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Renton Rotary's November youth of the month

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Renton Rotary picks November youth of the month

The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school November students of the month. Julie Vaisarova is…

Victoria Srey wraps a Christmas gift for an elementary student in need as a part of a toy drive at Lindbergh High School. Playing Santa

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Lindbergh students collect 100 toys for elementary kids

Lindbergh High School students are playing Santa this year for about 100 elementary students. “We decided to take…

Pastor Kirby Unti

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Long-time pastor Kirby Unti named RTC’s new trustee

Long-time pastor Kirby Unti was named Renton Technical College’s new trustee Wednesday. Unti is known for his community…

Renton Technical College interim president Steve Hanson answers questions from instructors Dec. 10 in one of eight forums. The Board of Trustees is considering Hanson for the permanent position.

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RTC trustees get input about Hanson as president

Renton Technical College students packed a lecture hall last week to speak out on issues they’d like addressed…

Renton Blotter

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BLOTTER: Boeing bomb threat a hoax

Bomb threat at Boeing A bomb threat at a Boeing subsidiary company appeared to be a hoax Dec.…

Firefighter Keith Wall

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Fire station 11 gets remodel, Medic One moved downtown

A remodel to the Renton downtown fire station will provide paramedics with easier access to South King County.…

Rich Zwicker

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Rich Zwicker resigns from RTC Board of Trustees again

Renton Technical College trustee Rich Zwicker resigned at Tuesday night’s board meeting. “It’s tough for me to step…

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Shelter to remain open tonight, 20 degree low expected

With a low of 20 degrees expected tonight, the Highlands shelter will remain open. The Highlands Neighborhood Community…

Deborah Christensen writes letters and gives money to the Lakewood police officer families who lost loved ones. The Rock pizzeria and Whistlestop Ale House hosted a fundraiser event Monday for locals to show support for the four murdered police officers.

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Renton gives support to Lakewood officer families

A Lakewood police fundraiser gave Renton residents the opportunity to support families of fallen officers Monday. The Renton…

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City opens shelter in Highlands tonight; freezing temperatures all week

The City of Renton is opening a shelter tonight to help residents with this week’s frigid temperatures. The…

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Blotter: Couple threatened with handgun after refusing ‘weed’

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports: A young man threatened a couple with…

Madison Reitz examines a candy can at the tree lighting festival in downtown Renton at the piazza. A couple hundred people attended the event Saturday night.

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Downtown Renton sparkles with tree lighting festival

Families christened their winter hats and gloves at the downtown holiday tree lighting event Saturday. The chilly but…

A card reader was added to five Renton Salvation Army red kettles. The kettles

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Salvation Army bell ringers introduce credit card machines

The Renton Salvation Army is catching up with technology by being the first in the area to introduce…

Heather Edwards

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Trial of Scrooge opens at Renton Civic Theater

The goodwill of the holidays should extend beyond Christmas, and so will the Renton Civic Theater’s holiday performance.…

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Renton citizens asked to give support to families of murdered Lakewood police

The City of Renton police department is giving citizens the chance to show their support for families of…

King County's project manager for recycling and environmental services

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Thanksgiving leftovers piled on street for composting

A Renton neighborhood piled a couple hundred pounds of rotting turkey carcasses, wilted lettuce and other Thanksgiving waste…

Renton Police Officers block off Renton Avenue South Monday night. Police surrounded a Skyway home in pursuit of the Lakewood shooter

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Police surround Skyway home in search of Lakewood shooter, Renton Avenue South closed

Police surrounded a Skyway home they think the Lakewood shooting suspect is housed Monday night. Police have received…

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McKnight Middle School student gets inappropriate text messages from man | Police Blotter

A girl under age 16 was skipping class to look at inappropriate text messages from a 23-year-old man…

Tobias Roberts of G.H.Y. Bikes in downtown Renton looks at a beach cruiser in the shop. When Renton consumers buy locally it helps support the local community.

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Renton places to shop for the holidays

When Renton residents shop at local stores, it helps the community thrive. “The money goes back into the…

Salvation Army staff member Kimm Baxter

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Renton responds to food bank need with tons of food

When the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Ban asked for help, Renton responded with 117,899 pounds of food…