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House fish and chips from Salty Blue in Renton

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Salty Blue brings fish & chips from Down Under to Downtown Renton

Renton’s fish and chips store brings Australian-style fare to Puget Sound.

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Renton City Council approves agreement for officers in high schools

School district will pay the city $85,000 each school year for each officer assigned.

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Dean and Director of RTC’s culinary arts program, Doug Medbury.
Dean and Director of RTC’s culinary arts program, Doug Medbury. (Courtesy of Renton Technical College)

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Renton Technical College introduces program to let students try a trade

The “Try-A-Trade” program allows enrollment in an intro trade course for $50.

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Breakfast Burger from The Local 907 with tater tots.

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Diving into some pub grub at The Local 907 in downtown Renton

The venue is community watering hole with great pub fare.

Carey Creek fish culvert in Maple Valley. (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Local officials welcome federal money to fix outdated fish culverts

If repaired, 50 fish culverts of the 3,000 identified would restore 50 percent more salmon habitat.

One of the projects at Coulon Park will install a clear-span steel bridge, replacing the north trestle bridge. (Courtesy of City of Renton)

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Construction projects start this October at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

Both projects are expected to be completed by September 2023.

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Photo by Christain Jones (Screenshot from Renton Downtown Partnership website)

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Renton Downtown Partnership earns Washington Main Street Community designation

The designation is expected to help grow the Renton downtown core and open opportunities for funding

Mary Ellen Stone, CEO of the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. (Courtesy of The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center)

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Long-time sexual assault survivors’ advocate retires from resource center in Renton

Mary Ellen Stone retires from King County Sexual Assault Resource Center after 40 years of service.

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King County prosecutor candidates Jim Ferrell (left) and Leesa Manion debate Sept. 28 at Carco Theatre in Renton. The forum was moderated by Renton Chamber of Commerce CEO Diane Dobson (center). Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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Prosecutor candidates debate court backlog, working with police, restorative justice

King County voters will choose between Jim Ferrell and Leesa Manion in Nov. general election.

King County Executive Dow Constantine. (Courtesy of King County)

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King County Executive proposes broad investments to behavioral health infrastructure

The plan would be funded by a nine-year property tax levy which voters may decide on in 2023.

The site of where the Lones Levee was cleared on Green River to restore salmon habitat. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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State Board awards nearly $76 Million in grants to fund salmon recovery projects

Over $2.8 million in grant funding was awarded to projects and efforts in King County.

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Renton man pleads guilty to federal charges for possession of molotov cocktails

The man planned to use the explosives on a police guild building during the 2020 protests.

Renton City Councilmember Valerie O’Halloran (middle) being awarded an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (Courtesy of City of Renton)

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Renton City Councilmember Valerie O’Halloran earns Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership

O’Halloran completed more than 60 hours of training and demonstrated local community service.

MPV Data Dashboard September 20, 2022. Screenshot from DOH website.

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Department of Health introduces monkeypox data dashboard to track viral activity

The dashboard tracks cases numbers and hospitalizations across the state.

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Renton School District partners with credit union for school spirit debit cards

Each time a debit card is used, Gesa will make a donation to each of the four high…

Executive Dow Constantine. Courtesy of King County.

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King County Executive proposes millions of dollars in public safety investments

The proposed budget will focus on reducing crime, gun violence, and behavioral health crises.