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Schools may get more time to adopt new standards
The state schools superintendent has proposed changes in the state’s graduation requirements that would give the Renton School…
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RTC interim president Hanson surprised by RTC board’s interest in making job permanent
*This story has been changed from the original.* The Renton Technical College Board of Trustees asked interim president…
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Erwilian CD release at the Renton Civic Theater, Nov. 20-21
A local folk band, Erwilian, plans to release its new album ‘Midwinter’s Night’ at the Renton Civic Theater,…
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BLOTTER: Witness vows to testify even after threats
The following information was compiled from the City of Renton police department reports. A 75-year-old woman scheduled to…
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Wind advisory tonight, stormy Thursday
Renton will get hit with another storm tonight with a southerly winds around 23 to 30 mph and…
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Man dies in I-5 crash near Southcenter
A Seattle man died in a multiple-car rollover that blocked five lanes of southbound I-5 traffic Wednesday, according…
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Community play ‘Bell, Book and Candle’ was inspiration for ‘Bewitched’
The show must go on – especially for one local theater that lost an actor two weeks before…
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A final word from someone who knows
Even if floodwaters from the Green River only linger a few hours, it could take weeks for life…
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‘I Am Renton’ wins People’s Choice for Film Frenzy
A film that highlighted Renton businesses and community leaders has won Renton FilmFrenzy II’s People’s Choice Award. “We…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Man punched in face, robbed
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports: A man in his early 20s was…
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Pam Teal clear winner in the school board race
Incumbent Pam Teal won the Renton school director race with about 54 percent of the vote, after votes…
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Kennydale Lions’ tree sales cancelled
Kennydale Lions club won’t be selling Christmas trees in the Highlands this year after 50 years. “This is…
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Renton School District’s new bus barn so special it got its own shower
The school district's new transportation building is as shiny as its yellow buses. "There was a dire need…
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Governor visits Dimmitt Middle School to promote federal grant interest
Gov. Christine Gregoire toured Dimmitt Middle School Tuesday to promote the state’s qualifications for $100 to $200 million…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Spare tires stolen from Hummers
The following information is compiled from City of Renton police reports: A thief took the spare tires off…
Business
Renton Value Village to close Nov. 14., was first opened in Northwest
VValue Village plans to close its Renton location Nov. 14. The store, first opened March 1967, was the…
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Renton’s first indie rock fest: Northwest x Northwest
A new downtown record store is changing the music scene with Renton’s first indie rock showcase. Northwest x…
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Couple caught fishing; salmon goes free
A couple was caught fishing sockeye salmon in the Cedar River behind the Renton Senior Center Oct. 8,…
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POLICE BLOTTER: short man holding gun charges front door
Compiled from Renton Police Department incident reports: A suspect charged the front door of a house on the…
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Renton middle schoolers sail with science expedition
For some Renton seventh-graders, a sailing expedition on Puget Sound was their first trip outside the area. “They…