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It’s mid-September, time to dig and divide | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

The middle of September marks the start of the fall gardening season but you also need to keep…

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Now is the time to feed and reseed your lawn for winter | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

The most important time to feed a lawn in Western Washington is September and October.

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Renton among cities getting grant for fitness equipment in parks

Liberty Park to receive Cardio Steppers as part of $100,000 grant.

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RCT opens season on Friday with ‘Educating Rita’

Directed by Victoria Webb, the play is the story of Frank, an English tutor in his 50s who…

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Seventh annual Renton FilmFrenzy registration now open

The 50-hour filmmaking competition is Oct. 3 to 5 and more than 25 filmmaking teams are expected to…

Award-winning chili cook Larry Gholston and his award-winning

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Renton family building chili cook-off dynasty

Fourteen-year-old Maddie Pluntze won the State Chili Championship in Olympia earlier this month. Her 7-year-old sister, Sophie, took…

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Pruning in August: If it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, cut it down | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

You can start cleaning up the summer garden by cutting back perennials past their prime and pulling any…

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It’s the best time of year to bait for slugs and snails | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

August is also a good time of year to dig, divide or transplant early summer perennials like iris,…

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‘Dive in’ to Disney’s ‘Frozen’ tonight at Henry Moses Aquatic Center

Gates will open at 8 p.m. and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. Cost is $5 per…

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ASK A DOCTOR: How does clinical depression differ from sadness?

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please go to an emergency room or call the crisis…

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Creme Tangerine play at Coulon Park tonight

The Kidd Valley Family Concert Series wraps up tonight, Wednesday, with a performance from Beatles tribute band Creme…

Michaela Boere

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Local dancer lands national ad

Michaela Boere is the captain of the CWU Dance Team and one of eight CWU dancers featured in…

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Next state parks ‘free day’ is Aug. 25

The ‘free day’ is in honor of the birthday of the National Park Service, which was established on…

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Family films continue tonight with ‘Back to the Future’ at Liberty Park

The classic 1985 time-travel adventure will be shown on a big screen at the park with seating beginning…

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Don’t worry about your lawn, think of the rhodies | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

If the soil is dry in August you’ll have fewer rhododendron blooms in May.

Renton author Mike Selinker flips through his new puzzle novel 'The Maze of Games.'

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New novel by Renton author challenges readers to ‘solve your own adventure’

Readers must solve puzzles to find out which page to turn to next in 'The Maze of Games.'

Mirabel Gardens in Salzburg

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Summer travel brings garden tips from around the world | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

Summer travel means you can glean gardening tips from all over the world. This summer we led a…

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REMINDER: Summer Teen Musical ‘The Wedding Singer’ opens tonight at RCT

Renton Civic Theatre's 29th annual Summer Teen Musical program, "The Wedding Singer" takes us back to a time…

Summer Teen Musical cast members Ryan Hann and Audrey Montague perform a scene from 'The Wedding Singer' at the Fabulous Fourth celebration.

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Summer Teen Musical ‘The Wedding Singer’ opens Friday

It tells the tale of Robbie Hart, New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer, who is left at the alter…

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Time to check on those hanging baskets and container gardens | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

Most hanging baskets will need water every day by mid-summer, sometimes twice a day if the weather is…