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Fisherman drowns in Green River when waders fill with water | The region
A 35-year-old Tacoma man is presumed drowned after he lost his footing and was swept away Wednesday while…
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Renton’s assistant CAO says leaving city is bittersweet
Marty Wine, the City of Renton assistant chief administrative officer, has been selected as the new city manager…
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Lights! cameras! action! Renton FilmFrenzy is this weekend
Their “Curveball” in hand, 16 teams of filmmakers will scatter across Renton this weekend to create short films…
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Renton’s assistant CAO selected as Tigard, Ore., city manager
Marty Wine, the City of Renton's assistant chief administrative officer, is one of two finalists for the Tigard,…
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Renton teen receives maximum term for assault on man at Renton Transit Center
A 16-year-old Renton youth will spend about 5 1/2 years in a state prison facility for an attack…
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Renton police guild may seek binding arbitration in officer’s video appeal
The City of Renton has denied the appeal of a Renton police officer who was demoted to his…
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The Great Flood of 1911 left a big mess | Then and Now
Renton has always had an uneasy relationship with the Cedar River, even after its wrath was controlled by…
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Where is Jimi Hendrix buried? Just ask Chamber of Commerce | Then and Now
In the 1950s and early 60s, the freeways serving Renton and the rest of the region were still…
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Arraignment set for Renton man charged with child molestation
Arraignment is Sept. 29 for a 23-year-old Renton man charged with multiple counts of first-degree child molestation in…
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Fingerprints lead to arrest in 1978 homicide at mobile-home park near Renton
Using advances in fingerprint-identification technology, King County sheriff's detectives have arrested a Reno, Nevada, man for a 1978…
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It’s been his honor, says retiring City Council member King Parker, to serve the Renton community
“I am hanging up my political shoes,” says three-term City Council member King Parker. But make no mistake…
Business
Chamber of Commerce endorses candidates in Renton City Council, hospital commission races
In an unusual move, the Renton Chamber of Commerce has endorsed candidates in the three contested City Council…
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Suspect still at large in fatal shooting Sept. 7 in Renton
Renton Police investigators have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Tukwila man Sept. 7,…
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Renton teen faces up to 68 months in prison for transit center assault
A 16-year-old Renton boy pleaded guilty as an adult Tuesday in the assault and robbery of a man…
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Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry
Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs…
Opinion
A view to downtown Renton’s future: A library, a farmers market, a dinner out | Editor’s Note
Walking toward the Renton Pavilion Event Center Tuesday night, I was struck by the crowded parking lot on…
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Food bank still needs donations; Mayor’s Day of Concern on Sept. 24 to help
Food is coming into the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank to fill empty shelves, but more is…
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Road maintenance in unincorporated areas would decline under county plan
Some roads could turn to gravel in rural areas and urban areas outside cities in King County. Snow…
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Witnesses not cooperating in fatal shooting of Tukwila man in Renton; victim ID’d
Gunfire erupted Wednesday night at the base of West Hill, leaving a Tukwila man dead and another man…
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16-year-old Renton boy now charged as adult in transit center attack
Solinuu Leae, 16, of Renton was charged Aug. 30 as an adult with first-degree robbery for allegedly assaulting…