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Properly preparing kids for learning starts in the cafeteria | COMMENTARY
Published 1:45pm Friday, January 15, 2016"Encouraging and empowering kids to eat well not only helps them be better prepared to learn, it also helps them establish healthy habits that can ... Read more
Pair of holdouts may force school district to build North Renton school around them
Published 2:22pm Thursday, January 7, 2016With a construction levy headed to voters in February, the Renton School District has been busy buying up properties on a full block in North ... Read more
Renton police officer injured in motorcycle crash
Published 2:48pm Monday, October 26, 2015Clarence Tolliver, 44, has serious injuries, but they are not considered life-threatening, according to police. Read more
BECU reps visit Renton and Lindbergh High School to talk financial literacy
Published 3:57pm Thursday, October 22, 2015Recent studies indicate that American teens aren’t financially literate and Debt.com ranks Washington 45th in the nation in overall financial literacy. Read more
Take time to prepare for the Big One | GUEST COMMENTARY
Published 1:51pm Thursday, August 27, 2015Government preparation alone is not enough, though. Every September, in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, the city’s Ready in Renton campaign emphasizes a basic emergency ... Read more
Opening celebration planned for downtown Renton Library
Published 12:10pm Tuesday, July 21, 2015A festive ribbon-cutting celebration, self-guided tour and barbecue is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Saturday, August 22, at 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton. Read more
Emergency repair work on I-405 planned for tonight in Renton
Published 3:35pm Tuesday, June 23, 2015Lanes will begin closing at 10 p.m. to allow for repairs of a steel joint on the bridge over state Route 169. Read more
Meals on Wheels in ‘dire need of Renton volunteers
Published 5:52pm Friday, June 12, 2015Meals on Wheels is a donation-based program serving seniors with a medical issues where preparing their own nutritious meals are difficult for them. Read more
Renton teen’s wish to design video game granted with DigiPen’s wacky ‘Lord of the Bats’
Published 3:54pm Friday, May 15, 2015DigiPen Institute students build 16-year-old's video game vision as part of Make A Wish Foundation project. Read more
Renton Christian’s ‘Peter Pan’ opens May 14 at Renton Civic Theatre
Published 2:05pm Thursday, May 7, 2015Forty-nine Renton Christian School students will take to Renton Civic Theatre’s stage to put on J.M. Barrie’s 'Peter Pan,' May 14 to 16. Read more
Renton Rotary Club honors April Youth of the Month
Published 11:58am Friday, April 10, 2015Renton Rotary Club honors April Youth of the Month: Read more
Chef J goes from downtown Renton to the Big Leagues | HOT FROM THE OVEN!
Published 1:02pm Tuesday, March 31, 2015In addition to being the official caterers of the Renton Pavilion Event Center, Rain City has catering jobs all over the Pacific Northwest. But perhaps ... Read more
Renton native keeps NFL dreams alive
Published 4:41pm Wednesday, December 3, 2014Renton-born David Paulson signed with the San Diego Chargers practice squad. Read more
Renton Cold Weather Shelter to remain open tonight
Published 12:03pm Monday, December 1, 2014The shelter is located at Renton Harambee Center, 316 South 3rd St. in downtown Renton. Check in and registration begins at 8:30 p.m. Read more
Renton High juniors taking to IB program
Published 10:50am Friday, October 31, 2014This year Justin Apolonio got to try something new at Renton High School, where he is a junior. He’s learning to think about learning, or ... Read more
Renton project included in King County Flood Control District’s 2015 budget
Published 1:16pm Thursday, October 30, 2014A number of projects will continue to move forward as a result of this budget including the gravel removal in the Cedar River which is ... Read more
Renton teens create sugar skulls for Day of the Dead celebrations | SLIDESHOW
Published 11:12am Tuesday, October 28, 2014Local teens were treated to a Sugar Skulls, Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead presentation by Amaranta Ibarra, Monday afternoon at the Renton ... Read more
Preparing for the worst: Valley Medical Center staff preps for possibility of Ebola
Published 12:39pm Friday, October 24, 2014Officials believe it is unlikely the disease will make its way to South King County, but hospital officials are taking no chances, just in case. Read more
At home on Renton’s Chelsea Farms | SLIDESHOW
Published 11:32am Wednesday, October 22, 2014On a recent and (rare) dry, sunny October afternoon, the Renton Reporter caught up with Beth and Randy Brealey, two alpaca farmers, who live in ... Read more
Renton Schools bus driver’s quick thinking helps injured man
Published 1:27pm Thursday, October 16, 2014Laurie Hendricks credits her training for knowing what to do in an emergency. Read more