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🌱 Patch AM: How long will Renton’s massive Cedar River logjam stick around?
Also check out English Social Hour on the Renton Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How long will Renton’s massive Cedar River logjam stick around?
- How will Renton students tap into Amazon’s new AI education push?
- How a Renton Highlands family inspired deeper holiday giving
Also on today's calendar: Vintroverts' New Year's Eve and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Rentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Rentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 53, low: 39.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Renton, WA residents expect long cleanup in Cedar River flooding aftermath (fox13seattle.com) — Heavy Cedar River flooding has pushed an enormous field of logs and debris into Lake Washington right by Renton Airport, creating a serious hazard for boaters and rowers. Volunteers and the Renton Rowing Center have started cleanup, but the Army Corps of Engineers says it must first clear other debris sites before tackling Renton’s mess, so residents should expect a long, slow recovery along the shoreline. 
2. Amazon invests $800,000 to bring AI education to 500,000 students nationwide (aboutamazon.com) — Renton School District is one of 18 partners nationwide receiving support from Amazon’s $800,000 investment to expand hands-on AI education for nearly 500,000 students. Through a partnership with education nonprofit PlayLab, Renton educators and students will gain access to custom AI tools, training, and classroom projects that help them build real-world problem‑solving and tech skills for future careers.
3. The Forgotten Children's Fund brings gifts and joy for nearly 50 years (rentonreporter.com) — A regional Christmas charity that serves western Washington has directly helped at least one family in the Renton Highlands, even furnishing a home that once had no furniture. Volunteers deliver gifts, coats, food, and sometimes furniture or bill assistance, and the group is seeking more local helpers and donations to keep supporting south King County families.
4. Margaret "Peggy" Sperling Timm (March 3, 1926 (sweetwaternow.com) — A longtime mother and homemaker has died at age 99, leaving behind a large family that includes a son and daughter‑in‑law living in Renton. Her life was rooted in faith, quilting, and caring for others, and her family suggests memorial donations to a Wyoming church as they plan a later memorial service.
5. Seahawks LB Derick Hall's one-game suspension upheld after appeal (espn.com) — From the Seahawks’ headquarters in Renton, the NFL has upheld linebacker Derick Hall’s one-game suspension without pay for stepping on a Rams player during last week’s win. Hall will miss Sunday’s crucial Week 17 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, costing him an estimated $87,700 and slightly thinning Seattle’s outside linebacker rotation as they push for playoff positioning.
📸 Around Renton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Renton
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★ Featured events ★
- English Social Hour
Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th St, Renton
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
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Other local events
- St. Vincent de Paul Assistance
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
10:00 am - EXIN Blockchain Essentials 1 Day Training in Renton, WA
Regus - Renton - Triton Towers Three , 707 S Grady Way Suite 600 , Renton
9:00 am - Community Coffee Hour with REACH Renton
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
11:00 am - Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
1:00 pm - Renton Winter Art Camp Half-Day: Fri 12/26
1506 Davis Ave S , Renton
5:00 pm - ADOPT-A-PET Party for 8
Tomato Tomato Creative Space , 226 Main Ave S Unit C , Renton
1:30 pm - Amazing Bubble Man at Renton's IKEA Performing Arts Center Dec 28th 2:00 PM
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center , 400 S 2nd St , Renton
2:00 pm - Vintroverts' New Year's Eve
Drum Roll Wine , 911 S 3rd St , Renton
12:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
📣 Renton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Story Time
King County Library System Virtual , 960 Newport Way NW , Issaquah
10:30 am - King County Parks and Recreation Office Hours
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
1:00 pm - Information and Assistance Services 咨詢及輔助服務
Issaquah Library , 10 West Sunset Way , Issaquah
2:00 pm - Gretchen Yanover: Electric Cello Concert
Tukwila Library , 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard , Seattle
3:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Small Ways to Keep the Spirit of Christmas Alive at Home —Swannee Rivers Read on Patch
- Reunited!
Found Roxie in the Glencoe neighborhood in Renton Highlands. She was on Whitman Ave and 20th. I’m walking her now to see if anyone recognizes her… (Nextdoor Glencoe) - Hello neighbors, hope you all are doing good.
Question my brother has a puppy that’s almost 5 months old. He is driving to Vancouver BC from Seattle in the next few days and he really wants to… (Nextdoor Boulevard Lane)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Renton. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Full Time Commercial Cleaner in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Renton here.
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