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Man who robbed 5 espresso stands found by cell phone ping
Police arrested a King County man who allegedly held up five espresso stands, including one in Renton, by…
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EriAm Sisters move on in America’s Got Talent
Renton’s EriAm Sisters moved into the next round of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, after performing live in Hollywood.…
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Chapinlandia, downtown Renton’s newest eatery, is family’s dream come true
When a Guatemalan family left its country to find safety from a bloody war, it took about 25…
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Do you know Renton school start dates?
Classes in the Renton School District start Sept. 2 and 3 this year. Every year students show up…
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Four earn Eagle Scout
Four recent Kentridge High School graduates received their Eagle Scout badges at a Court of Honor Aug. 21.…
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School district doubles amount of summer lunches served
About 800 children ate lunch this summer, because of the Renton School District. The 10-week program, which served…
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Renton superintendent: No 5th grade band and orchestra this year
The Renton School District is cutting its fifth-grade band and orchestra program, announced superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel this…
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Trustee who voted to fire RTC president ineligible
The firing of the Renton Technical College president Don Bressler backfired on the Board of Trustees this week,…
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New Beginning for church, reverend
When New Beginnings Christian Fellowship needed $250,000 for unexpected costs to its new building, its congregation met that…
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Podiobooks new avenue for authors
When a Renton writer published her first science fiction novel online, she didn’t expect to be nominated for…
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Art is a house, Renton’s emerging art community
Art is a house. Or at least a part of Orenda Ayashe’s walls, which are painted purple, blue…
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Hydrochloric acid spill causes 6-miles backup on southbound I-405
A hydrochloric acid spill created a 6-mile backup on southbound Interstate 405 just over the Cedar River Friday…
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Tragedy in Zimbabwe, one captain’s trip home
It had been eight years since the captain had been to Zimbabwe, once known as the breadbasket of…
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Renton families flock to Coal Creek YMCA opening
Cozy chairs, free Wi-Fi and a river-rock fireplace welcome parents to the new Coal Creek Young Men’s Christian…
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Skyway woman dies of gunshot to head; boyfriend is charged
A 19-year-old Skyway woman died Monday afternoon, after being allegedly shot by her boyfriend with a .22-caliber handgun…
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State begins annual trapping of gypsy moth, including in south Renton
Renton sparked attention from state entomologists, when it became one of the first cities to catch a gypsy…
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Big response to false alarm at downtown bank
Several police responded to a false hold-up alarm at the downtown Bank of America Thursday around noon, said…
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‘My baby’s been shot’ 19-year-old Skyway woman in critical condition; suspect surrenders
A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head at least once with a handgun, apparently by her boyfriend,…
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Block party promises music, darn good time
Looking for a place to hangout tonight? Try South Third Street. In an effort to revitalize downtown, a…
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3 share $6,000 in Lions aid
Three Hazen High School graduates, all Eagle Scouts bound for Utah’s Brigham Young University, were awarded $6,000 in…