Here are the businesses that are participating in the Renton CurveCard program. The CurveCard is clearly posted at the businesses and offers discounts and special offers. It’s part of the Buy Ahead of the Curve program that encourages Renton residents to shop locally.
Boeing executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines to celebrate the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special event last week at Seattle’s Boeing Field.
The 4,000th Next-Generation 737 jetliner off the 737 production line in Renton was to be delivered this week to China Southern Airlines, headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
The Renton Chamber of Commerce will hold the grand opening of its new headquarters and visitors center in downtown Renton on Friday, June 15.
Washington employers added an estimated 3,300 jobs in March, marking 18 months of job growth in the past 19 months, according to the Employment Security Department.
The state’s estimated unemployment rate remained unchanged in March, matching February’s upwardly revised rate of 8.3 percent.
Where once there were painting places for kids to paint pottery, now there are painting and sipping refuges for adults to indulge their creative impulses.
One such shop has recently opened in downtown Renton on Third Street.
Arts-n-Carafes is a painting and wine-drinking experience created by owner Bev Horn.
One of Renton’s newest restaurants, Smoking Monkey Pizza, aspires to have the best pizza in the state.
Judging by the customer line that sometimes wraps outside the door, the pizzeria may be on to something.
Smoking Monkey Pizza has been open for about two months and is gaining attention.
With Gov. Chris Gregoire’s declaration that April is Safe Digging Month, Puget Sound Energy urges everyone to call 811 to schedule a free utility locator service before beginning any work that involves digging.
Gloria Fletcher has been named President of Sound Publishing.
Here are the businesses that are participating in the Renton CurveCard program. The CurveCard is clearly posted at the businesses and offers discounts and special offers. It’s part of the Buy Ahead of the Curve program that encourages Renton residents to shop locally.
Normajean Jacobs Inc. has opened Better Properties Real Estate in downtown Renton.
Better Properties is a growing system of more than 30 independent real estate offices loosely tied together under a common brand name.
Renton-based Church Web Works, a world leader in providing Web sites for churches, has again been named one of the best Christian workplaces in the United States.
The award is given annually by the Best Christian Workplace Institute to outstanding Christian employers. The company is the only software developer on the list.
Northwest Kidney Centers’ dialysis center in Renton will host a community open house from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. The public is invited to attend the free event, which will feature tours, refreshments, healthy cooking demonstrations and a short program that begins at 1 p.m.
The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers and the Boeing Co. were honored recently for the landmark deal that ensured the 737 MAX will be built in Rento
Boeing and Jakarta-based Lion Air Monday finalized a firm order for 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs, according to the Boeing Co.
Empowered Recreation, a new comprehensive health and fitness studio in Renton, is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and charity boot camp Feb. 15.
The King County Council Monday recognized Valley Medical Center for its excellence in healthcare and its nationally recognized financial management and award-winning work environment.
“I am very proud to present Valley Medical Center with this recognition,” said council member Julia Patterson, the sponsor of the recognition, in a county press release.
A business hoping to redefine the urgent-care experience for patients and physicians opened in Kent Jan. 28.
Doctors Express caters to patients who can’t be seen by their own physicians or don’t want to go to the emergency room. The goal of the business is to offer affordable, non-emergency treatment to anyone in need, thereby eliminating long waits associated with doctor’s office or emergency room visits.
There is gold in them thar hills and Brian Kushin will help you find it – with a pan or something more mechanical.
Kushin has opened Seattle Gold and Prospecting Co. in the Renton Highlands, filled with a full line of equipment designed to coax gold flakes or chunks from a creek or river.
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Ace Hardware (Fairwood)
Al Talley Jr. at Jerry’s Barber Shop
All Tune and Lube
Benders Music and Sports Bar
Boeing booked 805 net commercial airplane orders in 2011, fueled by a late flurry of record-breaking deals, according to a company press release. The company also delivered 477 airplanes, ending the year with a backlog of 3,771 unfilled commercial orders.
