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Just in time to celebrate Renton's 125th Birthday, the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center is hosting a photo and short essay contest, open to anyone who has ties to Renton. What to submit: A picture of an artifact (an interesting piece of Renton) with a brief, 250-word or fewer explanation of why this item is worthy of inclusion in RHS&GC's collection. What kinds of things should you share with us? We are looking for items--and stories--that scream Renton. We're su

We here at RHS& GC had a great time reading over 300 entries for our Celebration Essay Contest. It was hard to choose! Our winners were invited to a City Hall event where they were honored. Though we didn't receive permission to share all of them, please enjoy the winning entries below!

May ushered in exciting contest results for the Renton Historical Society. We received over 320 entries for the Renton’s 125th Birthday Essay and Video Contest, and were able to reward 13 elementary schools with $500 donations to either their PTA or ASB for participating. The 35 classrooms that had at least one student participate in the contest all received an $80 gift card for a class pizza party. The 25 winning students all received recognition from the City Council as wel