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Renton, other South King police agencies, join new property-tracking program
Published 1:19pm Thursday, May 15, 2014Cloud based database of serial numbers could help police return stolen and lost goods Read more
Full-day kindergarten coming to all Renton elementary schools next year
Published 2:14pm Friday, April 25, 2014Many of the motivations for having free, full-day kindergarten stem from upcoming educational requirements, like meeting literacy rates in third grade and the Common Core ... Read more
Once again, Renton School District gets clean state audit
Published 2:55pm Friday, April 18, 2014The Washington state Auditor’s Office found no deficiencies or weaknesses in how the Renton School District handles its financial statements. Also, the audit found no ... Read more
Georgia delegation visits Renton’s New Horizon School
Published 10:26am Friday, April 4, 2014Renton’s New Horizon School hosted an international delegation from Georgia’s Ministry of Education and Science on March 28. Read more
Slide narrows portion of May Valley Road to one lane east of Renton
Published 5:47pm Wednesday, March 26, 2014King County Road Services crews Wednesday narrowed a portion of Southeast May Valley Road to just one lane in the area of the 22800 block ... Read more
Renton to offer CERT training in April and May
Published 12:31pm Friday, March 21, 2014CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. The training prepares individuals to provide an initial response to a disaster before emergency crews arrive. Read more
Region not fully prepared for disaster | COMMENTARY
Published 3:08pm Friday, March 14, 2014Is the Puget Sound region – home to more than 4.5 million people – adequately prepared for a disaster? Read more
City of Renton earns national award for diversity
Published 3:06pm Monday, March 10, 2014The City Cultural Diversity Awards recognize municipal programs that encourage citizen involvement and show an appreciation of cultural diversity through a collaborative process with city ... Read more
Renton High to become an International Baccalaureate school
Published 4:09pm Thursday, March 6, 2014The go-ahead came this week after a nearly year-long evaluation process from the Associations of IB World Schools, the international organization that bestows and monitors ... Read more
More than 300 gather in Renton for emergency training
Published 3:48pm Thursday, March 6, 2014The day-long training provided access to a variety of courses that may not be readily available to the public but are of high interest to ... Read more
Boeing preparing to increase 737 production to 42 per month
Published 1:08pm Tuesday, February 4, 2014Since 2010, production of the 737 has increased about 33 percent, from 31.5 to 42 airplanes a month, its highest rate ever. Read more
Renton shows its colors | SLIDESHOW
Published 4:19pm Friday, January 31, 2014Renton residents around the city and around the world are showing their pride. Read more
Renton High School hoping for approval of IB program
Published 6:17pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014Renton High School will find out in April if the school has been approved to host a new International Baccalaureate program. Read more
Successes abound as Renton heads into 2014 | GUEST COMMENTARY
Published 5:24pm Friday, January 10, 2014Mayor Denis Law looks back on 2013 and ahead to 2014. Read more
New latina group at Nelsen Middle School preps turkeys for needy
Published 2:17pm Wednesday, November 27, 2013With a heart for community service, Love started feeding the homeless 20 years ago when she was a school counselor in the Tacoma School District. Read more
Loss of funding could mean changes to bus service through Renton
Published 11:06am Wednesday, November 27, 2013It is an overall loss of 4 percent to the Renton area, compared with some areas of the county facing a reduction of 69 percent. Read more
Renton woman brings home judo championship
Published 4:05pm Tuesday, November 26, 2013Renton resident Leilani Akiyama, 26, grew up in her stepfather’s studio, Judo Champions. Read more
Renton educators weigh in on national Common Core standards
Published 2:49pm Friday, November 22, 2013The Common Core State Standards are academic benchmarks for reading and math that lay out what students should know and do at each grade level, ... Read more
Renton severe weather shelter opening this weekend
Published 10:14am Friday, November 22, 2013The shelter is located at Renton Harambee Center, 316 South 3rd St. in downtown Renton. Check in and registration begins at 8:30 p.m. The shelter ... Read more
Hearing-impaired Renton students head to Shoreline for special school
Published 3:12pm Friday, November 15, 2013NWSFHIC is the only preschool through eighth grade school for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in Washington. Read more