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National Merit Scholarship logo.
Liberty students win prestigious National Merit Scholarship
By Bailey Josie • May 7, 2025 5:15 pm

Jonathan T. Chiu and Rachel M. Kollarmalil of Liberty High School have been named 2025 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners.

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Photo courtesy of Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC)
County seeks information for animal cruelty case near...
By Bailey Josie • May 7, 2025 12:27 pm

Three dogs were found off of Green Valley Highway with swollen muzzles, indicating abuse.

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Franchesca “Fancy” Vargas was photographed for 425 business magazine’s “40 Under 40” issue. Courtesy photo.
Elevate PR beautifies the city with art, community...
By Bailey Josie • May 1, 2025 1:30 am

The energetic mind behind some of Renton and Bellevue’s most exciting community events, Fancy Vargas is here for artists.

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Renton High School. File photo
District to condemn final home for new Renton...
By Bailey Josie • April 30, 2025 4:11 pm

Renton School Board moves forward to file eminent domain on last piece of land needed to expand the school.

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Photos of Harshavardhana Kikkeri and Shwetha Panyam from the HoloWorld website.
3 dead in Newcastle townhouse
By Bailey Josie • April 27, 2025 11:30 am

King County Sheriff’s Office has not released any information on the Thursday night shooting.

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Painting the Mother Africa logo for the organization’s 2025 Board Retreat. Courtesy photo.
Mother Africa: Serving KC’s immigrant community for 21...
By Bailey Josie • April 27, 2025 10:30 am

Mother Africa has been part of South King County for over 20 years, having been founded by Risho Sapano in…

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Small American flags adorn headstones at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Photo Courtesy of Tahoma National Cemetery.
Volunteers needed at Tahoma National Cemetery in South...
By Bailey Josie • April 25, 2025 7:30 am

With Memorial Day over a month away, now is a good time to consider volunteering to help families and friends…

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The McKnight Middle School Library in the Renton School District. Courtesy photo.
Renton School District cuts librarians from 8 schools
By Bailey Josie • April 23, 2025 10:58 am

To meet a $15 million budget shortfall, all librarians from the district’s middle schools and high schools will not return for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
‘Too many reasons to list’: Protesters flood the...
By Bailey Josie • April 21, 2025 4:05 pm

“I’m excited that Renton has this many concerned people.”.

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Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Sun and scales: Celebrating Renton’s dragon Erasmus |...
By Bailey Josie • April 17, 2025 1:30 pm

This year’s celebration of Erasmus, the dragon that overlooks the downtown area, included a window decorating contest.

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Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Another colorful show of support for Drag Queen...
By Bailey Josie • April 16, 2025 12:30 pm

When a call for a new protest of Brewmasters’ Taproom appeared online, families, allies and local members of the LGBTQ+ community did not hesitate to stand up. “We wanted to support Sylvia and show that love is love,” said Rev. Amy Johnson of Renton’s United Church of Christ.

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A house in Issaquah was damaged by fallen trees during November’s bomb cyclone. (Courtesy of King County Councilmember Sarah Perry’s office)
FEMA denies funds to WA for damage caused...
By Bailey Josie • April 14, 2025 3:00 pm

Gov. Bob Ferguson says federal funds are needed to address $34 million in damage caused by the storm, and that the state will appeal.

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A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters
By Bailey Josie • April 11, 2025 5:35 pm

Congressman reports law could cost Washingtonians over $361 million just to register to vote.

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Macadons was one of the vendors at the Fairwood Community Night Market in 2024. Money from the Alan M. Painter grant program will help fund this year’s Night Market. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Fairwood organizations receive total $10,300 from King Co.
By Bailey Josie • April 10, 2025 5:30 pm

Six different projects in Fairwood were chosen by the annual Alan M. Painter grant program.

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The new Renton fire station will be located in the Highlands, around the corner from the current Fire Station 16. Image courtesy of the Renton Fire Authority.
Concept art for new Renton Fire Station 16...
By Bailey Josie • April 8, 2025 3:40 pm

On April 4, the Renton Regional Fire Authority released concept art of their new fire station in the Highlands, which…

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Slower is safer: Steps to increase traffic safety...
By Bailey Josie • April 2, 2025 4:20 pm

11-mile corridor has a high number of collisions, many of them fatal.

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Production shot from “Moana Jr.”, the Fall 2023 musical. Courtesy of Kettleworks Performing Arts.
Kettleworks Performing Arts brings Broadway Jr. to Renton’s...
By Bailey Josie • March 29, 2025 1:30 pm

From “Moana” to “The Lion King” to “Alice in Wonderland,” Renton’s youngest performers can sing, dance and act with local theater company Kettleworks Performing Arts.

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Valley Medical Center in Renton. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Layoffs at Valley Medical Center stem from loss...
By Bailey Josie • March 27, 2025 8:00 am

101 non-union employees were fired.

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Sumo Dog’s The Godzilla was the favorite of the day at the Menu Preview Day. Photo by Ben Ray/Sound Publishing
Hall of Fame-worthy ballpark eats at T-Mobile Park...
By Bailey Josie • March 24, 2025 4:15 pm

The Mariners Menu Preview Day brought local cuisine and legendary baseball dedications to the 2025 season, with opening day on March 27.

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Laura LoPresti is the owner of Refuel Cafe, which opened in 2019. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Refuel Cafe is the coffee highlight of the...
By Bailey Josie • March 21, 2025 11:00 am

“I live in the Highlands so I wanted a coffee shop up here,” said owner Laura LoPresti.

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