A picture of Thanksgiving packages in 2022, carrying the Thanksgiving meal and additional decorations. (Photo courtesy of Ginger Seybold)

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Nonprofit spreads health, well-being and connection across King County

Full Life Care gathers community groups and volunteers to provide Thanksgiving meals to isolated seniors and caregivers.

Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)

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Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget Sound

Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

Don’t let her horns scare you off - Frilly the cow at Sammamish Animal Sanctuary loves a good head scratch. After moving to Renton in 2022, the nonprofit sanctuary has been a popular spot for families. For more information, visit SammamishAnimalSanctuary.com. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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What’s going on around Renton? | Thanksgiving edition

Also: Don’t miss Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25.

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Photos: Downtown festivities welcome the holidays

Saturday, Nov. 18, was a busy one for downtown Renton. From the Renton Eastside Made Pop-Up Market to…

The 2023 K9 Candy Cane 5K Fun Run and Walk will be on Sunday, Dec. 3. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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What’s going on around Renton? | Nov. 16 edition

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Local community members enjoy lunch through the Sound Generations Lunch Program at the Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center, located at 211 Burnett Ave. N. To learn more, call 425-430-6633 or email recreation@rentonwa.gov. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Weekday lunches feed local folks at Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center

Sound Generations Lunch Program provides the community with hot and nutritious meals Monday-Friday.

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Marybeth Mayzak taught at Hazen High School from 1991 to 2018.

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Beloved teacher inducted into Hazen Hall of Fame

Marybeth Mayzak taught choir and history at Hazen High School for nearly three decades, where she was a…

“The Color of Flight,” designed and sculpted by Kirk Reese at Sunset Neighborhood Park (photo credit: Renton Municipal Arts Commission)

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How Renton’s effort to support the military developed a neighborhood worth revitalizing

Renton Sunset Neighborhood was founded as the community ramped up industrial WWII efforts.

“O Christmas Tea” will tour Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia for the holiday season. Courtesy photo

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“O Christmas Tea” brings British humor to King County

On its latest tour, this Canadian-based holiday comedy show will play in Renton, Auburn and Federal Way.

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At this year’s annual Renton Rotary Operation Warm program, more than 800 free new coats were provided to children throughout the community. “Every child, regardless of their economic situation, deserves a brand new coat. Our club believes a brand new coat is more than a coat, and offers a child physical and emotional warmth, confidence to socialize and succeed, and hope of a brighter future,” said Al Ralston, Renton Rotary President. “Operation Warm provides not just physical warmth, but so much more. Without a warm coat, many children in need miss school, which also means they miss the education they need as well as a free or reduced breakfast and lunch that fuels their bodies. In addition, having a beautiful brand new coat builds self-esteem and peer acceptance, giving children the confidence they need to succeed.”

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Rotary Club provides 800 free coats for Renton youth

At this year’s annual Renton Rotary Operation Warm program, more than 800 free new coats were provided to…

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Woof-Woof Wonder Woman wows at Renton’s Superhero 5k run. This year’s 5K fun run and walk will begin at 9:15 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Renton Community Center.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Nov. 9 edition

Nov. 9

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Photos: Ooky spooky fun in downtown Renton

Between Olde Fashioned Halloween Party, Downtown Trick-or-Treating and KingCon, Rentonites were had a memorable Halloweekend.

KingCon is coming to the Renton Pavilion Event Center. (Screenshot from KingConNW.com)

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What’s going on around Renton? | Oct. 26 edition

Don’t miss Halloween-themed events and more.

Maynard James Keenan sings “Fear Inoculum” from Tool’s 2019 album of the same name. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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“Beyond this flesh”: Prog-rock immortals Tool play the Tacoma Dome

Tool is a band that prefers to let their music and their esoteric and sometimes disturbing visuals speak…

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Spooky-themed cake pops at Olde Halloween Party in Renton.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Oct. 19 edition

Oct. 19

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A costumed family receives treats at Renton’s 2022 Truck or Treat event.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Oct. 12 edition

Truck or Treat Halloween Drive Thru at Renton Community Center: An alternative to regular trick-or-treating, this event will…

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Olde Fashioned Halloween Party at Gateway Park on Oct. 28 will include a costume contest for those on four legs as well as two.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Oct. 5 edition

Mark your calendars for KingCon, Truck or Treat Halloween Drive Thru and more.

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Lunar Rabbit Autumn: Renton celebrates first Moon Cake Festival

A harvest festival that originated over 2,000 years ago in China, variations of the Moon Cake festival are…

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Photos: Renton taps into the Speed Force with Superhero 5K fun run race

The City of Renton has had 5K fun runs in the past, but none quite like this. On…

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Diyaa Ali, who is in Discovery classes at Kennydale Elementary School, started writing her book when she was in third grade.

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Kennydale 5th grader publishes first book on Amazon

Diyaa Ali, 10, has spent the last three years writing and working on her first book, “The Abandoned…