Renton

Pullman Rape Trial Update

Wonderland, Indeed

Afternoon Edition: Beer Before Liquor

Let's Go See Mark Wahlberg in Renton!

Stealing is Stealing, Even Campaign Signs

Achievements in Swag Baggery

I normally skip the swag bags at PR events, the few I attend. I have no need for another mismatched coffee cup, wine glass, or pen light. In the last few months, I denied one of the worst swag bags ever: a cellophane bag with an airline bottle of cheap vodka and some jelly bellies; it was both horri ... More >>

Voters Still Haven't Received Ballots. Now What?

I've been getting a lot of chatter about folks not receiving a ballot from the King County Elections Office. This is the first county-wide election where voters will not be given the option of voting at a polling place. In theory, voters should have received their ballot in the mail about 20 days ag ... More >>

Hendrix Family Home Being Torn Down

The Central Area home where Jimi Hendrix spent much of his childhood is being dismantled in compliance with a Renton city mandate, writes the Renton Reporter. The residence is currently located in a mobile-home park, and hasn't been up to code since it was bought by Pete Sikov and wheeled out of it ... More >>

Spike Your Afternoon at the Basket Case

If it doesn’t put you to sleep, a pounder in the next South Park will.

News Clips— Photo of the Week

If it doesn’t put you to sleep, a pounder in the next South Park will.

Thunder in Seattle

If it doesn’t put you to sleep, a pounder in the next South Park will.

Love Is the Drug

If it doesn’t put you to sleep, a pounder in the next South Park will.

Mobile Home Community Saved by Housing Authority

Stress of possible move may have led to death of one resident.

News Clips— Credit/Debit

Stress of possible move may have led to death of one resident.

Food News

September 13 - 20, 2006 (expanded from print version).

Viet Wah Group

Best Asian Empire

July 27, 2005

Best Asian Empire

Some Glögg With Your Stollen?

Shower friends with imported food, then invite yourself to dinner.

IKEA Restaurant & Cafe

Shower friends with imported food, then invite yourself to dinner.

Biotech Land Rush

A glut of development is planned in Seattle, Bothell, and Rentonenough to accommodate tens of thousands of life-science researchers and other 'knowledge' workers. Are there enough tenants to go around?

BEST OF SEATTLE 2002

WINNERS (READERS PICKS)

Spirit of Washington Dinner Train

On the rails with the Neil Diamond set.

News Clips— Promising/Hopeless

On the rails with the Neil Diamond set.

Home pilot

Paranoia gets played up at a Seattle conference and at a futuristic housing development in Renton.

Feathers fly in quake

Paranoia gets played up at a Seattle conference and at a futuristic housing development in Renton.

Feats first

When the good is this good, do you notice the bad?

On top of the world

IKEA or no IKEA, there's good reason to go to Renton.

Dredging up excuses

King County talks about saving salmon—but joins in a Renton dredging project that threatens Cedar River runs.

Drug Case Mishap Highlights Your Tax Dollars at Work

Renton resident Mark Singleton sold a fake rock of crack to an undercover cop for $20--and almost did five years in prison for it. The sentence could've even gone as high as ten. But Singleton was supposed to do only a year or less. Not because the punishment for selling a fake rock of crack is les ... More >>

A Robo Call Ya Gotta Like

​On the phone last night: "Hi, this is Margaret, a senior living in Renton. I'm calling today to talk about Larry Phillips. Larry's running for King County Executive and I'm supporting him. In fact I'm so eager to see him elected, I've even agreed to make one of these annoying phone calls..."

Primary Vote: Slow Response, Screwups Likely

​So far maybe not so good for the county's third-ever all-mail balloting, with fewer than 14 percent (151,447 of 1,092,543 registered voters) returning their 2009 primary ballots as of 8 p.m. last night. This will be the first real test of the county's new buy-a-stamp-if-you-want-to-vote syste ... More >>

Renton "Prayer Warriors" Take On City's First All Nude Strip Club

Stripper poles and Renton, together at last.​Based on the name, you might think there isn't much that could upset the members of Renton's Celebration Church. But then nothing pisses off the saved like an all nude strip club--which just happens to have the greatest name in the history of str ... More >>

8-Year-Olds Hospitalized After Drinking Vial of PCP

​The only people who do PCP anymore are time-capusled beat poets who haven't yet heard of meth. Oh, and if you're going to get technical about it, two eight-year-old cousins in Renton who found a vial filled with yellow liquid on a playground outside of their school and, kids being kids, decid ... More >>

Boeing Opens New "Sub Killer" Plant in Seattle, Will Turn 737 Into 73-Bomb Your Ass (VIDEO)

​The Puget Sound Business Journal reports today that Boeing just opened a new plant in Seattle that will be building the anti-submarine P-8A Poseidon. The plane is basically the same 737 commercial jet that almost everyone in America has eaten peanuts on. Only this bad boy's got bombs. Big one ... More >>

Seahawks Practice Facility No Longer Toxic; Offense and Defense, That's Another Story

​The Seahawks' offense and defense may have proved toxic in the team's 42-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but its practice site in Renton is, at least, no longer considered so.

