Renton Reporter

06/02/2026

Sound Transit approves money for parking garage at future Renton Transit Center.

Sound Transit will now be building a $100 million parking garage at the future Renton Transit Center.

06/02/2026

WinCo has confirmed with the Renton Reporter that the new store, which is set to open in late summer/early fall, is only accepting online applications. There will be no walk-in or in-person applications.

The store, which is set to open in late summer/early fall, is only accepting online applications.

05/28/2026

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the county declares Gene Coulon Beach to once again be unsafe for swimming.

05/26/2026

Man arrested for 2020 fatal Renton shooting.

The man attempted to flee on foot, but officers arrested him near Benson Drive and SE 172nd St.

05/22/2026

It is now safe to go back in the water at Gene Coulon.

One week after being closed due to high levels of bacteria, Gene Coulon Memorial Beach in Renton has re-opened for swimming.

05/22/2026

Renton’s community plan for the Benson Hill neighborhood uses a feedback-focused approach to developing the city’s most recent major annexation.

05/21/2026

The winners for the Best of Renton 2026 were honored at an awards gala May 20 at Aura Event Center. Check out the list of winners and some photos here!

The winners for the Best of Renton 2026 were honored at an awards gala May 20 at Aura Event Center that was organized by the Renton Chamber of Commerce. The winners were chosen via the Renton Reporter’s online ballot by the public.

05/21/2026

Meet Renton's favorite bartenders!

The voters have chosen and Cerefino Quintero Fernandez of Whistle Stop is the Best Bartender of Renton.

05/20/2026

Memorial Day at Mt. Rainier: ‘The Flight Has Ended, They Are Now In Thy Keeping’

This Memorial Day weekend, consider making a trip to the southeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, where, over a year after the end of World War II, 32 United States Marines lost their lives after their plane crashed into the South Tahoma Glacier of Mt. Rainier.

05/15/2026

Getting up to 14,000 feet in the air may be daunting for most, but for Trevor Sooy, it’s just another day in his senior year.