FUMC Annual Chicken Barbecue This Saturday
Fairwood United Methodist Church will again fire up their huge, open pit barbecue to serve their ever-popular chicken dinner this Saturday, September 7, from...
Renton River Days Begins!
Renton's top event of the season begins today! This annual multi-day family festival and celebration of community pride is a time to gather with family,...
Long-standing Neighbor Peggy Joyce Nesland Passes
Peggy Joyce Nesland was born in Chester, Illinois, on Valentine’s Day 1936. She attended Southern Illinois University before working as a telephone switchboard operator...
Enjoy the Fourth!
Of course, we all know (or should know!) about the grand fireworks display Seattle puts on over Lake Union at Gas Works Park, but...
Kentridge Players’ ‘Into the Woods’ Opens May 1
Kentridge Players' Spring Musical is 'Into the Woods,' opening this Wednesday, May 1, and will run through Saturday, May 11. Performances are at Kentridge...
‘Funhouse MacBeth’ Opens at Kentwood High
High School Drama choices are plenty this spring, including the opening of Kentwood Drama's rendition of 'Funhouse Macbeth." Performances run Thursday-Friday from May 2-11...
Maple Valley MS Production of ‘Cinderella’ Opens March 22
Maple Valley Middle School is preparing for its production of 'Cinderella,' with performances on March 22, 23, 29, and 30 at Maple View Middle...
Renton to Host Annual Day of Service this Saturday
The City of Renton will host their ninth annual Day of Service on Saturday, September 8, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., where volunteers engage...
Musical Production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Runs Through Aug. 11
This summer's production by At the Ridge Theatre is the stage production of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' sure to be a hit with the...
Maple Valley Crash Kills One, Critically Injures Another
Last night at 8:40pm, a fatality crash occurred at SE 251st and Maple Valley-Black Diamond RD SE (SR 169).
The investigation is ongoing, but King...
Tahoma SD Performances of Tarzan End May 12
Just a few minutes east of Fairwood, students in grades K-12 are in their final week of performances of 'Tarzan the Musical,' which opened...
Renton, Maple Valley Hosting Spring Recycling Events May 5, 12
Renton and Maple Valley will be hosting back-to-back recycling events this Saturday and next Saturday. Renton's event is today, May 5, and Maple Valley's...
Fairwood Library Hosts Master Gardeners Weekly Plant Clinics
Has your garden gone rogue and wonder where to begin? Plagued by mushrooms and moss? Is it possible to have a green lawn and a reasonable...
Tahoma School District’s Second-Attempt Levy Election Closes Today
In a second attempt to pass its Educational Programs and Operations levy, Tahoma School District's election closes today.
As of yesterday, the District reported that...
Former Fairwood Shopping Center Owner Sells Covington Square
King County Records show that Fairwood Shopping Center's former owner, Terramar Retail Centers, recently sold Covington Square shopping center for almost $42.3 million. Covington...
Relocation of Asphalt Plant to Maple Valley Highway Meeting Today
Community members are holding a meeting today at 3:30 pm at the Maple Valley Library to discuss the relocation of Lakeside Industries' Asphalt Plant...
State’s Release of Funds May Remove Kent School District’s RIF Plan
In a press release late Friday, the Kent School District (KSD) announced that the planned reduction in force (RIF) may be cancelled because of...
KSD Schedules Four Mid-April Community Conversations
After last week's Kent School District (KSD) board meeting, the district has scheduled four one-hour "community conversation" sessions at the four district high schools. ...
Packed KSD Board Meeting Filled with Heated Comments from Students, Parents, Staff, Community
After announcing their intent to lay off 127 teachers and support staff the day before, the Kent School District board members and Superintendent Calvin...
Kent School District Announces Second Wave of Layoffs
The Kent School District (KSD) announced a second wave of layoffs, totaling 127 full time staff and nine administrative positions, in a news release...
Kentlake Drama Presents ‘The Little Mermaid’
Kentlake High School's spring musical is Disney's "The Little Mermaid," opening this Friday, March 16.
Kentlake Drama encourages all to support the arts and "dive...
Fairwood Area Neighborhoods Receive Grants
King County Community Service Area grants for District 9 were announced on Feb. 9 by Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn. Neighborhoods...
Boy Scout Troup #455 to Hold Annual Pancake Breakfast March 3
The community is invited to the Boy Scout Troop #455 annual Pancake Breakfast. The event will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 7:30am-11am...
Lights Out for Fairwood, Renton Neighborhoods
Neighbors in the Fairwood and Renton neighborhoods found themselves without power for about six hours on Saturday. The outage began around 2 p.m.
PSE alerts...
KSD Announces Administration Staff Reductions, Reorganization
The Kent School District (KSD) announced 45 central administration center positions were eliminated for the 2018-19 school year. The positions eliminated encompass a range...
Under Construction: Moving Dirt!
Desperately needing a newspaper facelift, Fairwood Community News will be undergoing changes over the next few weeks to make our site more engaging and...
Kent School District Employee Arrested for Voyeurism
On October 26, officials with the Kent School district notified KCSO that a student at Northwood Middle School had found notes of a non-sexual...
Fairwood Lions Club’s Annual Christmas Tree Sales Benefit Community
If you haven't picked up your Christmas tree yet, don't forget to shop at the annual Fairwood Lions Club's tree lot at the CVAC...
Fairwood ‘Cocoa and Caroling’ and Food Drive Event Set for December 8
Carolers are invited to spread Christmas cheer to the neighborhood on Friday, December 8 at 6:30 pm, sponsored by the Fairwood Elementary PTSA.
All will...
Fatal Windstorm Accident in Fairwood Neighborhood
Sergeant Jason Houck
King County Sheriff's Office
FCN Note: As best as we can tell, this accident occurred near Fairwood's Candlewood Ridge Park on 179th. Our...
KR’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Fall Musical Plays Through November 18
Kentridge Players are in their second week of performances of the madcap musical "Peter and the Starcatcher.” The show is directed by Jennifer Grajewski...
Second Body Found at Fatal Fairwood Greens Fire
Sergeant Cindi West
King County Sheriff's Office
Fire Investigators were called to the house in the 16500 block of 146 Ave SE in Renton last Friday...
Cascade Area Martial Arts Owner Arrested for Child Rape, More Information Sought
Renton Police Department
Renton, Washington – On October 11, Renton police arrested a man suspected of having sexual contact with an underage female student at...