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Council wants Fairwood input

The Renton City Council wants to hear from Fairwood residents Monday about their future. That future could bring…

Renton Fire Chief I. David Daniels

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Renton fire chief resigns to take top job in Woodinville

Renton’s Fire Chief I. David Daniels has resigned to accept the top job with the Woodinville Fire and…

John Bagnariol of Renton is welcomed home by friends and family in May 1984 after serving two years in a federal prison in Calfornia. Bagnariol died Sunday of pneumonia.

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John Bagnariol: He was ‘a Renton man through and through’

John Bagnariol, 77, of Renton, considered one of the state’s most powerful politicians in the 1970s until a…

The trees in front of Renton City Hall will be lit in blue through Jan. 1 to honor the four Lakewood police officers who were shot to death. It's the city's first observance of the nationwide Project Blue Light.

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Blue lights in front of Renton City Hall honor slain Lakewood officers

The trees in front of Renton City Hall turned blue Monday evening in honor of the four Lakewood…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Discussions on Fairwood annexation critical to future

Renton is going to become a much different city than it is today – if Fairwood residents decide…

Don Schumsky

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Three downtown Renton restaurants close

Two neatly typed messages taped to the door miles apart tell almost the same bittersweet story. “I have…

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There’s life after Thanksgiving for turkey

Array

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City Council adopts $212 million budget

The Renton City Council adopted the city’s 2010 budget Monday night that includes 35 layoffs and the loss…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: A season of giving; a season of shopping

The holiday season is upon us, that joyous time of year when we gather with family and share…

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Council set to adopt budget

The Renton City Council will formally adopt the city’s 2010 budget at its meeting Monday night. The meeting…

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Renton City Council may act on Fairwood annexation by year’s end

Mayor Denis Law is going to present to the City Council a resolution calling for the annexation of…

Renton Police officers

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Four police officers honored for saving man’s life in Pounders’ shootout

A bystander in a wild shootout on Main Avenue in the early morning hours of Sept. 4 would…

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Gusty winds to continue into Tuesday morning

The wind gusts raking Renton Monday should diminish a bit this afternoon but will pick up again tonight…

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Next up for Fairwood: Whether to annex to Renton

With the second attempt to form a City of Fairwood a failure, the next decision for this community…

Pat Chamberlain

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4.5 million sockeye eggs collected to help save Cedar runs

A potentially poor year for human-aided spawning of sockeye salmon on the Cedar River has turned bright, with…

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Uptown investor steps up

Paul Sullivan is about a third of the way to saving his Uptown Glassworks. Sullivan went public in…

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Fairwood incorporation fails; Zwicker, Teal retain their positions

The second effort to form a new City of Fairwood has failed, as the continuing count of ballots…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: My Renton, your home page

Our initial buzz to build interest in MyRenton, our interactive Web site where the entire community can post…

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Fairwood cityhood still trails, Zwicker, Teal keep comfortable leads

Early returns following Tuesday’s all-mail general election seem to doom any chance Fairwood has of forming a new…

Goodfellow Bros. employees Dave Ankerfelt

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Signs showing flood evacuation routes to go up next week

King County and cities in the Green River Valley continue to prepare for possible flooding due to the…