The third annual Art and Antique Walk, sponsored by Arts Unlimited, is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Saturday) in downtown Renton.
The boarded-up Donalisa Motel, a downtown eyesore where the homeless occasionally lived and neighbors say drug deals were made, is gone.
Like many of you, I’ve enjoyed watching the Olympics from Beijing. Who couldn’t get caught up with watching the wonder of Michael Phelps, with the help of his teammates and supportive mom, win eight gold medals?
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David Hatch has been painting all his life. He’s even had the same style all (or most) his life: abstract acrylic on canvas. The Renton artist’s creations are bright, often plant-like shapes outlined in black. And they all start with a face.
The man killed in a one-car accident Aug. 13 is described by his family as a funny, artistic man who loved kids.
The City of Renton has purchased a new boom truck that runs on both diesel and electric power.
Mornings, Tanuj Soni is a student at Highline Community College. Afternoons, he is an officer for Renton Police Department. He works in Staff Services and Auxiliary Services, the formal name for the Renton Municipal Jail.
Crews finished demolishing the Wilburton Tunnel over southbound I-405 in Bellevue this weekend, one week ahead of schedule, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation.
All that remains of the tunnel is the debris, and it should be removed so southbound lanes can open by 5 a.m., Monday. The third weekend closure is no longer needed.
Visitors to four Renton waterways Monday afternoon may see and hear more than the usual crowd of water-winged revelers.
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To join or not to join King County Library System (KCLS). That is the question Renton City Council must answer.
The City of Renton commissioned a 20-year master plan for the city’s two libraries in its 2006 budget. A consultant team was hired in June 2006. Since then, meetings have been held, public input gathered and a recommendation made.
A 52-year-old Renton woman died in a house fire Monday night in the Highlands that she apparently set herself. As…
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A sluggish economy, rising fuel costs and slowing home construction have punched a $5.2 million hole in the city’s revenue projections for the year.
Despite the weekend rain, the state moved southbound traffic on Interstate 405 to a new bridge over Oakesdale Avenue – ahead of schedule.
Interstate 405 in Renton and between Renton and Bellevue will present some short-term challenges for travelers for the next three weekends.
Starting tonight (Friday) to Sunday afternoon, crews will close the southbound SR 167 to southbound I-405 ramp and one to two lanes on southbound I-405 between SR 169 and SR 181. The lane and ramp closures are a necessary step to shift traffic onto the new southbound I-405 bridge over Oakesdale Avenue Southwest and Springbrook Creek.
