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The Yellow Giraffes pose with their LEGO model.

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Elementary school robotics club advance to Worlds championship

The Yellow Giraffes will represent Washington in Houston April 19-22.

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Artist Rodney King talks about his latest painting which depicts political Black figures in American sports.

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Unity and Perseverance forum spotlights Renton’s Black community, history

Locals gathered in the Hyatt Regency-Lake Washington at Renton’s Southport to discuss equity, investments in Black communities and…

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Students look for salmon in the Cedar River in October 2022.

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Spawning opinions: Sartori Elementary students take a scientific look at SR 169 asphalt plant

Fourth grade students at Sartori, a STEM elementary school in Renton, took learning about salmon habitat a step…

Police lights (File photo)

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Police search for suspect driver in Renton hit and run

A male pedestrian was injured after he was struck by a driver in a small green truck on…

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Co-founders Katya Wojcik and Joel Thomas (left) of Project Be Free partnered with the Renton Police Department in April 2022.

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Project Be Free supports domestic violence survivors and Renton police

Renton nonprofit offers crisis response, youth mentorship, monthly family resource nights and more.

Erasmus the Dragon. Photo by Haley Ausbun/Sound Publishing

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Art call to celebrate Erasmus the dragon deadline Feb. 24

Just in time for the Renton dragon’s “hatching month,” the Renton Municipal Arts Commission will give $200 to…

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Renton nonprofits for Snohomish Tribe members, domestic violence survivors receive microgrant

Sduhubs Cultural and Family Services and Project Be Free were among five organizations to recieve microgrants from Verity…

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Arique Jacques says his favorite plant and flower are succulents and roses.

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Historic Cugini Florists celebrates 50 years in Renton

Originally a grocery store and then a flower shop in Auburn, Cugini’s is a staple of downtown Renton.

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Renton High School Assistant Principal Jessica Buchan is named Washington State’s Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year.

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Renton’s Jessica Buchan named Washington’s Assistant Principal of the Year

Buchan has been a co-assistant principal at Renton High for two years, after working as Dimmitt Middle School’s…

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Lorraine’s 100th birthday was Jan. 5.

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Renton’s Lorraine Smith celebrates 100 years

From a bucker at Boeing during World War II to a great-grandmother of sixteen, Lorraine Smith has lived…

Consul-General Seo at the Consulate-General building in Seattle. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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2023 marks a big year for South Korean-U.S. relations, especially in Washington

The General-Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Seattle celebrates Korean culture in the Pacific Northwest as the…

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An orange cat wakes up after surgery.

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South County Spay Neuter Clinic services 4,400 cats (and counting)

Every week, roughly 100 cats are spayed and neutered at the Renton clinic.

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The Valvoline service center team presented $500 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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Valvoline Instant Oil Change opens on Rainier Avenue, donates to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Renton Chamber of Commerce presented a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new business on Jan. 13.

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Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA, survey says

Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and…

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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…

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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.

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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.