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A Merry Christmas from RentonReporter.com

Merry Christmas!! 2008 has been an eventful year for the Renton Reporter and for the City of Renton.…

About four inches of snow – a very unscientific measurement –  have fallen in downtown Renton

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Four inches of snow in downtown Renton – and life goes on

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Sherril Huff makes formidable candidate for King County Elections head

I was heartened to see that Sherril Huff has decided to run for her current job as head…

Metro Transit mechanic Scott Vissering chains up a small bus at Renton Transit Center Thursday.

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WEATHER UPDATE: Snow hammers Renton, forcing closures, snarling commute

The snow really didn’t play havoc with Renton until Thursday, when it closed schools after an aborted start…

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WEATHER UPDATE: Renton spared the brunt of winter storm

The snow didn’t hit Renton as hard as expected Wednesday morning, but there are still threats of snow…

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OPINION: Elections Division needs professional at the helm

Democracy happens when people vote. It’s a sacred duty and those who watch over our elections need to…

THEN: At left

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RENTON THEN AND NOW

Surely, these are the words of someone who cares about others.

Renton Police officers take measurements as part of an investigation of an accident early Friday afternoon that left a Renton Police motorcycle officer injured.

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Renton motorcycle officer injured in accident on Southwest Seventh

A veteran officer of the Renton Police Department was sore, but with no significant injuries or broken bones…

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What is Renton drinking for the holidays?

So what is Renton drinking this holiday season? The answer to that question comes in some big numbers…

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Practical use of taxes is to educate workforce

I’ve written before about how I want my state legislators and Gov. Christine Gregoire to use some common…

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Renton man charged with first-degree assault of a child; two-year-old in coma

A 30-year-old Renton man was charged Thursday with first-degree assault of a child in the beating of a…

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In a tough economy, spend close to home

Each day seems to bring another grim report about the nation’s economy and Main Street’s ability to cope…

Don Bressler

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State budget cuts could force Renton Technical to cut job programs

Renton Technical College is facing what top administrators are calling “devastating” budget cuts from the state that could…

Ethel Telban

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PASSAGES: Ethel Telban played important role in preserving Renton’s history, developing school libraries

Ethel Telban, who died Nov. 19 at age 94, lived Renton’s history and for many years, as a…

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RentonReporter.com: Right time, right move

Change is inevitable. In fact we are hard-wired to adapt to changing conditions in our environment. If not,…

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Renton Reporter moving to Friday; to beef up Website

The Renton Reporter will move deeper into the Internet age of community journalism in January, moving to a…

Marcie Maxwell

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ELECTION FINAL: Marcie Maxwell elected to the state House of Representatives

Renton community and business leader Marcie Maxwell has been elected to the state House of Representatives in the…

Bill Taylor stands next to Southwest Seventh Street in July 1989

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RENTON THEN AND NOW

Renton today is what Bill Taylor and many others had in mind 20 years ago – and a…

Barry L. Saunders

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Suspect in fatal shooting at Southcenter mall to be arraigned Dec. 8

Barry Lee Saunders Jr., 21, of Tukwila, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old…

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‘We make it happen;’ economic forecast offered at annual luncheon in Renton

Renton seems well-positioned to take advantage of the inevitable time when the economy turns around and business can…