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Ready in Renton
An important part of this year’s Ready in Renton campaign is the launching of CodeRed™, a state-of-the-art emergency…
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Four earn Eagle Scout
Four recent Kentridge High School graduates received their Eagle Scout badges at a Court of Honor Aug. 21.…
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Podiobooks new avenue for authors
When a Renton writer published her first science fiction novel online, she didn’t expect to be nominated for…
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Art is a house, Renton’s emerging art community
Art is a house. Or at least a part of Orenda Ayashe’s walls, which are painted purple, blue…
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Tragedy in Zimbabwe, one captain’s trip home
It had been eight years since the captain had been to Zimbabwe, once known as the breadbasket of…
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Renton families flock to Coal Creek YMCA opening
Cozy chairs, free Wi-Fi and a river-rock fireplace welcome parents to the new Coal Creek Young Men’s Christian…
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Lineup in place for fourth Annual Art and Antique Walk downtown on Aug. 22.
Two spheres of art activities will greet walkers Saturday, Aug. 22, at the fourth Annual Art and Antique…
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First Friday block parties start
Looking for a place to hangout tonight? Try South Third Street. In an effort to revitalize downtown, a…
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EriAm Sisters make it to Hollywood
Renton’s EriAm Sisters are moving up the ladder on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Floating through the Los Angeles…
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Tyrannosaurus Records to open in Renton this month
"Where do you buy music?" Nich Sullivan asked. A concoction of honey and chocolate swirled in his coffee…
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Meet your neighborhood: Kennydale walkabouts
A small group of long-time Kennydale residents paced up a hill once called Benson for its only residents.…
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Renton woman sews 500 quilts for charity
Stacks of nine-inch fabric fill the room as a sewing machine rests in the window light. A counter…
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Ice rink offers free admission during heat wave
Beat the heat; hit the ice. In response to record-high temperatures, Renton’s ice rink, Castle Ice, is offering…
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Slide show: senior picnic at Renton Community Center
As a part of Renton River Days, several hundred seniors packed the Renton Community Center for a picnic-style…
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Slide Show: Big air, big crowds, big snake at Renton River Days Kids’ Day
Two boys wrestled for a sword-shaped balloon, while a group of girls waited, knees wiggling, for ice cream…
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Youth circus air show at today’s River Days Kids’ Day starts with pounding ground work
Offer a “good luck” to Paul Pugh and he’ll answer back, it’s not luck, it’s practice. During the…
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Teen Footloose musical all about ’80s style
With leg warmers, Air Jordan's and parachute pants — this year's youth musical plans to dish out '80s…
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Free lemonade, hot dogs at Cascade’s neighborhood picnic
Little plastic cups of lemonade lined the end of a folding table in the Cascade Center parking lot.…
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Native of Brazil teaches through his music
Strumming a guitar, the Brazilian’s black dreadlocks bounce on a white shirt laced at the collar. Jazzy paintings…
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IT’S OPEN! A year in the making, the new Duvall Avenue is welcomed by neighbors, businesses
It was a day to celebrate and exhale a sigh of relief. Duvall Avenue, a major transportation corridor…