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    Articles by Drew Dotson
    Pictured, center at mic: Michael Westgaard, candidate for Renton City Council position 1. Background left to right: Gabriel Jones, member of Renton Equity Commission; Dane Nakagawa, advocate for Raise the Wage Renton; (not pictured) Aram Falsafi, advocate for RTW; Eunice How, Unite Here community organizer; Julianna Dauble. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Renton Reporter
    Group says Renton minimum wage ordinance has an...
    By Drew Dotson • February 12, 2025 5:00 pm

    Representatives from Raise the Wage Renton held a press conference Feb. 10 on the steps of Renton City Hall.

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    The RapidRide I line will connect Renton to Kent and Auburn with a faster bus route. Courtesy image
    RapidRide bus line to service Renton, Kent, Auburn
    By Drew Dotson • February 12, 2025 4:48 pm

    A King County Metro RapidRide will soon be servicing the Renton area.

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    Pedestrian struck and killed on Carr Road
    Pedestrian struck and killed on Carr Road
    By Drew Dotson • February 11, 2025 12:17 pm

    A man died after being hit by a vehicle in Renton on Feb. 8.

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    Mayor Armondo Pavone speaks at his 2024 State of the City address. File photo
    Pavone takes new role on Sound Cities Association...
    By Drew Dotson • February 7, 2025 7:00 am

    Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone will serve as vice president for the Sound Cities Association Board of Directors for the 2025…

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    Renton School District grounds staff Andrew Seccomb drives the snowplow and Risdon Middle School custodian Floyd Adkins clears the sidewalk before students and staff arrive at work. Photo provided by Renton School District.
    Renton crews and schools respond to icy roads
    By Drew Dotson • February 5, 2025 10:30 am

    Icy and snowy road conditions caused closures throughout Renton this week.

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The 2024 Equity Commission. Pictured from left to right: Manami Imaoka, Cassandra Baddeley, Gabriel Jones, Nicole Hill, Sarah Ballard, Lisa Davis, Ashok Padhi, Celina Kershner. Not pictured: Hemant Tanwar. Commissioners Imaoka, Baddeley, Jones and Tanwar will continue to serve on the commission in 2025.
    Renton’s Equity Commission is looking for volunteers
    By Drew Dotson • February 5, 2025 8:21 am

    Renton is seeking volunteers to serve on the Equity Commission for the city.

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    Julianna Dauble of the Renton Education Association addresses the crowd at the “School Funding Crisis” Eastside Town Hall on Jan. 8 at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. File photo
    REA fights for more education funding, system changes
    By Drew Dotson • January 31, 2025 1:30 pm

    Renton School District will be cutting 5 percent of its budget next year, a total of $15 million, according to the school district website.

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    Current Renton High School students acted as models for the designs including this rendering of the main entry of the new building. Courtesy image
    Board approves schematic designs for Renton High School
    By Drew Dotson • January 31, 2025 7:00 am

    The project was initiated when voters in the school district passed the school construction measure on the Nov. 2022 ballot.

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    The massive bass drum that boomed and bellowed across the Seahawks’ stadium during the peak of the Legion of Boom era was donated in 2023 to the Renton History Museum. Photos courtesy of Renton Historical Society
    Renton Historical Society asked to remove artifacts from...
    By Drew Dotson • January 30, 2025 11:30 am

    The society will have public input sessions over the topic.

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    Photo by Drew Dotson/Sound Publishing
    City seeks solutions to ‘dangerous’ abandoned buildings
    By Drew Dotson • January 24, 2025 1:30 pm

    “People do not feel safe in our neighborhood,” said Meredith Farmer, President of the North Renton Neighborhood Association.

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A group from the Renton Police Department attended the National Crimes Against Women’s Conference in Dallas in 2024. Pictured from left to right: Commander Chandler Swain, Det. Halley Brus, Sgt. Bill Judd, Victim Advocate Tina Harris, Officer Rose Hynes.
    Grant continues funding of domestic violence advocacy program
    By Drew Dotson • January 23, 2025 1:30 am

    The Renton City Council authorized the acceptance of $29,013 in grant funds for the Renton Police Department.

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    Talbot Hill Reservoir Park is located at 710 S. 19th St. in Renton. Photo by Drew Dotson/ Sound Publishing
    City awards bid for Talbot Hill Reservoir Park...
    By Drew Dotson • January 16, 2025 7:00 am

    Construction is expected to begin in early spring 2025 and be completed by June 2025.

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    The section of Houser Way North expected to be closed. Photo by Drew Dotson/ Sound Publishing
    Section of Houser Way to close for 120...
    By Drew Dotson • January 11, 2025 7:30 am

    The section of road will close on Jan. 21 and is expected to open again on May 22.

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