Students from Benson Hill Elementary’s three second-grade classrooms marked the first day of May Thursday with a traditional touch: by leaving baskets of flowers on neighbors’ porches.
Already looking into an international youth conference in Kirkland at the end of March as the possible source of eight cases of measles in Grant County, local public health officials said last weekend that another Grant County resident who visited the area at the end of April has contracted the disease.
Four McKnight Middle School students placed fourth at the Washington State History Day competition at the University of Washington April 26.
The Rotary Club of Renton has honored its Teachers of the Month for April.
Harambee’s staff wants its non-denominational Christian church to be more than a building that’s open on Sundays. The employees want the building to be a space for people, especially youth, to gather week-long, and not just for worship.
Renton Boy Scout Ashton Blaylock entered cars in “probably five” Pinewood Derbys when he was a Cub Scout. So it means something when the sixth-grader at Nelsen Middle School says today’s (Saturday’s) race at Benson Hill Elementary will be the best.
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A multi-vehicle accident Monday on State Route 167 in Renton resulted in the death of a toddler and injuries to four other people.
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park is holding an open house May 17 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided around 2 p.m.
Hundreds of walkers will take to the Cedar River Trail Sunday to raise money to fight hunger locally and in about 80 countries worldwide.
A young couple was killed in a single-car accident at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the Benson Hill area.
Nearly 51,000 absentee ballots have been mailed to all registered voters living in the Renton School District for a vote-by-mail election May 20 on a $150 million bond measure.
The black bear brought down from a Kennydale tree last week by several public safety officials is awaiting treatment at the PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood.
• The Hazen Players of Hazen High School will present “You Can’t Take it With You” Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students with ASB, $7 for adults and students without ASB.
Hazen High School will hold its annual College Fair in the gym 10–11 a.m. Friday.
Renton School District will hold registration for fall entrance to kindergarten May 5 – 15.
Three Renton High School students and one Lindbergh High School student have qualified to compete in the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) National Leadership Conference in Atlanta June 23–30.
The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school students as its May Youth of the Month.
