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Valley Medical Center is now affiliated with UW Medicine in an arrangement that several other high-profile medical institutions

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Hearing is Friday on Valley Medical/UW Medicine alliance

A King County Superior Court judge will hear oral arguments Friday in a lawsuit that could throw into…

Renton firefighter Mike Hudson

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Toys bring joy to Renton-area children

Hundreds of children in the Renton area will have a toy- and joy-filled Christmas, thanks to the Wizards…

Javon Wilson

Business

Making motor oil useful again in Renton

Oil Can Henry’s in the Renton Highlands is one of the Oregon-based company’s nearly 90 locations in the…

Greg Taylor

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Renton Council’s Greg Taylor joins others to launch organization for progressive policies

Renton City Council member Greg Taylor is a founding member of a national organization designed to advance progressive…

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Strike by Boeing engineers “a real possibility”

The union representing Boeing's engineers and technical workers are preparing for any possibility, including a strike, with the…

Maggie Barry

Life

Annie’s star learns to belt out Tomorrow on RCT stage

For 11-year-old Maggie Barry of Sumner, it’s a dream of a young lifetime, playing that spunky orphan, “Annie.”

Beverly Franklin will close her Cedar Chest Antique Mall after Christmas Eve

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An end of an era for Beverly Franklin, Renton antique district

Beverly Franklin has always had a knack for finding treasures from people’s homes and even in, well, the…

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Renton ready to impose $600 hospital transport fee; insurers to pay

Over the objections of the city's firefighters, the Renton City Council is ready to charge a $600 fee…

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A new world-class vision for Renton’s aerospace center

One of the City of Renton's top priorities in the 2013 state legislative session is obtaining $10 million…

Renton Police investigators were removing marijuana plants from a Talbot Hill home following a fire Tuesday morning.

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500 marijuana plants removed from fire-damaged Renton house

The beds were still warm, but the residents were gone, when Renton firefighters arrived at a house fire…

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Renton City Council to consider budget Monday night; read the documents

The Renton City Council is nearing completion of its deliberations for the $457 million city budget for 2013…

Suzanne Dale Estey has served as the City of Renton's economic development director for six years.

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Renton’s economic development director to leave job of six years

Suzanne Dale Estey, who helped keep the 737 in Renton and helped bring jobs, the Seattle International Film…

Ben Plummer of Blue Sky Landscaping in Puyallup cleans up the leaves at BigFoot Java across from Liberty Park in downtown Renton.

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A simple WinterWise message: Prepare before the worst

This year, Western Washington can expect a neutral El Nino, similar to weather patterns in 2006 and 2009,…

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Lots of rain is on the way; Cedar River well below flood stage

The Cedar River through Renton is running well below flood stage as a series of wet Pacific storms…

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Future of UW Medicine/Valley Medical alliance now in hands of judge

A King County Superior Court judge could decide the future of the strategic alliance between UW Medicine and…

ABOVE: Honey Dew Elementary School second graders

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Honey Dew students stack it up with kids everywhere to break record

Honey Dew Elementary School's student were trying to help make history Thursday by stacking cups.

Marty Leverton  holds his daughter Amy on his motorcycle when she was about four months old. Today

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Friends, family rally around Marty Leverton as he deals with rare form of throat cancer

Marty Leverton figured the sore throat last December was a cold, but it wouldn’t go away. He went…

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Seattle man charged with assault, accused of pushing girlfriend onto SR 900

A Seattle man has been charged with first-degree assault, accused by prosecutors of pushing his girlfriend onto Martin…

People's Choice Curvee: We really like our ghost (siff lord) stories

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People’s Choice Curvee: We really like our ghost (siff lord) stories

Their story, as told in the four-minute film “Girls in Ghostland” is the winner of the People’s Choice…

Steve Bergquist

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Steve Bergquist wins state House seat representing Renton

Steve Bergquist of Renton is the newest member of Renton's state legislative delegation. He defeated Sarah Sanoy-Wright of…