Renton Reporter

Renton is a vibrant suburb with a population of 95,000, located alongside Lake Washington, sharing the spotlight with Seattle and Bellevue. The downtown area has experienced significant economic growth, highlighted by a new transit center and numerous upscale condominiums. Boeing, known for manufacturing the 737, is still the city's largest employer. Additionally, Renton has become a hub for popular retailers like IKEA. The community features a charming blend of historic and contemporary homes near the southern edge of Lake Washington, offering great potential for expansion as neighboring areas explore annexation options.

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City approves funding for Renton Student Health Hub

6 days ago | rentonreporter.com | Drew Dotson

The Renton Student Health Hub connects students to mental health and behavioral services thanks to funding by the city of Renton. At the 2025 Renton State of the City address, Mayor Armondo Pavone highlighted the health hub and said it helps enhance youth access to critical health services.
‘Speed cushions’ slow down drivers on Lake Washington Blvd.

6 days ago | rentonreporter.com | Drew Dotson

After a traffic study, results are in that the speed cushions on Lake Washington Boulevard in Renton are working to reduce speeding. The 10 sets of speed cushions installed along Lake Washington Boulevard, between Houser Way North and Burnett Avenue, have caused a significant reduction in speeding on the street, according to a 2024 traffic study. Renton civil engineer Blake Costa said this portion of Lake Washington Boulevard has historically been a speeding area.
Renton City Council considers ways to protect LGBTQ rights

1 week ago | rentonreporter.com | Drew Dotson

The Renton City Council discussed creating a proclamation or resolution protecting LGBTQ+ rights before members of the community expressed their support of the latter. At the April 7 committee of the whole meeting, members of the Renton City Council worked to decide the next step in creating a proclamation or resolution for LGBTQ+ rights.
Renton man accused of assaulting minor during Lyft ride

1 week ago | rentonreporter.com | Joshua Solorzano

A Renton man has been charged with a sex crime after allegedly assaulting an underage girl while he worked as a Lyft driver. On April 14, Martin Njogu Njoki, 43, whose last known address was in Renton, was charged with indecent liberties and unlawful imprisonment. According to charging documents, these charges stem from him allegedly forcing a 16-year-old girl to have sexual contact with him while he was her Lyft driver for a ride from SeaTac to Bellevue.
Naked man in the street gets slashed with knife | Renton Police Blotter

1 week ago | rentonreporter.com | Joshua Solorzano

Drugs found during domestic violence arrest: At 8:40 a.m. April 8 in the 17000 block of 108th Avenue Southeast, officers were dispatched to a report of a physical assault in progress. Dispatch advised that a witness was driving behind the suspect vehicle and witnessed the male passenger assault the female driver in the face. Officers located the vehicle, established probable cause for fourth-degree domestic violence assault and arrested the suspect.
Shooting leave ones dead, another injured in Renton

1 week ago | rentonreporter.com | Joshua Solorzano

One was left dead and another was injured in a Sunday evening shooting near Bronson Way and Vuemont Place in Renton. According to the Renton Police Department, the shooting took place around 5:30 p.m. April 13. The department reports that the victim was in a car that fled the scene and drove to the 700 block of Rainier Avenue South, where they stopped for help. At the scene, one victim was deceased, and the other was transported to the hospital.
Art Walk returns to downtown Renton

1 week ago | rentonreporter.com | Drew Dotson

The Art Walk is returning to downtown Renton to showcase the works of new emerging artists in a vibrant community event. The Renton Downtown Partnership will be hosting the 2025 Art Walk at local businesses throughout downtown Renton. The event offers an opportunity for people to explore diverse artworks while supporting the local creative community. The Art Walk will take place on the fourth Wednesdays of the month from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, starting on April 23.
Renton’s Jojo Matautia signs with University of Idaho

2 weeks ago | rentonreporter.com | Benjamin Ray

Renton resident Jojo Matautia singed a National Letter of Intent on April 8 at Eastside Catholic High School. Matautia played center for the Crusaders and signed his LOI as he plans to head to Moscow, Idaho, to play for the Vandals and the University of Idaho. He was one of 12 athletes who signed to play college athletics at Eastside Catholic. “We are incredibly proud of these student-athletes for their hard work, perseverance and achievements both on and off the field.
Renton to host national soccer team for 2026 FIFA World Cup

2 weeks ago | rentonreporter.com | Drew Dotson

Renton will be hosting a national soccer team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At the 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Armondo Pavone announced a national soccer team will call Renton and Sounders FC Longacres facility home while competing in the 2026 World Cup. “The World Cup is the world’s largest event of any kind and it is hard to overstate the potential impact of a major national team calling Renton home for the duration for the tournament,” Pavone said.
The road to my heart is filled with paw prints | Whale’s Tales

2 weeks ago | rentonreporter.com | Robert Whale

Life unfolds in a series of epiphanies. So they say. But one with razor sharp claws, pleading eyes, jaws in perpetual chomp-on-that-thing mode, highly mobile ears that move like radars searching the heavens for extra-terrestrial life, and thievery bred in the bone? Seems I was not ready for the unquenchable energy of the 4-month-old German Shepherd puppy who became part of our home in April 2024. We got her from a friend of Ann’s, as one of the two remaining pups from a litter of nine.