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    Articles by Brian Beckley
    The Hi-Liners perform 'You're a Good Man
    Three more chances to see ‘You’re a Good...
    By Brian Beckley • January 14, 2016 6:45 pm

    Presented by the Hi-Liners Musical Theatre, the hit Broadway musical portrays an average day in the life of Charlie Brown, “from bright, uncertain morning to hopeful, starlit evening.”

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    Hazen girls remain unbeaten in Seamount with comeback win over Lindbergh
    Hazen girls remain unbeaten in Seamount with comeback...
    By Brian Beckley • January 14, 2016 5:29 pm

    Kaya Dumas led the way for Hazen with 14 points. Lindbergh’s Elle Watts led all scorers with 18 in the loss.

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    Lindbergh boys top Hazen 65-58
    Lindbergh boys top Hazen 65-58
    By Brian Beckley • January 14, 2016 5:10 pm

    Both teams now tied with Kennedy for first place in the Seamount League.

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    Second suspect arrested in January 2015 robbery and beating of elderly couple
    Second suspect arrested in January 2015 robbery and...
    By Brian Beckley • January 14, 2016 1:58 pm

    The suspect was booked into the King County jail on charges of Robbery and Assault.

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    Lindbergh boys win streak at five, play Hazen tonight for League lead | BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
    Lindbergh boys win streak at five, play Hazen...
    By Brian Beckley • January 13, 2016 5:50 pm

    Lindbergh is now 7-4 on the year and 5-2 in the Seamount

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    Hazen girls stay perfect Seamount League play | GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
    Hazen girls stay perfect Seamount League play |...
    By Brian Beckley • January 13, 2016 5:48 pm

    Hazen and Lindbergh face off tonight, Wednesday at Hazen.

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    Firefighters battle a house fire in North Renton Jan. 8.
    One dead in weekend house fire in North...
    By Brian Beckley • January 11, 2016 8:36 pm

    Firefighters had to work off a ladder truck platform to put water on the flames from above and through exterior windows.

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    This is a concept drawing of how a new elementary school could be positioned on Renton School District property in North Renton. The cutouts at the top of the drawing show the location of two properties that have not been sold to the school district.
    Pair of holdouts may force school district to...
    By Brian Beckley • January 7, 2016 5:22 pm

    With a construction levy headed to voters in February, the Renton School District has been busy buying up properties on a full block in North Renton to prepare for a new elementary school. But two property owners say they are being dealt with unfairly and may end up causing the district to build around them.

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    Our Top Stories photo collage for 2015.
    Top Stories of 2015 (Part 2 of 2)
    By Brian Beckley • December 31, 2015 4:49 pm

    It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but with 2016 upon us, it’s time to take a look into the rearview mirror at some of the stories that affected our readers this year.

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    Our Top Stories photo collage for 2015.
    Top Stories of 2015 (Part 1 of 2)
    By Brian Beckley • December 31, 2015 4:35 pm

    From the resignation of the Renton schools superintendent to the launch of a new line of 737s at the Boeing plant to the grand opening of the city’s new downtown library, 2015 had a little bit of everything.

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    Plungers race into Lake Washington in this file photo from the 2015 Polar Bear Plunge.
    Plunge into 2016 at Coulon Park
    By Brian Beckley • December 31, 2015 2:04 pm

    The annual Polar Bear Plunge to kick off the new year is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the swimming area at Gene Coulon Park.

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    City to open Cold Weather Shelter through Sunday
    City to open Cold Weather Shelter through Sunday
    By Brian Beckley • December 31, 2015 1:39 pm

    The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily beginning tonight, Thursday, Dec. 31 and running through Sunday, Jan. 3.

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    Need a cop? They’re right Nextdoor.com
    Need a cop? They’re right Nextdoor.com
    By Brian Beckley • December 30, 2015 1:40 pm

    Designed as a private social network to allow people within a specific areas to communicate with each other to help build stringer neighborhood connections, several of Renton’s neighborhoods have already become part of the service and are sharing information about crimes, resources and other local interests.

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    This old photo shows how the Woolworth's looked in the 1950s.
    Renton Western Wear building gains historic status
    By Brian Beckley • December 29, 2015 5:29 pm

    Downtown landmark is second Renton property to make National Register of Historic Places.

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    Marcie Palmer shares a joke with a staff member during a reception Dec. 14.
    A changing of the guard on City Council
    By Brian Beckley • December 28, 2015 7:02 pm

    Both Marcie Palmer and Greg Taylor opted not to run for re-election this summer, bringing an end to both of their legislative careers with the city, though both pledged to stay active, but in new roles.

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    Recruits train at the Renton Fire Department headquarters station earlier this year.
    Voters to decide fate of fire department in...
    By Brian Beckley • December 28, 2015 5:27 pm

    The City Council on Dec. 14 unanimously passed an ordinance placing plans for the Regional Fire Authority on the April ballot, combining the Renton Fire Department and King County Fire District 25 into the Renton regional Fire Authority, complete with it its own ability to control its revenue stream and, perhaps more importantly, to reduce response times across the system.

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    Fire Chief Mark Peterson presents a certificate of appreciation to Chaplain Allan Folmar on his retirement.
    Police and fire chaplain retires after 17 years...
    By Brian Beckley • December 23, 2015 7:56 pm

    After 17 years of comforting those in difficult situations, as well as those who are paid to deal with those situation, Renton Police and Fire Chaplain Allan Folmar is calling it a career.

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    State permanently revokes license of man charged with raping disabled senior at Renton facility
    State permanently revokes license of man charged with...
    By Brian Beckley • December 22, 2015 8:11 pm

    The woman is described in charging papers as deaf, blind and severely mentally disabled.

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    Members of Wizards of the Coast (blue shirts) and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center pose with the company's donation of gifts to an anonymous family.
    ‘Wizards’ of holiday giving help KCSARC family
    By Brian Beckley • December 18, 2015 5:05 pm

    Members of Renton’s Wizards of the Coast on Tuesday dropped off hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas presents for a family they adopted through the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center.

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    Shannon Aldrich Payne
    Local studio believes ‘whole health’ includes giving back
    By Brian Beckley • December 18, 2015 4:59 pm

    This month, the studio is collecting food and supplies for the Rainier Valley Food Bank. Next month it’s Operation Smile, followed by Lionheart, an organization that benefits firefighters, in February.

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