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    Life <p>Photo courtesy of Fairwood Market Night</p>

    Fairwood Market Night kicks off summer with pets in mind

    The May 14 opener will feature a pet adoption event and a reptile petting zoo.

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    By Bailey Josie • May 8, 2025 4:30 pm
    Life Arthur waits patiently for people at the adoption event to meet him and maybe adopt him. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

    What’s going on around Renton? | May 8 edition

    By Reporter Staff
    Life Fancy Vargas of Elevate PR was the guest speaker at the Renton Reporter Read All About It event April 29 at Berliner Pub. The next Read All About It event is scheduled for the last Tuesday in June. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

    What’s going on around Renton? | May 1 edition

    By Reporter Staff
    Painting the Mother Africa logo for the organization’s 2025 Board Retreat. Courtesy photo.
    Mother Africa: Serving KC’s immigrant community for 21...
    By Bailey Josie • April 27, 2025 10:30 am

    Mother Africa has been part of South King County for over 20 years, having been founded by Risho Sapano in…

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    Fancy Vargas of Elevate PR will be the guest speaker at Renton Reporter’s next Read All About It chat night on April 29 at Drum Roll Wine. Vargas holds her caricature portrait by Markas Odom, who is @brother_caricature on Instagram. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | April 24...
    By Reporter Staff • April 24, 2025 1:30 pm

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    Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Sun and scales: Celebrating Renton’s dragon Erasmus |...
    By Bailey Josie • April 17, 2025 1:30 pm

    This year’s celebration of Erasmus, the dragon that overlooks the downtown area, included a window decorating contest.

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    Dragon chalk drawings were one of the many activities at this year’s Dragon Landing celebration. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | April 17...
    By Reporter Staff • April 17, 2025 10:40 am

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    Art displayed at Ascendance Pole & Aerial Arts in downtown Renton, as part of the Art Walk in 2020. File photo
    Art Walk returns to downtown Renton
    By Drew Dotson • April 11, 2025 7:30 am

    The Art Walk is returning to downtown Renton to showcase the works of new emerging artists in a vibrant community…

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    The Erasmus Dragon Landing Celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | April 10...
    By Reporter Staff • April 10, 2025 2:55 pm

    Join the Renton Reporter for our next Read All About It on April 29.

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    Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
This year’s Dragon Landing Celebration will be Sunday, April 13. Unfortunately, there will be no 5K. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | April 3...
    By Reporter Staff • April 3, 2025 7:30 am

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    The Golden Peacock in Renton recently celebrated its 45th anniversary and hosted a special community event that included a traditional Lion Dance. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | March 27...
    By Reporter Staff • March 27, 2025 9:30 am

    Join the Renton Reporter for our next Read All About It on April 29.

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    It’s National Dog Month, especially in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | March 20...
    By Reporter Staff • March 20, 2025 3:30 pm

    Join the Renton Reporter for our next Read All About It on March 25.

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    One year after a high-speed crash caused the deaths of Andrea Hudson, Buster Brown, Matilda Wilcoxson and Eloise Wilcoxson in Fairwood, families and friends are calling on others to be kind and spread positivity. Courtesy image.
    One year later: Remembering those lost in high-speed...
    By Bailey Josie • March 19, 2025 9:52 am

    In memory of Andrea Hudson, Buster Brown, Matilda Wilcoxson and Eloise Wilcoxson, their families are calling on others to be kind and spread positivity on March 19.

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    The Jimi Hendrix Memorial at Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | March 13...
    By Reporter Staff • March 13, 2025 1:18 pm

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    Erasmus the Dragon in downtown Renton. File photo
    What’s going on around Renton? | March 6...
    By Reporter Staff • March 6, 2025 10:30 am

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    Zumba events to honor Renton man, 34, killed...
    By Steve Hunter • March 3, 2025 1:42 pm

    Pedro Sandoval attended and taught the dance fitness classes across the area.

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    The Hi-Tech team were the champions at Maplewood Heights Elementary School’s fourth annual floor hockey tournament. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    Maplewood Heights teams with Seattle Kraken for floor...
    By Bailey Josie • February 27, 2025 10:30 am

    Check out lots of photos

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    The Renton Reporter’s Read All About It was held Feb. 25 at Drum Roll Wine in downtown Renton. Special guest speakers were Kirsten Thornton, Curtis Riggins and Shaquille Blair-Kimber, who are the co-founders of the Renton School District Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Delegation and Tour. A “Pathway to Promise” fundraiser will kick off at 6:30 p.m. March 4 with an inside look into the HBCU programming, personal stories of students who have been part of the district’s previous HBCU tours, food, drinks and a keynote address from former Seattle Seahawk and local philanthropist Doug Baldwin. Visit gorenton.com for details. Staff photo
    What’s going on around Renton? | Feb. 27...
    By Reporter Staff • February 27, 2025 7:20 am

    Join the Renton Reporter for our next Read All About It in March.

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    Mrs. Renton Ambassador Jennifer Brothers spins the wheel outside Smoking Monkey Pizza. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | Feb. 20...
    By Reporter Staff • February 20, 2025 11:20 am

    Renton Reporter Read-All-About-It at Drum Roll Wine: The Renton Reporter invites you to join the paper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for some informal conversation, wine, food and a local guest speaker.

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    Bringing a dog to ParkRun. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    ParkRun: Get a 5K in every Saturday morning
    By Bailey Josie • February 15, 2025 7:00 am

    Renton is one of the few South King County cities that hosts this weekly, international program.

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    Black Lives Matter mural in Downtown Renton. Bailey Jo Josie / Sound Publishing
    What’s going on around Renton? | Feb. 13...
    By Reporter Staff • February 13, 2025 11:20 am

    Renton Reporter Read-All-About-It at Drum Roll Wine: The Renton Reporter invites you to join the paper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for some informal conversation, wine, food and a local guest speaker.

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    Dr. Carl Mack is a former president of the Seattle chapter of the NAACP. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Connection in hard times: Lessons at Black History...
    By Bailey Josie • February 12, 2025 10:10 am

    “This is the time to be united.”

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    One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo
    What we talk about, or not, when talking...
    By Perris Larson, Contributor • February 8, 2025 7:30 am

    Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

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