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Renton to open severe-weather shelter at Harambee Center downtown
Published 11:29am Thursday, January 10, 2013The City of Renton will once again open a severe-weather shelter starting Thursday night at the Harambee Center in downtown Renton. Read more
Nominations for Renton teacher awards sought
Published 8:19am Monday, January 7, 2013The Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle Seahawks are asking students, parents, school district staff and the community to nominate Renton teachers to a ... Read more
Renton Technical College students show off their holiday baking skills
Published 9:08am Friday, December 14, 2012This year Renton Technical College baking program students made 1,440 cookies for the Seattle Milk Fund’s CookieFest 2012. Read more
Would-be thief leaves something behind – his marijuana | Renton police blotter
Published 10:37am Friday, December 7, 2012The suspect was fleeing the Grocery Outlet on Sunset Boulevard with a package of razors, but accidentally dropped the package on the ground outside the ... Read more
A simple WinterWise message: Prepare before the worst
Published 10:44am Monday, November 19, 2012This year, Western Washington can expect a neutral El Nino, similar to weather patterns in 2006 and 2009, when the dry weather changed dramatically, bringing ... Read more
Renton School Board sets timeline for new school
Published 1:29pm Thursday, November 1, 2012Renton School Board members have approved a timeline to construct a new middle school on the site of the current Renton Academy (formerly the ... Read more
No movie will help you prepare for what’s behind these walls | Carolyn Ossorio
Published 4:50pm Friday, October 19, 2012Perched on its own road surrounded by a fully fenced 11 acres of what was formerly the southern end of Longacres I found The Federal ... Read more
Community gets its first look at Renton’s Secondary Learning Center
Published 2:17pm Friday, October 12, 2012The Renton School District opened the doors of its non-traditional school to the community Thursday evening. Read more
Renton recruiting volunteers for CERT training
Published 3:12pm Tuesday, September 25, 2012The City of Renton is recruiting volunteers to be part of the city’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). Read more
Prep football roundup
Published 10:51am Monday, September 10, 2012Lindbergh's offense struggled early, but made up for it later in a 42-21 win against Steilacoom Friday night. The Eagles (1-1) got on the board in ... Read more
Back to school for Renton students
Published 2:08pm Tuesday, September 4, 2012About 14,700 students, in addition to 120 new teachers, headed back to school in Renton Tuesday. Read more
Sabor Latino is latin flavor in Renton
Published 1:53pm Thursday, August 2, 2012Most people in the U.S. can tell you what cheese enchiladas are or chile verde, but some might have a hard time identifying clado de ... Read more
Renton seeks AmeriCorps volunteer
Published 12:59pm Thursday, July 26, 2012Renton’s Fire and Emergency Services Department is recruiting a person for a full-time grant-funded AmeriCorps volunteer position to work on disaster preparedness and related ... Read more
PDC complaints mount against KCLS over Renton mailing; read letter, study
Published 7:04pm Wednesday, July 11, 2012Renate Beedon filed a complaint Tuesday with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission against the King County Library System, claiming the library system over-stepped its bounds ... Read more
Watch the Ossorios of Renton go to extremes | Carolyn Ossorio
Published 1:08pm Friday, July 6, 2012It was mid January when we found out that our house was going to be remodeled for A&E’s long-running hit series, “Sell This House: Extreme.” ... Read more
Renton School District still considering Teach for America
Published 11:44am Friday, June 15, 2012The Renton School District is still in communication with the non-profit organization, Teach for America, to staff hard-to-fill positions in the district. Read more
The journey begins for Renton’s grads
Published 2:48pm Thursday, June 14, 2012The Renton School District celebrated the culmination of 13 years of hard work, if you count kindergarten, of seniors graduating from Hazen, Renton and Lindbergh ... Read more
Renton-based Taco Time marks 50th anniversary
Published 4:03pm Friday, May 25, 2012This year marks the 50th anniversary of the family owned Taco Time Northwest, which has grown into an iconic chain of 73 Mexican restaurants that ... Read more
Two-year, Rainier Avenue project in Renton is under way
Published 12:32pm Tuesday, May 22, 2012Construction is under way on Rainier Avenue between South Grady Way and South Second Street in Renton as part of the two-year, $42 million Rainier ... Read more
Renton Civic Theatre sets auditions for teen musical
Published 2:23pm Thursday, May 10, 2012The Renton Civic Theatre will host auditions for the 27th annual Summer Teen Musical May 20-21. This summer’s production is “Guys and Dolls,” directed by Alan ... Read more