Sports
Benson Bruins junior football team asks for donations after equipment goes missing
Over 118 helmets and 50 pads were stolen from the team’s storage shed in Renton.
News
Agencies extinguish brush fire in east Renton
Southwest of the Maplewood Golf Course, the brush fire took firefighters more than three hours to contain.
Opinion
Renton River Days and the Rubber Ducky Derby | Cartoon
Cartoon by Frank Shiers to celebrate Renton River Days from July 21-23.
News
WSDOT will close both directions of State Route 18 for annual maintenance July 21-23
Closure is between Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie and Issaquah-Hobart Road.
News
No shoes, no shirt, no suspect: Assault suspect evades county helicopter, dogs in Fairwood
The suspect, described as a white man with a shaved head standing 5-foot-8, assaulted a person at the…
News
Tips to avoid fainting this weekend at Renton River Days
An emergency preparedness planner shares several ways to avoid overheating during daytime events.
Obituaries
Norman Gene Webster | Obituary
Norman Gene Webster passed away on July 6, 2023 in Redding, CA at the age of 93.
Obituaries
Donna Marie Rivily (Dinzart) | Obituary
Donna Marie Rivily (Dinzart), 96, passed away on the late evening of June 29, 2023.
Obituaries
Ruby Geraldine Hyler (Geri) | Obituary
Ruby Geraldine Hyler (Geri) passed away on July 12, 2023 in Surprise, Arizona. She was born in Chickasha…
News
Child care nonprofit Launch opens new location in Renton
Launch opened its new location on July 10 and serves 65 kids annually.
Northwest
King County Council names July 18-25 ‘Taylor Swift Week’
Proclamation comes before the pop star’s sold-out Seattle tour dates.
Sports
Soccer + STEM + Summer = Fun: SpaceX’s Space United partners with Family First Community Center for youth soccer camp
The soccer camp, which will incorporate elements of space and STEM, will have three summer sessions that will…
News
Washington enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from heat-related deaths
One rule is that employers must provide mandatory cool-down periods and additional break times.
Opinion
Bumper cherry crop sweetens WA’s farm economy | Brunell
The good news is this state’s cherry crop looks good — a marked improvement over 2022. It is…
Opinion
From identity to art: Q&A with two Puget Sound drag artists
By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist
News
Bronson Way Bridge reopens with final paint, seismic retrofit
Beginning in the fall of 2022, the bridge construction project’s second phase finished ahead of schedule.
Opinion
New long-term care program supports elder care in our state | Guest column
By Melinda Young-Flynn, Washington State Budget and Policy Center
Sports
Sounder FC partners with Regence BlueShield
The organizations join in an effort to imporve the health and wellness of the region’s youth.
News
Shiny & Chrome! Return to Renton Car Show makes triumphant return
Photos from the July 9 event.