News
Mishka the golden bear-chasing dog
When a potentially injured bear was reported near the Klahanie Shopping Center in Issaquah recently, Fish and Wildlife…
News
BRIEFS
A chlorine leak Tuesday morning from the the Liberty Well on Houser Way near Liberty Park closed a…
News
Kent and Renton shootings linked?
Kent detectives were still investigating Wednesday whether gang activity was behind the July 12 shooting death of a…
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Twenty new King County firefighters graduate from training academy
King County Fire District 20, which covers Skyway, recently graduated 20 new volunteers from its firefighter recruit training…
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Renton River Days returns with new and old fun
Food, music, art, sports and inflatables. IKEA Renton River Days is bringing all this and more to Liberty…
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RTC’s childcare center planning safety carnival
Renton Technical College’s Childcare Center will hold a free Health and Safety Carnival on July 18 from 4:30-6:30…
Opinion
How will McCain swing for VP?
A few weeks ago I surveyed the major contenders to be named for Barack Obama’s running mate and…
Opinion
Public health faces major budget cuts
In 1854, a cholera epidemic struck London, England. Thousands of people were dying and no one could determine…
Opinion
Oh, I am feeling motivated
I’m planning to write one of those self-help, motivational books one of these days. That is, if I…
Life
Out & About in Renton | July 16
A look at what's going on, on the entertainment front, in Renton, starting July 16.
News
Hazen graduate raises $6,500 to honor friend A climb to fight breast cancer
Gary Fergus has always wanted to climb Mount Rainier. The snow-capped mountain was a frequent sight during his…
Sports
Bill Kost, trusty Olds still tearing up drag racing track
Competitive man and trusty machine share a long association, more than 30 years of chasing down challengers on…
News
Neighbors help save elderly woman in Skyway house fire
A Skyway house fire Saturday caused $100,000 in damages, but left an elderly Skyway woman and her two…
News
Rotarians seek grant applications
The Renton Rotary Club is accepting applications for its Community Service Mini-grants through Aug. 28.
News
Nominations sought for Citizen of Year
Nominations for the 2008 Renton Citizen of the Year program are being accepted through Sept. 12.
News
Skyway firefighters sent to Spokane
King County Fire District 20 (Skyway, West Hill) firefighters have been dispatched to Spokane to assist in the…
News
Armed for a career to make people safe Kaplan offers new criminal justice degree
Family ties forced Josue Ramirez into gang life. The 21-year-old Federal Way resident was living in Los Angeles,…
Letters to the Editor
Nobody is excited about “The Adventures of Huckleber
Nobody is excited about “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in today’s new and energized culture. The Renton School…