News
Renton officers get their men but not the goods | POLICE BLOTTER
The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.
News
Annual Pooch Plunge is Sept. 12 at HMAC
There are five hour-long sessions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the cost is $10 per session,…
News
This season’s official goat | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of Sept. 4, 2015.
Life
Time to evaluate those container gardens | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
The end of summer is a good time to rethink and replant your container gardens with the goal…
Letters to the Editor
Library is a fitting tribute to city | LETTER TO THE EDIOTR
"This community can be proud of our new library and quality services available to our families."
Letters to the Editor
Tourists weigh in on library changes | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"We wanted to form our own opinion about this controversial building because a library is an important community…
Opinion
Gov. Inslee can’t lose by running for president | JERRY CORNFIELD
A onetime political adviser is making the case why Washington’s first-term Democratic governor should go to Iowa and…
News
Signs start to warn of impending I-405 HOT lanes
This past week, drivers may have started to see white rectangular signs on the side of the roadway…
News
Following rains, DNR to permit campfires west of Cascades
Campfires to be allowed in approved fire-pits on the west side over Labor Day
News
Machinists throw horseshoes for charity
Machinists Union members in Renton raised more than $3,300 for charity with a recent horseshoes tournament.
Obituaries
Arlene Elizabeth Perez
Arlene Elizabeth Perez Arlene Elizabeth Perez passed away on August 22, 2015 at her home. She has 5…
Life
King County Fair organizers update County Council Committee on “Bountiful” 2015 Fair
Attendance this year was doubled from that in 2014.
News
City emphasizes preparedness with ‘Ready in Renton’ campaign
September is National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Ready in Renton Month,…
Sports
Seahawks play Raiders in final preseason game Thursday
The team is hoping to even its preseason record at 2-2 after dropping its first two games against…
News
Kennydale neighborhood gets $185,000 flood control grant
Renton will use the grant to replace an existing 12-inch storm line that was constructed from North 30th…
Obituaries
Denise Savoy
Denise Savoy went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2015 in Lewiston, Idaho. Born July 18,…
Obituaries
Lottie Calhoun
Lottie Calhoun Lottie Calhoun, 90, of Renton died on August 21, 2015. She was born August 7, 1925…
Letters to the Editor
New library is a ‘disaster’ | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"A friend of mine said it looked like a giant toaster. He was more generous in his remarks…
Opinion
Take time to prepare for the Big One | GUEST COMMENTARY
Government preparation alone is not enough, though. Every September, in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, the city’s Ready…