Renton News

Based on the Adam Sandler movie and performed by the talented 13- through 19-year-olds as part of Renton Civic Theatre's 29th annual Summer Teen Musical program, "The Wedding Singer" takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

How long have you lived in Newcastle? Why did you choose to move to Newcastle? What do you like about living in Newcastle? The answers aren't necessarily important for the story, but I always enjoy hearing residents talk about the place they live.

Aug 6, 2013; Renton, WA, USA; General view of Seattle Seahawks helmet and Nike gloves at training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

Though there are no City of Renton races on the ballot this time around, Tuesday's primary election includes nearly all of the state officials who represent Renton in Olympia, as well as a congressional primary.

King County Metro Transit just launched its "In Motion" program in Renton to encourage people who live or work in the area to leave their cars behind and use healthier travel options - such as transit, bicycling, walking and carpooling.

Vincent Phillips, 52, was doused in gas and set aflame by his wife at their Renton, Wash., apartment on July 17. He's now facing child molestation charges after his wife claimed he assaulted her daughter.

The King County Flood Control District Executive Committee met in Renton Wednesday to learn about the effort taking place to enhance flood damage prevention programs along the river corridor.

The Warriors' Steve Kerr went out of his way to pick the brain of Bill Parcells in preparation for a future in coaching, and in his quest for knowledge, he turned to another Super Bowl-winning coach in Pete Carroll on Wednesday.

No one, including innocent bystanders, was injured when a running gun battle between two men broke out Tuesday evening in the Safeway parking lot on South Third Street.

The cause of the four-alarm fire that destroyed or heavily damaged three Regency Woods apartment buildings July 19 was still officially undetermined mid-week.

Truck manufacturer Paccar announced a nine-percent increase in profit in the second quarter of 2014 and Paccar Parts is building a new distribution center in Washington.

Crews work to dry, deodorize and disinfect the areas in classrooms and hallways at Kennydale Elementary School where sprinkler systems helped stop a fire on Monday night.

An overnight fire damaged Kennydale Elementary School in Renton, and now officials are trying to determine what caused it.

Marching bands, fancy cars, floats, dance crews, cheerleaders and dozens of other groups made their way down Third Avenue during the parade.

A woman was injured this afternoon after being hit by a car while she was in a crosswalk on Northeast Fourth Street near Queen Avenue Northeast.

Pramila Jayapal has been a community organizer, a book author and an advocate for immigrants, but never an elected politician.

If it wasn't for the Renton Civic Theatre's Summer Teen Musical, 15-year-old Audrey Montague would not have an outlet for her acting pursuits.

The officer asked whether the 17-year-old really wanted to do that, considering he was being contacted about the explosion of an illegal M-80 on July 4. The "selfie" is in evidence and was used to compare the teen to the suspect caught on a security camera just before the flash of the M-80 exploding in a garage on Southeast Second Place.

The National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies today, Saturday, with a high near 78 and light wind.

Whitney Warner was busy last Saturday, getting ready for her baby shower friends were putting on later in the day.