The second evening meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council’s Budget and Fiscal Management Committee on the County Executive’s proposed 2012 King County Budget is Wednesday (Oct. 19) in Kent.
Boeing has begun producing the first Next-Generation 737 at the program’s new production rate of 35 airplanes a month. The rate is increasing from 31.5 airplanes a month to meet worldwide market demand for the best-selling, single-aisle airplane.
The Nov. 8 general election gets under way this week with the arrival of nearly 1.1 million ballots in the mail of King County voters.
The Renton School District is inviting the community to come check out the newly renovated Renton Memorial Stadium at an open house Saturday.
More than 50 high school students in the Renton School District have cause to celebrate. They have all earned the designation of AP Scholar with Honors by The College Board, in recognition of their exceptional achievement in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and on the college-level AP exams.
More than 150 students from eight school districts in King County will gather in Renton Tuesday for a youth summit targeting tobacco use.
The Washington State Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Division will participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver through Saturday.
The Glennwood Townhomes on Glennwood Avenue off Sunset Boulevard Northeast in Renton are just the beginning of the Renton Housing Authorty’s 10-year effort to replace Sunset Terrace public housing project that has stood for more than 60 years.
The Renton Housing Authority and the City of Renton will break ground Monday morning on the new Glennwood Townhomes in the Renton Highlands.
Bernadene “Bernie” Dochnahl of Renton has been appointed to Valley Medical Center’s new Board of Trustees by UW Medicine.
No injuries were reported after a car collided with a Renton School District bus during the morning commute.
Congestion is expected on Interstates 5, 90 and 405 this weekend, Oct. 15-17, as construction crews close much of State Route 520, including the floating bridge.
The Berliner in downtown Renton is hosting The Pin Ups Against Cancer, performing burlesque during their Okoberfest Benefit event on Oct. 21.
The staff of the Renton Reporter has won four awards in a competition among the state’s community newspapers.
The Renton Business and Professional Women will honor its 2011 Woman of Achievement and its 2011 Woman of the Year at a luncheon Oct. 21.
The campaign to replace King Parker on the City Council pits two candidates who are involved in the community but who have a vastly different base of support.
With a stark difference between their elective experience, Greg Taylor and Sarah Sanoy-Wright are in a low-key race for City Council Position 4 now held by Taylor.
The general election is Nov. 8.
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
The honeymoon ended abruptly when a couple got into a scuffle after their wedding reception Sept. 24.
The Kennydale Lions Club has been busy collecting clothes for the Renton Clothes Bank.
Former Renton Mayor Kathy Keolker will speak about the City of Renton Sister City program at the Oct. 21 meeting of Renton Chapter 414 of AARP.