Just after a week of news that the Renton School District is making gains in state assessments, comes more news that one of its schools has been named a 2011 School of Distinction.
The Boeing 737 MAX program has selected a 68-inch fan diameter for the optimized engine design that will provide the lowest fuel burn and operating costs in the single-aisle market, the company announced Thursday.
A teacher-led education reform group is proposing changes in the evaluation system of teachers and principals that doesn’t just weed out incompetent staff. Julianna Dauble, Renton teacher and co-author of the report, believes teacher-peer collaboration should be part of the process providing educators with more constructive feedback.
A gun was mentioned in a domestic assault between siblings and an ex-boyfriend on Oct. 27.
The Renton Reporter wants to help connect the community to the various opportunities to give, volunteer and support charitable causes around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Nov. 8 general election actually began in mid-October when the King County Elections Division mailed out about 1.1 million ballots in the all-mail election.
The Lindbergh girls soccer team beat Franklin Pierce 3-0 in a sub-district playoff game, through driving wind and rain, Wednesday night.
The Eagles (12-5) advance to the district tournament and play North Kitsap (9-1-5) Saturday at 1 p.m. at North Kitsap High School with a trip to the state tournament up for grabs.
AAA’s Fourth Annual Soap for Hope campaign collects unused and unopened toiletry items and distributes them to persons in need via local shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations.
The City of Renton is seeking candidates to serve on the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.
The Renton Historical Society raised about $8,150 at its benefit dinner and auction that will go to support the museum’s mission.
The aviation businesses at Renton Municipal Airport generate about $17.4 million in economic activity in the local economy, mostly Renton.
A Renton Police sergeant who withheld knowledge of who created a video critical of the new regional SCORE jail will retire early next year, under a settlement reached with the City of Renton.
After a week of clogged and congested highways and city streets, commuters are back on the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this morning, albeit traveling at a slower construction speed and navigating curves that will take some getting used to, according to a Washington state Department of Transportation press release.
The State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct reopened at 12:44 p.m. Saturday – nearly two days early – following an intense week of demolition and construction, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Renton Reporter offered Robin Jones, a candidate for Renton City Council Position 5, the opportunity to write about his campaign and to respond to issues one of his campaign volunteers, Rosemary Quesenberry, has raised about his opponent Ed Prince. Prince authored an open letter to the Renton community to explain his side of the issues Quesenberry raised. It is already online at rentonreporter.com. Because of their length, the letters will appear online and not in the print edition of the Renton Reporter.
Renton School District students have experienced new gains on state test scores, thanks to the support of the district and the community, said the superintendent.
The district has seen improvement on 16 of the 19 state tests given annually to students in grades three through 10. They’ve also seen improvements in mathematics scores in every grade level, with nearly 70 percent of elementary schools seeing gains between 20 and 40 percent.
Liberty soccer players Alexis Johnston, left, and Kimi Fry separate lunch meat to throw it on a 6-foot sub sandwich Oct. 25, during the Subway healthy sandwich building contest with the help of Sea Gal Kelly against the football team and Seahawk Michael Robbison. Subway and the Seattle Seahawks hosted the contest at Liberty to help remind local students about the importance of eating healthy.
The City of Renton has a vision for the downtown core and a steering committee to redevelop the library over the Cedar River should not be limited to the building’s current structural limitations to meet a new concept for that space.
That’s what the Renton Liberty Park Library Steering Committee members learned from presentations last week from various city departments on redevelopment plans for Renton and a site assessment of the current downtown library over the Cedar River.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recommends practicing safety habits for a safe and happy Halloween.
Surveillance video captured a naked woman involved in suspicious circumstances at a parking garage on Sept. 30.