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    Best of Renton 2025: Vote for your favorite businesses and more

    The finalist voting round runs May 5 to May 30.

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    May 9, 2025 11:40 am
    Business Franchesca “Fancy” Vargas was photographed for 425 business magazine’s “40 Under 40” issue. Courtesy photo.

    Elevate PR beautifies the city with art, community and culture

    By Bailey Josie
    Business Picture of business owner Michael Huynh, employee Jemmy and a display of macarons. Photo by Janiyah Gibson/The Reporter

    Macadons: A sweet spot for flavor and community in Renton

    By Janiyah Gibson For the Renton Reporter
    <a href="https://rentonreporter2.secondstreetapp.com/Best-Of-Renton-2025/" target="_blank">Nominate your favorite Renton businesses today! </a>
    Best of Renton 2025: Nominate your favorites today
    April 8, 2025 3:10 pm

    Your nominations help highlight the businesses that make our community shine.

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    Production shot from “Moana Jr.”, the Fall 2023 musical. Courtesy of Kettleworks Performing Arts.
    Kettleworks Performing Arts brings Broadway Jr. to Renton’s...
    By Bailey Josie • March 29, 2025 1:30 pm

    From “Moana” to “The Lion King” to “Alice in Wonderland,” Renton’s youngest performers can sing, dance and act with local theater company Kettleworks Performing Arts.

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    Laura LoPresti is the owner of Refuel Cafe, which opened in 2019. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Refuel Cafe is the coffee highlight of the...
    By Bailey Josie • March 21, 2025 11:00 am

    “I live in the Highlands so I wanted a coffee shop up here,” said owner Laura LoPresti.

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    Two community classes were offered following the ribbon cutting. Photo courtesy of The Pink Tree Photography.
    New hot yoga studio opens in Fairwood
    By Bailey Josie • March 14, 2025 1:30 pm

    Imagine Hot Yoga is making use of the former Big Lots building off Petrovitsky Road.

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    The law office of Lawrence Kahn Law Group will host an art show with local artists’ work. Photo provided by Lawrence Kahn Law Group
    Local law firm seeks local artists for display
    By Drew Dotson • March 7, 2025 11:30 am

    A local law firm is holding an art show to showcase the works of artists in the area.

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    Courtesy Photo, The Herald/Everett
    Joann to close fabric stores in Kent, Renton...
    By Steve Hunter • February 14, 2025 12:35 pm

    Part of nationwide closure of more than 500 stores after filing for bankruptcy

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    Lori Bender was the owner of Shakey’s in Fairwood for nine years. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    End of a pepperoni era: The Fairwood Shakey’s...
    By Bailey Josie • January 21, 2025 7:37 pm

    Due to a delay in product deliver, Shakey’s fans were given one more day to say goodbye to the beloved restaurant.

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    From the Hyatt Regency website. Courtesy photo.
    Hyatt Regency hotel in Renton sold amid bankruptcy,...
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 26, 2024 12:00 pm

    Dozens of Chinese citizens invested in the hotel through the EB-5 program, which gives investors a green card.

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    Photo courtesy of Soak & Sage.
    Take the (hot or cold) plunge at Soak...
    By Bailey Josie • December 25, 2024 5:30 pm

    A spa that offers massages, facials, hot soaks, cold plunges and even a sweat lodge: “It’s social, so bring your mom, bring your best friend,” said owner Leslie Goeres.

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    Four of the seven freezers at the Renton Chamber are currently being used by the Salvation Army Renton while their freezer is being repaired. Photo courtesy of the Renton Chamber of Commerce.
    Renton Chamber’s freezers save thousands of pounds of...
    By Bailey Josie • December 11, 2024 2:20 pm

    Originally provided for local restaurants affected by the bomb cyclone power outages, the freezers are currently being utilized by the Salvation Army.

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    Power outage map from Puget Sound Energy for the Renton area as of 3:45 p.m. Friday, Nov 22. (Screenshot)
    Renton Chamber offers free food storage for local...
    By Bailey Josie • November 22, 2024 3:41 pm

    Restaurants, businesses and food service providers can securely store their food starting the evening of Nov. 22.

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    Joshua Harris is a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran who runs a security company out of Kent. Courtesy photo
    King County veteran selected to national business-growth program
    By Bailey Josie • November 10, 2024 11:30 am

    In October, South King County-based company Cascadia Global Security was chosen to be part of the 2024-2025 CEOcircle program, where…

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    Halloween decorations in Covington support the Boeing strike. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)
    Boeing machinists reject another contract offer
    By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • October 24, 2024 3:04 pm

    Strike will continue.

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    (Photo from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library)
    Health insurance premiums to rise for WA small...
    By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • October 22, 2024 12:35 pm

    This marks the highest increase for small employers in the last decade.

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    Photo credits: Bailey Jo Josie (left, center) and Cameron Sires (right).
    Renton Reporter takes home six newspaper awards
    By Reporter Staff • October 18, 2024 3:15 pm

    Reporters Bailey Jo Josie, Benjamin Leung and Cameron Sires received awards at the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest.

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    Ladybug coffee stand co-owner sentenced for tax evasion
    By Benjamin Leung • October 14, 2024 2:18 pm

    At his Oct. 9 sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin stated, “there is no excuse for hiding half a million dollars in a life of privilege, except greed.”

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    Harmonic Majors were the opening group for Drum Roll Wine’s Battle of the Acoustic Bands. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    DRW Unplugged: Battle of the Acoustic Bands
    By Bailey Josie • October 10, 2024 12:30 pm

    To celebrate one year in downtown Renton, Drum Roll Wine hosted a local live music competition.

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    Rain City Catering won “Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year.” Courtesy photo.
    Rain City Catering wins small business award
    By Bailey Josie • October 9, 2024 10:57 am

    Other Renton businesses were finalists in several categories, including Hothi Family Ranch, Ohana Behavioral Health and The Brewmaster’s Taproom.

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    Photo by Annika Hauer/Sound Publishing. 
Tommy Segundo in the Black River Cultural Arts Center in Renton, with his art.
    CreNative Designz artist brings Native art, culture to...
    By Annika Hauer Sound Publishing • September 20, 2024 1:30 am

    “I started to do art because I wanted my kids to be proud of themselves.”

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    Lake Washington in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Tourism grant applications open in Renton
    By Bailey Josie • September 13, 2024 9:00 am

    The application period closes at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

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