Renton News

Longtime Renton residents, Don and Jeanie Ruckman, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct.

A local folk band, Erwilian , plans to release its new album 'Midwinter's Night' at the Renton Civic Theater, Nov.

Salvation Army staff member Kimm Baxter, left, gives a turkey to 4-year-old Ayleen Vazquez, right, during the food bank's annual Thanksgiving dinner food distribution this week.

Luther Sonny White III says being laid off has transformed into "an awesome opportunity." Back in class 40 years after graduating from high school, he is studying for an associate's degree at Seattle Central Community College so he can switch careers and become a drug and alcohol counselor.

Canadian company named Paccar Parts Supplier of the Year RENTON, Wash. -- Paccar Parts has given fender suppliers Fleetline and Nu-Line its 2008 Supplier of the Year honours.

A Newcastle laser eye surgeon has been charged with solicitation to commit murder on allegations that he attempted to hire a hit man to kill two colleagues.

First Financial Northwest, Inc. , the holding company for First Savings Bank Northwest , announces the retirement of Robert H. Gagnier, Senior Vice President - Chief Lending Administration Officer, at the end of the year, after nearly twenty-four years of service at the Bank.

A film that highlighted Renton businesses and community leaders has won Renton FilmFrenzy II's People's Choice Award.

Renton Reporter Publisher Ellen Morrison, left, presented the Renton FilmFrenzy II Peoplea s Choice Award to filmmakers Nate Jones, center, and Rob Anderson, at right, for their a oeI Am Renton.a The presentation was made at Monday nighta s Renton City Council meeting.

The results are in from the Nighttime Click it or Ticket patrols conducted by local law enforcement between Oct.

Jay Covington, the City of Renton's chief administrative officer, is part of the transition team for county executive-elect Dow Constantine.

Mayor Denis Law is going to present to the City Council a resolution calling for the annexation of all of Fairwood.

Earlier today, King County prosecutors charged Michael Mockovak, co-owner of a Renton-based laser eye surgery clinic, with solicitation of murder.

A fare increase in 2011 and setting new priorities for property tax revenues will allow Metro to maintain existing levels of bus service next year despite the recession, following action Monday by the King County Council.

Two big wind storms swept through the region last week. A low pressure system brought wind gusts to Kirkland on Thursday.

The second effort to form a new City of Fairwood has failed, as the continuing count of ballots in the all-mail election has resulted in little change in the initial count released election night, Tuesday.

Fairwood residents rejected for the second time an election ballot measure to incorporate.

With the second attempt to form a City of Fairwood a failure, the next decision for this community of about 26,000 people is whether to annex to Renton.

Last night I was at a listening party for Beacon Hill hiphop group Helladope 's "Return to Planet Rock" album.

The school district's new transportation building is as shiny as its yellow buses.