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KeyBank names manager for new Renton Highlands branch
Elissa Eddie has been named assistant vice president and manager of KeyBank’s new branch in Renton Highlands. The…
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United Way offering free tax preparation in Renton
Through April 15, United Way of King County is operating a free tax preparation site in Renton.
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Historic Renton City Hall finding a new purpose on Wells Avenue
Dave Smith has literally uncovered a piece of Renton history on Wells Avenue. Now, with the brick facade…
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Renton’s successful CurveCard continues into 2010
The successful “Shop Renton, Buy Ahead of the Curve” campaign, designed to promote shopping locally and launched in…
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First Financial loses $40.7 million but still ‘strong’
The Renton-based First Financial Northwest lost $40.7 million in 2009, mostly because of bad real-estate loans in the…
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First Savings Bank Northwest senior vice president to retire
Robert H. Gagnier, senior vice president – chief lending administration officer for the Renton-based First Savings Bank Northwest,…
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Small Business Development Center at RTC looking for new adviser
The Small Business Development Center in Renton is looking for a new adviser, but its services are still…
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Renton Chamber of Commerce raises about $53,000 in revenue
The Renton Chamber of Commerce raised about $53,000 in gross revenue from its 2009 Holiday Auction last week…
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A-1 Locksmith gets back into vacuum business in a big way
Locksmith Tom Swanson is back in the vacuum-cleaner business big-time, along with his brother Bud. The Swansons lost…
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The Landing to hold tree lighting festival
The Landing in Renton is presenting its First Reindeer Games Holiday Tree Lighting Festival Saturday with special guests…
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Open up pantries for those in need
I had lasagna for dinner last night. The single-serve kind, rather than the homemade kind, because my husband…
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Renton Value Village to close Nov. 14., was first opened in Northwest
VValue Village plans to close its Renton location Nov. 14. The store, first opened March 1967, was the…
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SUSAN BRESSLER: A chance to help two worthy causes
Renton is definitely a philanthropic kind of town. In just this month alone, I think that we have…
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Valley Medical makes top 10 in best-place-to-work list
Valley Medical Center has been named a “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine. This…
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Two regional boutiques to open at The Landing for holidays
Two new stores have signed leases at The Landing – both recent winners of “Best of Western Washington”…
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Where to use your Curve Card
Looking for a business where you can use your Curve Card? Here’s the list of Renton-area businesses that…
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Open house set on discussions about downtown improvements
Business people can learn about what their peers and residential neighbors have said they want to see in…
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State gets tough on window sellers
Window sellers need to be transparent in their marketing. Roofers need to stay on top of the law.…