The arrival of Fall doesn’t just signal the changing colors of the leaves or the end of Summer. With July and August normally being the driest months in Washington, Fall is the beginning of the rainy season and typically when the temperatures start to drop. Before it starts to get wetter and colder outside is […]

Almost 100 gallons of cooking oil was dumped in Renton’s Black River, requiring the Washington Department of Ecology to oversee a widespread clean up of the impacted area. Though cooking oil is non toxic, the damage it caused was extensive to the local wildlife and ecosystem. Oil floats on top of the water and blocks

Seattle is known for its long, evolving history, including rebuilding after a devastating city-wide fire. Although Seattle and surrounding areas such as Renton, Kent, Bellevue, Kirkland, etc. don’t reach back to the Middle Ages, it is still interesting to understand how plumbing evolved. In the modern world, we often take the conveniences of plumbing for

The last few years has seen an increase in the frequency and intensity of severe weather events all over the United States. Heat waves, heavy rainfall, and hurricanes are continually growing stronger and their impact has caused damage both physically and economically. September is Ready in Renton month, and during this month the city puts