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Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing Traditional Seijin-shiki attire are haori and hakama for men and furisode — a kimono with long sleeves — for women.

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Omedetou-gozaimasu! Local Japanese-Americans celebrate Coming-of-Age Day

Omedetou-gozaimasu! For the 4th annual Seijin-shiki U.S.A., Japanese-American 20-year-olds were able to come together to celebrate their transition…

Photo courtesy of the City of Renton Renton’s Emergency Preparedness Academy offers classes and courses, including fire suppression.

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Registration open for Renton Emergency Preparedness Academy

Five different classes will be offered at Renton Technical College in February and March.

Edith Claver, 60, lived in Des Moines when she went missing from Renton on Nov. 27, 2009. Photo courtesy of National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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While many were found, work remains to protect Indigenous people

There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.

Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing Divina makes her candles from her home office in Fairwood.

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Depress Me Not brings joy to Renton, one candle at a time

Divina Casila turned making candles to help her cope with depression into a thriving local business.

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Wizard’s Keep Games robbed for the fifth time in three years

A GoFundMe has been made to help with the costs of damages that insurance won’t cover.

Image courtesy of MMIWP 2022 Interim Report A major reference for the Washington State MMIWP Task Force Summit was the 2022 Interim Report which was released in August. The art used for the report is by Malynn Wilbur-Foster, a Salish artist from the Squaxim Island, Skokomish Nations and an MMIWP family member.

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‘The land cries out’: Family members of missing, murdered Indigenous people share stories

The Washington State Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force held its summit Dec. 14-16.

Renton High School. File photo

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Renton High School teacher pleads not guilty to sexual misconduct charges

Nicholas Yale was put on leave in May 2022 when the school was notified by two students that…

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Renton Airport mailbox will deliver last-minute letters to Santa Claus

The mailbox is on West Perimeter Road and can be accessed from Airport Way.

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Renton lights menorah to celebrate Chanukah

To kick off Chanukah, a giant menorah was lit up at the Landing in Renton Sunday, Dec. 17.…

High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans celebrate winter holidays

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all…

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing. Nigel Quinn and Kyle Martin are about to take their first bites from the first order at Renton’s Big Chicken.

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Bok-bok: Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken is here

The restaurant had its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 17.

Katherine Bendickson shows the people in her latest training course the Stop The Bleed kit that every school in the Renton School District will receive. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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‘Stop The Bleed’ training and free kits are on the way to every Renton School

The “Stop The Bleed” campaign was started in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, but its…

Photo courtesy of Holly Powell. Holly Powell is the owner of The Pencil Test, saying that she wasn’t properly fitted for a bra until she was in her 30s and wanted to share that experience with others.

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Those in search of the perfect bra need only try The Pencil Test in Renton

The Pencil Test bra boutique takes its name from an advice column that said a pencil can determine…

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing. To help ease traffic through the parking lot, counter-protesters moved their signs to the sidewalk on Benson Road.

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LGBTQ+ members, allies come through to defend Renton Drag Queen Story Time

The Brewmaster’s Taproom’s Drag Queen Story Time barely missed a step as counter-protesters outside prepared for possible anti-LGBTQ+…

Since the vandalism incident, Brewmaster's has added a sign to the damaged window that reads "What intolerance looks like" Photo courtesy of The Brewmaster's Taproom.

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Renton brewery vandalized days before monthly Drag Queen Story Hour event

Earlier in the week, a conservative Facebook page posted a “call to action” protest against The Brewmaster’s Taproom’s…

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Photos: Renton’s furriest brave cold during annual K9 Candy Cane 5K

Even with ice, snow and a little hail, the city’s annual K9 Candy Cane 5K race and walk…

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With 1-in-3 pets getting lost every year, Renton offers free pet microchipping program

The program is made possible through the city’s “RUFF Fund.”

Bailey Jo Josie / Sound Publishing Richelle Haas is the owner and “possibilitarian” of Sparkle Gifts and Whatnots in downtown Renton.

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Sparkle Gifts and Whatnots boutique is a must-stop for holiday shopping

Richelle Haas’ downtown gift boutique offers a little something for everyone, including a friendly, energetic shopping experience.

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing. A large crowd gathered in Piazza Park at 5 p.m. for the Tree Lighting.

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Photos: Renton kicks off the holiday season with Small Business Saturday, Christmas tree lighting

Downtown Renton was bustling as people took advantage of sales and enjoyed some yuletide entertainment.

The suspect the shooting of a 9-year-old boy is still at large, last seen driving this stolen dark blue Ford Mustang convertible. The vehicle was recovered in Tukwila on Nov. 20. Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol.

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Boy, 9, released from hospital nine days after Renton shooting, suspect still at large

Isaiah Johns was able to return home Sunday Nov. 20, the same day that the suspect vehicle was…