Grim's Debuts on Capitol Hill, Peyrassol Café Opens in Renton

A glimpse at Grim's candlelit beer hall​Grim's opened over the weekend in the former Grey Gallery space at 1512 11th Avenue, according to Capitol Hill Seattle. The self-described "Steampunk meets Silent Hill" bar and restaurant features a beer hall, pints in mason jars, and handcrafted cocktai ... More >>

Driver Ticketed in HOV Lane With "Diego" Doll May Be the Worst Fake Passenger Attempt Yet

​Every year, on some crowded expressway in some traffic-choked city, a poor working stiff decides that inching along in bumper-to-bumper traffic just isn't going to cut it. But since legally riding in the carpool lane would involve actually sharing a car with another human (um, gross), this pe ... More >>

Harlow's Saloon Opens in Ballard, 7-Eleven to Offer Free Stuff in Renton

​Here's some happy news for beer guzzling Ballardites: self described dive bar Harlow's Saloon is now open for business at 5200 Ballard Avenue. Happy hour runs 4:30 to 6 p.m. If you prefer slurpees, 7-Eleven is hosting a grand opening party at its new location at 4020 Northeast 4th Street in ... More >>

Spices and Sweets at Renton's Pabla Indian Cuisine

Some seriously spicy, and seriously delicious, veggie dishes from Pabla Indian Cuisine. ​When faced with a commute to dinner that takes longer than 20 minutes, I like to pretend I live in Los Angeles, where it takes you twice that long to get anywhere. We're awfully spoiled with Seattle's dens ... More >>

SIFF Week 1: Picks & Pans

Some seriously spicy, and seriously delicious, veggie dishes from Pabla Indian Cuisine. ​When faced with a commute to dinner that takes longer than 20 minutes, I like to pretend I live in Los Angeles, where it takes you twice that long to get anywhere. We're awfully spoiled with Seattle's dens ... More >>

Eatside: Roll Playing at IzaKaya

Mystery sushi reigns in Renton.

Just Shnoo It!

Siiri Sampson 2011Holy Shnoo. Mixed berry and chocolate begin a new flavor romance.​Just when we were ready to throw a flaming bag of poo at summer's door in protest of its belated arrival, a weekend of Seattle's finest weather comes through. It's not a moment too soon for sun worshipers eve ... More >>

Renton Cop vs. Angry Crows. Who Ya Got? (Hint: Winner Wielded Shotgun)

photo by Brandi Stafford ​Pacific northwest crows have declared all-out war on the police. That is the only possible explanation, as the birds have once again reportedly dive-bombed an officer, this time in Renton. But while Everett's finest ended up with egg on their faces (and poop on their ... More >>

Eatside: Just Shnoo It

'Tis the season for frozen yogurt in Renton.

There Was Another Terrorist Plot in the Seattle Area Yesterday

​"Home-made bomb." "Detonated." "Fire in the hole." These are all words used to describe a more successful terrorist-ish plot that was unleashed in downtown Renton yesterday.

Vietnam's Sesame Answer to the Donut Hole

​The Place: After a jaunt up Rattlesnake Ledge, a very hungry friend and I were looking forward to stopping in at Chuck's Donuts in Renton. I'd heard rumors of the delights produced by the fryer inside, and was very much looking forward to biting into one. Unfortunately, Chuck's is shuttered o ... More >>

Top Pot Parks Permanently in Renton, Talks Further Expansion

Top Pot​Top Pot has announced plans to park its mobile unit permanently at 440 Rainier Ave. S. in Renton, according to Seattle Met. The popular local donut chain serves up to 30 of its treats, plus espresso and coffee, out of the unit daily, and says a larger trailer(s) is definitely in the wo ... More >>

Shootings Last Night in White Center and Renton--Is This the "Gang War" Police Warned Us About?

A .40 caliber slug​Last week, King County officials allocated $1.4 million in reserve funds to combat a "gang war" reportedly raging across King County. But aside from the shootout in July at a Kent car show that left 12 people wounded, the "war" has been relatively bloodless. Yesterday, howev ... More >>

Snow One Is to Blame for a Lethargic Karaoke Crowd at West Seattle's Terrible Beauty

​The Venue: Tuesday night was my last chance to find a new spot to sing before the snow hit Seattle. Just before midnight with only hours to spare, I drove from my house in Greenwood all the way to West Seattle to sing at A Terrible Beauty. Taking into account the distance and the impending ... More >>

Pabla Is The Way For Veggie Indian Buffet

Get 'em while they're hot! Pabla's samosas and pakoras.​With all due respect to the illustrious tradition of Indian cuisine, it's never really been my thing. Notwithstanding a good samosa, the stewed purees, exotic spices, and ghee-heavy dishes central to Indian cooking have always been a litt ... More >>