work with veterans.
The King County Library System continues its search for its next director, but has narrowed the field to three final candidates.
A room full of Tiffany Park residents and concerned citizens turned out to express their frustration with the Renton School District’s proposed land sale to a private home developer during a public hearing on Oct. 29.
After previous success in the venue, Jamal Harrington’s bringing his comedy showcase to the Renton Civic Theatre for the fourth time starting at 8 p.m., on Nov. 15.
Directors, producers, actors and film enthusiasts turned out for the opening gala of the 2014 Seattle South Asian Film Festival in Renton, on Halloween night.