Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• King County memorial sets grim record: Unclaimed remains of 626 buried (seattletimes.com) — At Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Renton, King County has just buried the unclaimed remains of 626 people under a shared marker, the highest number the county has seen. Officials, clergy, and community members gathered to read every name and reflect on rising indigent burials, linking them to housing costs, health crises, and social isolation while urging more compassion and earlier support for vulnerable neighbors who might otherwise end up here.
• Wage hike sparks debate among workers and business (ptleader.com) — Renton workers earning minimum wage are set to benefit from a 2027 statewide increase to $17.73 per hour, with the city's own minimum staying above that level. The article explains how Washington's inflation-based wage formula works, outlines new overtime thresholds, and shares how both small business owners and employees are bracing for the changes in pay and operating costs.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Cultivating Curiosity: How Everyday Moments Shape Lifelong Learning in the Pacific Northwest —Swannee Rivers Read on Patch
Planting Knowledge in the Pacific Northwest: A Foundation for Lifelong Learning —Swannee Rivers Read on Patch
Please help me find my dog. Any information would be really helpful. Thank you!White and gray toy poodle about 8 lb. Responds when called, very food motivated. Her name is… (Nextdoor Benson Hill - Fairwood)
ISO: HER PEOPLE Renton Police picked up this little gal on behalf of animal control. She was found in North Renton near river, Neighbors are worried she might have… (Nextdoor North Renton)
Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Manager in Renton. Apply here.
Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Renton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Renton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tukwila
12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson's office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday (kiro7.com)
Japanese American incarceration survivors support 48-mile pilgrimage in Washington for ICE detainees (krem.com)
Greenington launches website with expanded retail, trade resources (furnituretoday.com)
Kent
Pumpkins, memories and a midwest state of mind (ilovekent.net)
IPA Brokers $72M Sale of The Groves Apartments, 366-Unit Community in Kent, WA (cremarketbeat.com)
Ok Renton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!