Just a year after an electrical fire destroyed his home, Peter Moore is treating the whole neighborhood to a frightening bit of community spirit. Moore, with help from his wife Joanne, has constructed a huge Halloween castle 20-feet-long and 8-feet-wide in his front yard on Monterey Drive in Monterey Terrace.
The Downtown Renton trick or treat and Olde Fashion Halloween Party is 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 29) for youngsters.
A last-minute entry in the Renton FilmFrenzy IV, “The Disconnect,” captured top awards, including Best Picture, at the 2011 Curvee Awards Gala Tuesday night.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ed Prince, a candidate for Renton City Council Position 5, has authored an open letter to the community to explain his side of issues raised by one of opponent Robin Jones’ campaign volunteers, Rosemary Quesenberry. Prince also offers insights into life and his family. The Renton Reporter has offered the opportunity to Jones to write an open letter, a personal narrative about his life and family and any challenges he has faced. He also may respond to any of Prince’s comments on his campaign. Because of their length, the letters will appear online and not in the print edition of the Renton Reporter.)
Renton’s firefighters are sporting a new color through Friday – pink.
Members of Local 864 of the International Association of Firefighters have exchanged their regular work uniforms for pink shirts.
Two unions representing hundreds of City of Renton employees have decided to stand by their endorsement of Ed Prince for the City Council.
The Curvee is elegant in its simplicity. Each weighs about three pounds, about five pounds less than another well-known statue, the Oscar. They’re made by Uptown Glassworks on Main Avenue at no charge. Owner Paul Sullivan’s shop also does the glass-blown apples handed out to new teachers in the Renton School District.
The Renton Police Officers Guild has pulled its endorsement of City Council candidate Ed Prince and a second union representing nearly 300 city employees will consider doing the same thing tonight.
When opportunity didn’t present itself to Richard Youngblood, he created a way for himself and others with his first business venture, R & D Thrift Store and Consignment Gallery in Renton.
For the fourth time, the RentonFilm Frenzy is showcasing the talent of local filmmakers and the entertainment that Renton has to offer.
Mary Alice Heuschel and Dr. Paul Joos agree on many issues in their race for an open seat for the Public Hospital District No. 1 commission. Both are running to serve their community. They each bring a deep understanding of their professions – education and medicine.
As the nation recognized National School Lunch Week Oct. 10-14, five King County school districts, including Renton, have started on the road to improving school nutrition.
Implementing programs this year, the Renton, Auburn, Highline, Kent and Seattle school districts have all taken steps to present healthy choices for students, working to fight childhood obesity and other ailments.
The state has fined a Renton recycling company $62,800 after a 25-year-old employee was killed in April trying to clear plastic from a baling machine.
Reservations are being taken for the 2011 Renton Citizens of the Year banquet on Nov. 3.
Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance in Renton will host a charity boot camp Oct. 22 to raise funds for the A21 Campaign.
“The A21 Campaign has a very strong message and we are proud to be donating all of the funds that we raise at this Saturday’s charity boot camp to them,” said Vigor Ground owner Luka Hocevar. “Donating to a great cause while getting in a good workout is a win/win for everyone involved.”
Police responded to the threat of an assault involving a handgun and Nelsen Middle School students on Oct. 5, according to the Renton Police Department.
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed is presenting the annual Cedar River Salmon Journey to view spawning sockeye salmon on the Cedar River.
Thirteen Renton School District students returned last Saturday from an experience “that will last a lifetime,” says one of the principals.
Public Health – Seattle & King County will offer free flu vaccinations for adults and children on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tukwila Community Center.
With the Next Generation 737 flightline as his backdrop, county Executive Dow Constantine today (Wednesday) brought together leaders of all stripes who will work to keep production of the 737 in King County.