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In today's newsletter:

• How much longer I-405 construction will snarl drives between Bellevue and Renton

Also on today's calendar: Vintroverts' New Year's Eve and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
• Sunday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 49 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridge strikes, delays top 2025 transportation challenges (mynorthwest.com) — Renton drivers face at least an extra 18 months of construction on the I-405 widening between Bellevue and Renton, with completion now pushed to summer 2027. The story also recaps several major bridge strikes and closures around Washington that have disrupted travel and highlighted aging infrastructure problems statewide.
   

📸 Around Renton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Renton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Lift The Darkness
  The Public House Barbell Club, 150 S Tobin St # A, Renton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Solstice at the Farm "The Light Returns"
  Farrel-McWhirter Park , 19545 Redmond Road , Redmond
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Sparkling Wine Tasting
  Vino at the Landing , 800 N 10th Pl , Renton
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Tech Help Mondays
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• The Friendship Club
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• St. Vincent de Paul Assistance
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• 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

Wednesday December 31

• Vintroverts' New Year's Eve
  Drum Roll Wine , 911 S 3rd St , Renton
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• WorkSource: Job and Resume Assistance
  Tukwila Library , 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard , Seattle
  10:00 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
  10:30 am
• Little Artists: Friday Art Studio
  Issaquah Library , 10 West Sunset Way , Issaquah
  11:00 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Renton Highlands Library , 2801 NE 10th St , Renton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Holidays Are Coming—And You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating. What Now? —Swannee Rivers Read on Patch

• Be aware: i just got home from work about 2 am.
  Traffic lights and street lights out at off ramp exit 3 at Talbot Rd S. Pitch black. Treat like 4-way stop. Going up Puget is dark. No lights at the… (Nextdoor Tiffany Park)
• It’s been two months since Lucy has gone missing and we still have hope that she’s out there.
  She was taken from our home on October 14th at night and we discovered she was gone the next morning. We are at Hoquiam and 6th street right by the… (Nextdoor Highland)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Renton. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Renton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Renton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tukwila

• Terreno Realty Corp. acquires industrial property in Tukwila, Wash., for $27m (irei.com)
• WA schools grapple with flooding fallout (theolympian.com)

SeaTac

• Animals safe after flood evacuation at historic Briscot Farm in Kent (king5.com)
• In South King County, a community begins picking up the pieces (seattletimes.com)
• WWE Announces New NXT House Show Tour And Atlanta TV Taping (wrestlingnewssource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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