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Buddy system helps students learn to read
The Renton School District’s fourth-graders are learning to be tutors this year by reading to younger students. Reading…
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Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra to present family concert at PAC
The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra will present a family concert in Renton 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the IKEA…
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Dimmitt Middle School to use new solar panels for education
Dimmitt Middle School is the first in the Renton School District to receive solar panels. The long-awaited panels,…
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Lakeside Bistro chef creates own style
Michael Le was the youngest vice president in Seafirst Bank’s history, but he left it behind for a…
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Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra to present Renton concert
The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra will present a family concert in Renton 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the IKEA…
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‘You’ve been flocked,’ but it’s for a good cause
When a Kentwood High School band teacher bought insurance, he thought he was covered, but for this special…
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‘Lend Me a Tenor’ opens with a night of laughing
The Valley Community Players opening season performance, “Lend Me a Tenor,” is perfect for a night of laughing.…
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RENTON FILMFRENZY: Deadline to participate is this Friday
Renton FilmFrenzy is back, ready to feature aspiring filmmakers as they use Renton as a backdrop for their…
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VCP opens with ‘Lend Me A Tenor’
The Valley Community Players is kicking off its 45th season with the slapstick farce “Lend Me a Tenor.”…
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‘America’s Got Talent’s’ EriAm Sisters back in Renton
After sleeping in a Las Vegas VIP Suite with a pool for a balcony, adjusting to life home…
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Is a bobcat the latest wildlife on Renton Hill?
Bill Free has seen all manner of wildlife on Renton Hill, from deer to rabbits to raccoons and…
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Aunt Dottie brings improv, music and love to Renton
Aunt Dottie loves Renton. The character sings about the city (and restaurant La Hacienda) in Michele Greenwood Bettinger’s…
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Mayor gives EriAm Sisters key to the city
Renton’s own EriAm Sisters received the key to the city Monday night, at an event that seemed more…
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Shannon Waters of Renton is ready to outwit, outlast, outplay on ‘Survivor’
UPDATE FRIDAY, SEPT. 18: Shannon Waters was never at risk of getting voted off the island of Samoa…
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Renton Farmers Market to end successful season on Tuesday
When the final bell is rung on this season’s Renton Farmers Market Tuesday, 10s of thousands of shoppers…
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Actor gets second chance in ‘Forever Plaid’
In the musical “Forever Plaid” a quartet singing group gets a chance to come back from the dead…
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Renton-style sailing is fun, available to all
The beating sail tightens against the push of the wind, as the small boat majestically cuts through the…
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EriAm Sisters move on in America’s Got Talent
Renton’s EriAm Sisters moved into the next round of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, after performing live in Hollywood.…
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Chapinlandia, downtown Renton’s newest eatery, is family’s dream come true
When a Guatemalan family left its country to find safety from a bloody war, it took about 25…
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South Union Neighborhood picnic gives thanks
Wendy Kirchner, Norma McQuiller, Ray Sled and Kevin McQuiller are presented with chef’s hats and aprons at the…