Hey there, Renton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Live Music at dock & drink ft. Eric Madis and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Frasier finds fit as Green River College interim president (kentreporter.com) — Renton readers may recognize Green River College's interim president, George Frasier, who grew up here and graduated from Renton High School before building a long career in education and community service. Now leading campuses in Auburn, Kent, and Enumclaw, he's focused on stabilizing the college's finances and helping trustees recruit a long-term president while continuing to champion student success.
2. Robert Joseph Stewart (keypennews.org) — Renton residents connected to local volleyball and high school sports are mourning Bob Stewart, who passed away at 81 and once met his wife in a bustling Renton High School gym. Stewart coached at Renton and Lindbergh high schools, helped build local volleyball programs, and balanced a distinguished ocean engineering and consulting career with deep devotion to his family and community.
3. Mood at training has been noticeably better this week (sounderatheart.com) — Seattle Sounders training sessions in Renton feel noticeably more upbeat this week, helped by a key new signing and several veterans returning from injury. Players and coaches say they sense a potential turning point as the team sits just three points outside playoff position. They're still seeking more roster help, especially speed on the wings, before the transfer window closes.
4. Seattle Transit Trivia Answers (seattletransitblog.com) — Renton quietly ranks second only to Kent in the number of King County Metro bus stops, according to detailed stats shared in this Seattle Transit Trivia answer key. The post is packed with ridership figures, route histories, and quirky facts about buses, ferries, and Link stations across the region. Transit‑curious Renton riders can see how their city fits into the wider network.
5. HEALWA Serves Washington Healthcare Providers (uw.edu) — Healthcare providers in Renton can tap into HEALWA, a UW Libraries–run online medical library that offers free access to journals, databases, and toolkits funded through license fees. A Renton-based nursing director praises the service for delivering reliable, evidence-based information that improves patient care, especially compared with general web searches, while the program continues expanding to more professions statewide.
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