Chris Wood came close to predicting the future about the fate of the Blue Jays softball team at last weekend’s Special Olympics 2008 Summer Sport Classic in Everett.
Starting on Sept. 16 the City of Renton will begin issuing citations to motorists who exceed the speed limit at McKnight Middle School and Renton High School, as part of the city’s program to use cameras to catch speeders.
Renton Public Library has long been stocked with resources for children and teens, including books, CDs and DVDs. Both the downtown and Highlands branches have also long featured storytimes for preschoolers and up, plus a summer reading program for youngsters. But that’s where the youth programs ended — until new children’s librarian Jessica Marie started last November.
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Growing up with five siblings, Bob Bridge’s family wasn’t poor, but they weren’t rich either. His dad had a job, but the family didn’t own a house or a car.
Renton Technical College has received a $400,000 grant that will help medical workers climb their way up on the career ladder in a hospital.
The third annual Art and Antique Walk, sponsored by Arts Unlimited, is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Saturday) in downtown Renton.
The boarded-up Donalisa Motel, a downtown eyesore where the homeless occasionally lived and neighbors say drug deals were made, is gone.
Like many of you, I’ve enjoyed watching the Olympics from Beijing. Who couldn’t get caught up with watching the wonder of Michael Phelps, with the help of his teammates and supportive mom, win eight gold medals?
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David Hatch has been painting all his life. He’s even had the same style all (or most) his life: abstract acrylic on canvas. The Renton artist’s creations are bright, often plant-like shapes outlined in black. And they all start with a face.
The man killed in a one-car accident Aug. 13 is described by his family as a funny, artistic man who loved kids.
The City of Renton has purchased a new boom truck that runs on both diesel and electric power.
Mornings, Tanuj Soni is a student at Highline Community College. Afternoons, he is an officer for Renton Police Department. He works in Staff Services and Auxiliary Services, the formal name for the Renton Municipal Jail.
Crews finished demolishing the Wilburton Tunnel over southbound I-405 in Bellevue this weekend, one week ahead of schedule, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation.
All that remains of the tunnel is the debris, and it should be removed so southbound lanes can open by 5 a.m., Monday. The third weekend closure is no longer needed.
