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Renton Technical ESL students knit for AIDs orphans in southern Africa
Published 11:58am Tuesday, November 30, 2010Students in a Renton Technical College English as a Second Language class are learning new skills and healing the world one knitted square at a ... Read more
Renton schools closed Wednesday; forecast calls for light Thanksgiving snow
Published 6:55am Wednesday, November 24, 2010READ THE FORECAST FOR THANKSGIVING The Renton, Kent and Issaquah school districts have all shut down schools for Wednesday because of snow and bitter cold ... Read more
Winter weather forces closure of some City of Renton facilities, courts
Published 12:00pm Tuesday, November 23, 2010With continued winter weather conditions creating hazardous driving, many city facilities remain closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 23. Facilities closed Tuesday, Nov. 23, are: • Maplewood ... Read more
Renton schools closed; Metro Transit cancels about 14 bus routes; roads icy
Published 6:40am Tuesday, November 23, 2010The Renton, Kent and Issaquah school districts have all shut down schools for Tuesday because of snow and bitter cold that have turned roads icy. ... Read more
Fairwood rejecting annexation to Renton in initial count
Published 9:16pm Tuesday, November 2, 2010Fairwood voters are rejecting the annexation of their community to the City of Renton. Read more
Renton honors Citizen of the Year, two Outstanding Citizens for 2010
Published 5:10pm Monday, November 1, 2010Dr. Bob Thompson has delivered hundreds of babies and helped make sure that those without insurance receive medical care. Terry Higashiyama is “conspicuously outstanding.” And ... Read more
Veteran’s remains found in Renton dumpster
Published 9:21am Thursday, October 14, 2010The ashes of a local veteran will finally be laid to rest after a maintenance worker found them in an apartment complex dumpster last week. ... Read more
Renton Reporter wins 10 awards in statewide newspaper contest
Published 4:32pm Monday, October 4, 2010The Renton Reporter won 10 awards, including two first-place awards, at last weekend’s convention of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, which annually recognizes the best ... Read more
THEN AND NOW: Renton High class of ’52 regular lunch reunions, how times have changed
Published 11:33am Thursday, September 23, 2010When Royal Domingo graduated from Renton High School in 1952, he was the school’s only Filipino, but that didn’t seem to matter much. What did ... Read more
Renton boat cruises next best thing since the dinner train
Published 2:05pm Thursday, September 16, 2010It’s been three years since the Eastside lost its beloved dinner train, but a Seattle sailor says his boat cruises can offer something more. “I ... Read more
RENTON BLOTTER: Armed vigilante scares off visitors
Published 1:37pm Thursday, September 16, 2010The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports: Three people were picking up a friend for an evening out, when a resident ... Read more
Museum exhibit showcasing Renton High School centennial kicks off this Wednesday
Published 10:34am Thursday, September 16, 2010The Renton History Museum’s exhibit honoring Renton High School’s Centennial, “Among Friends: Renton High’s 100 Years,” opens Wednesday. Museum staff and volunteers are busy building ... Read more
Stix -n- Stones in Renton melds mix of high-end food, good times for all
Published 10:05am Thursday, September 16, 2010If anyone knows how to create fun at a nightclub, it’s T.J. Stone, who’s no stranger to Renton. If anyone knows how to cook a ... Read more
New state test shows mixed results for Renton, high school scores drop
Published 9:51am Wednesday, September 15, 2010Last year’s statewide test left the Renton School District, along with all of Washington, with a mix of results that only fared well for middle ... Read more
Renton signing up members for CERT academy to train for disasters
Published 4:47pm Friday, September 10, 2010The City of Renton is signing up members for the city’s fall Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Academy, put on the Renton Fire and Emergency ... Read more
Seattle teacher with Renton ties enters plea to sexual misconduct
Published 2:24pm Friday, July 23, 2010A former teacher in the Kent and Renton school districts pleaded not guilty July 21 to a charge of first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor ... Read more
Renton Youth Baseball all about fun
Published 5:10pm Wednesday, July 21, 2010The batter steps up to the plate, gritty determination in his eyes and focuses on the ball. He digs in, prepares to take a mighty ... Read more
Renton teen wounded in Lake Sammamish fatal shooting
Published 12:18pm Tuesday, July 20, 2010A 16-year-old Renton boy was wounded in the shooting at Lake Sammamish State Park Saturday night that left two men dead, according to the King ... Read more
33-hour closure of I-405 in Renton this weekend to congest region’s traffic
Published 4:38pm Thursday, July 8, 2010CONSTRUCTION UPDATES For construction updates this weekend, click here. The closure of Interstate 405 in Renton this weekend will have ripple effects for travelers throughout ... Read more
Renton School District reconsiders cooperative swim program | Swimming
Published 2:15pm Monday, June 28, 2010The district has changed its mind about creating a cooperative swim program between Renton and Lindbergh, according to Renton School District spokesman Randy Matheson. “After ... Read more