The King County Council on Monday closed a $93 million shortfall with unanimous adoption of a 2009 King County budget that protects the public’s highest priorities of public safety, health and quality of life.
However, members said action is still needed in the next session of the state Legislature to lift restrictions on the revenue sources provided to counties in order to avoid facing the same budget shortfalls next year.
A 22-year-old man, originally from Sudan in Africa, was shot and killed in Skyway early Saturday morning, according to the…
Barry Lee Saunders Jr., 21, of Tukwila, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy Nov….
The last two Thanksgivings Ariel Bangs has cooked dinner not just for herself and her family but for several needy…
Renton seems well-positioned to take advantage of the inevitable time when the economy turns around and business can rebound. That’s…
By the Renton Reporter The manager of a now-closed tanning salon in Renton has been indicted on federal charges of…
The much-used Kummer Bridge over the Green River on State Route 169 will close Tuesday evening for about six months…
Two people died of gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning in what Renton Police are calling a murder-suicide. Multiple gunshots and…
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• Nelsen Middle School reading teachers Ashlie Tusberg and Nicole Holsather reported a 64 percent increase in reading scores on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) by students in their Tier II and Tier III reading classes. Fifty-one of the 84 students in the classes increased their reading WASL score by an average of nearly 12 percentage points.
The manager of the U-Haul on Rainier Avenue North is reporting continuing problems of gas thefts from vehicles parked there, including the recent theft of about 100 gallons of gas, according to Renton Police.
Washington state transportation bridge experts have determined the State Route 169 Kummer Bridge over the Green River is safe for…
Highlands resident and Rotary Club of Renton member Norm Abrahamson recently received an “atta boy” for helping quell hunger. The “atta boy,” as 74-year-old Abrahamson called the award, is officially the Mike Shanahan Service Award and is awarded to those who have performed outstanding community service in hunger relief.
Kenworth Truck Co. will lay off up to 430 workers at its Renton plant in mid-January because of a significant…
About 21,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers are voting on a new four-year contract recently negotiated by the Boeing Co….
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The Renton Municipal Arts Commission has presented the prestigious Bravo Award to Barbara Nilson in recognition of her efforts to make the arts and culture a vital part of the Renton Community.
WorkSource Seattle-King County is hosting a job fair Tuesday in Renton for jobseekers who are military veterans.
Two King County Fire District 20 (Skyway) volunteer firefighters will compete today (Saturday) during the 2008 World Firefighter Combat Challenge in Las Vegas.
