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Man hit with pool ball hidden in sock | POLICE BLOTTER

The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

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Security cuts short attempt to steal saws | POLICE BLOTTER PART 2

The following was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

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Car stolen at gunpoint | POLICE BLOTTER PART 1

The following was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

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Candidate filing week begins Monday

On the ballot in Renton this year are the Mayor’s Office and five seats on the Renton City…

Wilma Clark

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Annual CROP Walk reaches $32,000 goal

Last year for the sixth time, Renton was in the top 100 walks nationwide – out of more…

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Cougar spotted Monday on Kennydale hillside near Coulon park: UPDATE: No new sightings

A cougar was spotted coming down a hillside by a Renton Police officer late Monday morning in the…

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Dollar store burglar blames hunger on being booted from dinner | POLICE BLOTTER

The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

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REMINDER: Renton CROP walk is Sunday at Liberty Park

Renton CROP walks have raised more than $574,000 to help the hungry worldwide, with more than $143,000 going…

A three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at the River View Condominiums on the Maple Valley Highway caused an estimated $1.3 million in damage.

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Three-alarm fire causes $1.3 million damage to Renton condos Sunday

No firefighters or residents were injured in the fire at the River View Condominiums on the Maple Valley…

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10,000 runners expected for Seahawks 12K in Renton Sunday

The 12K route starts at The Landing and travels north along the southeast shore of Lake Washington Boulevard…

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New network will increase reach, reliability of 911 radio system | Election 2015

Approval of a new emergency radio network on April 28 will mean about 630 new radios for Renton’s…

Don Persson

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Don Persson to seek fifth term on Renton City Council

Don Persson, 72, says the city has accomplished many “wonderful things” in the last few years and is…

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Spokane man arrested in brutal Renton home-invasion robbery in January

A convicted felon from Spokane County was arrested Tuesday in a brutal home-invasion robbery in January that sent…

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Security cameras reveal the truth about stabbing | POLICE BLOTTER

The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

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A cane-swinging, knife-wielding fight on Tobin Avenue | POLICE BLOTTER

The 71-year-old told officers the transient had threatened him and the fight ensured. At one point the transient…

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Two trouble restaurants may lose liquor licenses

The Washington State Liquor Control Board sent letters in early March to the owners of Golden Dynasty Bar…

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UPDATE: Renton woman charged in rental scam

Cookie Marie Saovangxay listed her former residence, a house in the 2900 block of Cedar Avenue in Renton…

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Occupied residential burglaries continue in north Renton/south Newcastle area

In one case the burglars came through an unlocked sliding-glass door and stole car keys, a purse and…

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Smoking a cigarette gets man arrested for gun, drug possession | POLICE BLOTTER

A man stopped for violating the rules by smoking a cigarette at the Metro Transit Center downtown March…

Renton Firefighter Tim Smith holds a dog he cared for following a car accident.

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Officer injured in collision, firefighters care for dog while owner in hospital

The three-vehicle collision occurred at about 6:40 p.m. at South Fourth Street and Main Avenue South. The driver…