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And on the Renton Patch calendar - Retirement Planning University - Renton Tech - October 2026
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In today's newsletter:
- How vulnerable are Renton homeowners after Washington's gas initiative was struck down?
Also on today's calendar: Oyster Fest Specials at Hyatt Regency Lake Washington and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The geographic divide in WA natural gas usage (seattletimes.com) — Renton stands out in South King County with roughly 40% of homes heated by natural gas, meaning the state Supreme Court's decision reviving Washington's gas phaseout could hit local homeowners' wallets. The article explains how gas reliance varies across King County, why wealthier suburbs may more easily afford heat-pump conversions, and why costs could strain less affluent communities. 
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- Retirement Planning University - Renton Tech - October 2026 →
Renton Technical College, Renton
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Oyster Fest Specials at Hyatt Regency Lake Washington →
1053 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA 98056
7:00 am - Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton
2:00 pm - Tuesday Crafternoon at Renton Library
Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton
3:30 pm - English Language Learners (ELL) Classes
Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton
4:00 pm - Make your own Mini-Book Earrings
Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton
6:00 pm - የአማርኛ እና የትግርኛ ታሪክ ክፍለ ጊዜ--
Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton
6:00 pm - Renton, Washington State: Empower Your Finances →
Renton, Renton
10:30 am - Oleaje Flamenco in Concert →
Drum Roll Wine, 911 S 3rd St, Renton
8:00 pm - Watercolor Paint and Sip →
Drum Roll Wine, 911 S 3rd St, Renton
3:00 pm - How Wine is Grown and Made →
Drum Roll Wine, 911 S 3rd St, Renton
3:00 pm - Washington Wine Overview →
Drum Roll Wine, 911 S 3rd St, Renton
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🗞 Nearby News
Tukwila
- Segale Properties, the developer behind King County planned mine (seattletimes.com)
- Major casino operator Maverick Washington's closures puts over 1,200 jobs at risk (miamiherald.com)
- If King County needs mines to build, who gets them 'in their backyard'? (seattletimes.com)
Kent
- Kent, Covington chambers hosting free quiz style forum for legislative candidates (ilovekent.net)
- State Patrol seeks witnesses after fatal motorcycle crash on SR 167 near SR 18 (ilovekent.net)
- Man, 18, arrested in death of U.S. Coast Guard member in Skyway (bellinghamherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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