Dec 3, 2024 · Kim Unti, the acting executive director of the Renton Downtown Partnership, died after suffering a fatal brain injury when she was struck by a car in downtown Renton.

Oct 3, 2024 · Renton School District voters passed the school construction election measure on the Nov. 2022 ballot with an overwhelming 64% approval. The ballot passed general obligation bonds in the amount of no greater than $676 million to pay the costs of making district-wide safety, security, seismic, and other essential capital improvements.

Jan 2, 2025 · Overnight burglary: At about 8:45 a.m. Dec. 24 in the 200 block of Rainier Ave. S., there was a report of a burglary. The victim stated that they arrived at their place of work and discovered the business had been broken into overnight. The victim was provided a …

Dec 31, 2024 · A Renton man convicted of his third vehicular homicide has received a 10-year sentence. Antonio Lopez, whose last known address was in Renton, was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide, one count of vehicular assault and a felony count of hit and run.

Oct 23, 2024 · During the two days of the workshop, participants put on all the gear and walk them through what firefighters really do daily. They learn how to use a ladder, a hose, how to start a chainsaw, and the daily elements of being a firefighter.

Dec 20, 2024 · Of those arrested, one included Alex Diaz Rios, former assistant principal in the Seattle School District. Black said detectives had evidence to charge Diaz Rios with patronizing a prostitute for his online and text activity with what he thought was a 15-year-old boy.

Dec 5, 2024 · The Renton American Legion Fred Hancock Post 19 Business Meeting: The Renton American Legion Fred Hancock Post 19 meets the second Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at 7 p.m. at the Post Hall, 3224 NE 12th Street, in the Renton Highlands, under the water tower. All veterans welcome. Most vets eligible for membership. America’s premier patriotic veterans organization and the ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Gunshot victim: Renton police officers responded on Oct. 8 just before 8:45 p.m. to a report of gunshots heard in the 5300 block of Talbot Road South. According to the department, officers located shell casings at the scene. Valley Medical Center notified law enforcement of a man arriving via vehicle with gunshot wounds in a potentially related incident, and officers responded to the hospital.

Nov 20, 2024 · According to the City of Renton, downed power lines and trees resulted in roadway blockages, damages to structures, and vehicles. Falling power lines trapped a driver within a vehicle at Oakesdale Avenue Southwest and Southwest 16th Street at approximately 9:25 p.m. after collapsing and entangling occupied vehicles and an unoccupied metro minibus.

Feb 14, 2024 · According to a report in the 2023-2025 Capital Budget Request, the city sees a “dire” need to refurbish the Pavilion Building to create a “new heartbeat in the center of downtown,” and to bring new opportunities and access to historically disadvantaged communities.