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39-year-old man shot near Rainier Avenue, taken to Harborview
39-year-old man shot near Rainier Avenue, taken to...
By Dean Radford • July 19, 2010 5:12 pm

The condition of the 39-year-old man shot early Sunday on Southwest Langston Road near downtown Renton is still “touch and…

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Butkis is they symbol of a major fundraiser to help the elderly pay for emergency pet care.
Budkis lives on in Renton fund to help...
By Dean Radford • July 15, 2010 8:10 pm

Budkis the English bulldog died nearly 10 years ago, but his legacy lives on in a foundation that helps low-income elderly care for their pets.

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Habitat for Humanity of East King County will build 41 affordable townhomes just off Petrovitsky Road near 128th Avenue Southeast.
Habitat for Humanity to build 41 affordable townhomes...
By Dean Radford • July 15, 2010 1:18 pm

Habitat for Humanity has broken ground on the first phase of a project that will bring 41 affordable townhomes to east Renton.
The first phase will include 11 townhomes in two buildings, the first of eight total buildings.

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Renton’s first-ever international festival is in August in the Highlands
Renton’s first-ever international festival is in August in...
By Dean Radford • July 13, 2010 7:19 pm

The world is coming to the Renton Highlands in August for the first-ever Renton International Festival. The free festival will…

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The steel and concrete from the old Benson Road bridge is being sorted at the former Stoneway concrete plant on the Maple Valley Highway. The steel and concrete will be recycled.
Benson Road near Renton City Hall to close...
By Dean Radford • July 12, 2010 6:39 pm

The project to widen Interstate 405 will bring yet another closure tonight and Tuesday to Renton. Benson Road near City…

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I-405 reopens early, in time for Return to Renton Car Show
I-405 reopens early, in time for Return to...
By Dean Radford • July 11, 2010 11:54 am

All lanes of Interstate 405 through downtown Renton reopened just before 8 a.m. Sunday, three hours ahead of schedule. The…

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Crews began demolishing the old Renton Road bridge over Interstate 405 at about 4:20 a.m. Saturday. The bridge was removed by 10 a.m. The freeway will remain closed through 11 a.m. Sunday
Old Benson Road overpass in Renton gone by...
By Dean Radford • July 10, 2010 2:44 pm

Demolition of the old Benson Road bridge over Interstate 405 was completed by 10 a.m. today, although the freeway will remain closed as planned through Sunday morning to haul away debris and for more freeway work.

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The state and its contractors were using Friday to stage equipment for the demolition this weekend of the old Benson Road bridge in Renton
33-hour closure of I-405 in Renton this weekend...
By Dean Radford • July 8, 2010 7:38 pm

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES For construction updates this weekend, click here. The closure of Interstate 405 in Renton this weekend will have…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Hey, you guys, I know where I am
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hey, you guys, I know where...
By Dean Radford • July 8, 2010 2:15 pm

There’s been a coup here at the Renton Reporter. Or is that a coop? Oh, that’s that foul fowl. Anyway,…

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Uptown Glassworks owner Paul Sullivan is establishing an artists' cooperative at his store on Main Avenue.
BUSINESS: Uptown Glassworks to start artists’ cooperative, expand...
By Dean Radford • July 6, 2010 5:33 pm

Uptown Glassworks is adding to its business model to improve its bottom line and to give glass artists a place…

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Crowds were sparse during the rain-soaked Fourth of July festivities Sunday
The Fourth gets washed out; summer heat is...
By Dean Radford • July 6, 2010 3:45 pm

Just like festivities everywhere else, cool drizzly weather kept the usual crowds from Renton’s Fourth of July celebration Sunday. The…

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Strander Boulevard through Southcenter ends in a stub just to the east side of the West Valley Highway in Tukwila. A joint Renton/Tukwila project would extend the road
Key link in new east-west highway corridor in...
By Dean Radford • July 1, 2010 7:22 pm

Work on an important part of a new east-west highway corridor across south Renton that will help ease congestion could begin in spring 2012.
Key players in the project, including Renton, Tukwila, Boeing, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and Sound Transit, held a high-level meeting Wednesday on the project, known as the Southwest 27th/Strander Boulevard Connection.

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Curtis John Walker
Kent man pleads not guilty to shooting 12-year-old...
By Dean Radford • July 1, 2010 6:41 pm

The Kent man accused of killing 12-year-old Alajawan Brown in Skyway in late April pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder…

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Preliminary work is under way to prepare the now-closed Benson Road bridge for demolition July 10-11. Workers have dug holes into the pavement in order to remove wood that formed part of the structure of the  bridge
Get ready for 405 closure to remove old...
By Dean Radford • July 1, 2010 1:04 pm

All lanes of Interstate 405 near City Hall will close July 10 and 11 so the state can remove the old Benson Road bridge over the freeway.
And that’s not the last of the road closures that will affect traffic near City Hall.

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A 120-foot by 17-foot banner honoring $10
Major donors to Friends of Renton Schools recognized...
By Dean Radford • June 29, 2010 8:29 pm

Another visible sign (banner) of the drive by the Friends of Renton Schools to raise money for Renton’s students is…

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Renton hosting the Miss Washington pageant
Renton hosting the Miss Washington pageant
By Dean Radford • June 29, 2010 3:26 pm

Renton is once again hosting the Miss Washington Scholarship Pageant. The 19 contestants will stay at the Holiday Inn on…

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Crews are readying two piers in preparation to placing the girders for a new southbound I-405 offramp to Talbot Road South. The girders will be placed July 12 and 13
Benson Road bridge opens ahead of schedule; next...
By Dean Radford • June 28, 2010 5:54 pm

The new Benson Road bridge opened ahead of schedule, with the first vehicle driving across at about 7 p.m. on…

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Renton sticks with long-time policy, won’t allow dogs in Coulon park
Renton sticks with long-time policy, won’t allow dogs...
By Dean Radford • June 24, 2010 8:07 pm

For at least the third time, Renton officials have decided that dogs – even on a leash – aren’t a…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges bring closure for Alajawan closer
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges bring closure for Alajawan closer
By Dean Radford • June 24, 2010 4:28 pm

On April 29, 12-year-old Alajawan Brown was shot to death in Skyway. Two months later, on July 1, Curtis John Walker will stand before a judge at his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge.
If he’s convicted, the 35-year-old Walker could get 35 to 45 years in prison, effectively a life sentence. Alajawan is serving a death sentence for no other reason than he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Cedar River Trail plan to go to council
Cedar River Trail plan to go to council
By Dean Radford • June 24, 2010 4:24 pm

A plan to address safety issues on the Cedar River Trail and city streets for bike riders and pedestrians will…

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