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Renton City Council puts annexing to King County Library System on ballot
Published 11:06am Thursday, August 6, 2009The Renton Public Library took one step closer to annexing to the King County Library System (KCLS), after City Council voted Monday to put the ... Read more
Uwajimaya sets its ‘soft opening’ for Wednesday morning at Renton Village
Published 11:40am Tuesday, June 30, 2009Uwajimaya at Renton Village Shopping Center will open for business at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with a grand-opening, ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Denis Law planned for ... Read more
Renton Police continue to look for two men who broke into downtown library: WATCH THE SECURITY TAPES
Published 12:52pm Wednesday, June 24, 2009Renton Police are continuing to look for the two apparently transient young men who broke into the downtown Renton Library early Wednesday morning, ransacking the ... Read more
Renton Technical College honors exceptional faculty, staff
Published 1:46pm Thursday, June 11, 2009Faculty and staff at Renton Technical College</a were recently presented with the Exceptional Faculty and Staff Award from Puget Sound Energy, First Savings Bank Northwest ... Read more
Hooters restaurant is planned for Cascade neighborhood in Renton
Published 4:32pm Tuesday, May 19, 2009Hooters, the nationwide restaurant chain that features family fare and the “nearly world famous” Hooters girls, is coming to the Cascade Shopping Center. The idea ... Read more
Two Elections workshops set to help candidates prepare for campaigns
Published 2:04pm Friday, May 8, 2009With candidate filing just weeks away, King County Elections is hosting two free two-hour workshops to discuss information related to filing for office in King ... Read more
DUST OFF YOUR CAMERAS: Registration for the second annual Renton FilmFrenzy starts Sept. 1
Published 4:00pm Thursday, May 7, 2009Renton FilmFrenzy is back, ready to feature aspiring filmmakers as they use Renton as a backdrop for their FilmFrenzy competition entries. The best will win ... Read more
MAY 7: Renton community calendar
Published 3:37pm Thursday, May 7, 2009Events Sococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org. Special events Spring Shred-a-thon: 9 a.m. May 9, Sam’s Club, 901 S. ... Read more
City of Renton, schools, Valley Medical responding with swine-flu information, planning (información en español)
Published 7:04pm Thursday, April 30, 2009Array Read more
Uwajimaya plans ‘soft opening’ at Renton Village for late June
Published 3:53pm Friday, April 3, 2009The target date for a “soft opening” of a new Uwajimaya store in the Renton Village Shopping Center on Grady Way is June 28. A ... Read more
Renton City Council member leads way to RTC ‘bridge’ program
Published 1:11pm Friday, March 27, 2009Among the 422 students graduating from Renton Technical College Thursday night was one of the college’s trustees, Rich Zwicker. Zwicker has been through the graduation ... Read more
RICH ZWICKER: Renton’s strengths come from its partnerships
Published 11:28am Thursday, March 26, 2009Array Read more
MARCH 27: Renton entertainment calendar
Published 10:21am Thursday, March 26, 2009Events Scottish Heritage Festival: March 28. Cost: $3-$5; free for children 5 and younger. Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup. www.tartanday-wa.org. ... Read more
City of Renton has plans in place to deal with severe flooding of Green River
Published 6:11pm Monday, March 16, 2009City of Renton officials have emergency plans in place to protect south Renton in the event of severe flooding of the Green River due to ... Read more
Renton Technical culinary, baking students win Hot Food championship
Published 5:20pm Friday, March 13, 2009The Culinary Arts and Baking students at Renton Technical College (RTC), won the American Culinary Federation’s State Junior Hot Food Team Championship on Feb. 28. ... Read more
MARCH 13: Renton entertainment calendar
Published 5:08pm Friday, March 13, 2009Events Sococulture: For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org. “Willy Wonka Jr.”: 7 p.m. March 13; 2 and 7 p.m. March ... Read more
WASL testing starts Monday in Renton high schools
Published 4:50pm Friday, March 13, 2009The WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) starts Monday (March 16) for high schoolers, and Renton schools are undergoing their yearly preparations. Teachers and students ... Read more
Boys basketball: Renton’s six-year run to state ends against Columbia River
Published 11:42am Tuesday, March 3, 2009A strange thing happened to Rick Comer on the way to a coaches meeting at Renton High School Monday night: He realized he didn’t need ... Read more
The fourth webisode of ‘Finger of God’ in Renton premieres
Published 5:27pm Thursday, February 26, 2009The premiere party for the fourth “Finger of God” webisode was packed, with standing room only at the soon-to-open Liberty Cafe on South Third Street. ... Read more
Renton’s growing diversity boosts need for ESL programs
Published 4:11pm Thursday, February 26, 2009Before Charlie, Renton had few English as a Second Language classes. Renton Technical College and Fairwood Library were about it. Then came Charlie Barlow. About ... Read more