Old city hall may house library during construction, set to start next year

The 200 Mill Building. - File Photo.
File Photo.
The 200 Mill Building.
As soon as permitting is approved, the project teams hope to start construction on the Highlands library late 2013 and on the Renton main library in 2014.

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News 3:04 PM May 17, 2013

Community celebrates opening of women's, children's shelter

Renton City Hall was the site of the ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon for the new REACH Center of Hope, a shelter for homeless women and children.

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News updated 5:01 PM May 17, 2013

Renton Technical College's Open Door Festival | SLIDESHOW

The school hosted its community open house and celebration with lively entertainment, food and games Thursday.

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News updated 4:34 PM May 17, 2013  

Inslee visits Kent to push adoption of state transportation funding package

Gov. Jay Inslee made a quick stop Friday in Kent to pump up South Sound politicians and business leaders about the importance for the Legislature to pass a transportation funding package during the special session that started this week.

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News 3:31 PM May 17, 2013 Kent Reporter

Lindbergh baseball staying alive in state tournment, play Lyndon on Saturday

The Eagles head to Bellingham this weekend, to take on Lynden at 10 a.m. Saturday in a loser-out game.

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Sports 2:37 PM May 17, 2013

REMINDER: Hazen takes on Shorecrest TODAY in a state tourney second-round game

The Hazen Highlanders continue their state tournament run when take on Shorecrest at 1 p.m. today, Saturday, at Renton Memorial Stadium.

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Sports updated 2:34 PM May 17, 2013

State jobless rate dropped to 7 percent in April

All told, the unemployment rate has fallen by half a percentage point since the start of the year.

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Business updated 2:24 PM May 17, 2013

Some birds returning to Rolling Hills

Paul Ouelette, who first reported the missing birds in March, reported to the Renton City Council this month that he has recently had a small flock of sparrows return to his yard for feeding.

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News updated 2:23 PM May 17, 2013

Get out the galoshes: Gray, rainy weekend ahead of us

The National Weather Service says showers are likely today, Saturday, with a high near 62 and a 70 percent chance of wet stuff.

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News updated 2:22 PM May 17, 2013

Everyone in Renton deserves the 'Gift of Play'

For all the great ways to spend summers in Renton, there are an equal number of obstacles for many of our neighbors.

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Lifestyle updated 2:21 PM May 17, 2013

Future Firefighters Association hosting 'Fire Muster' skills competition Saturday

Events for the muster will include competitions in turnout clothing and breathing apparatus donning, search and rescue, fire hose “make-and-break”, fire hydrant connection, ropes and knots, and firefighter “combat challenge”.

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Lifestyle 1:28 PM May 17, 2013

Question of the Day

May is National Pet Month. Do you own a pet?