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Renton officer arrested in Des Moines

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Renton officer arrested in Des Moines

The arrest was related to an “encounter with a woman” according to Renton Police Department

Seattle anchors future Renton water taxi

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Seattle anchors future Renton water taxi

SECO leaders tell state they are ready to implement new ferries

Photo courtesy of Gary Palmer. The 2019 Renton Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament.

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No birdies, just Seahawks to support local chamber event

Former NFL players joined other Renton businesses on the green at the Renton Chamber of Commerce’s Fifth Annual…

Growth is inevitable, but where is it going?

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Growth is inevitable, but where is it going?

City leaders discuss possible challenges with affordability and displacement

Photos by Haley Ausbun. The BackYardFarm, a local couple trying to help folks with small yards build their own farm, hosted an event July 27, where guests could meet the animals, feed the goats and eat food sourced from their own back yard.

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Rentonites can have a farm, e-i-e-i-o

Urban farmers want to teach their neighbors how to be sustainable

Renton family searching for missing man

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Renton family searching for missing man

Update: Police have now located the missing person.

Past council comes back to fill in vacant seat

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Past council comes back to fill in vacant seat

Rich Zwicker will briefly return to city council this fall, filling councilmember Carol Ann Witschi’s vacant seat until…

Courtesy of Renton Regional Fire Authority. A fence alongside the coastline and emerald green fields of Cliffs of Moher in Ireland sits a Renton RFA patch, honoring a fallen firefighter who’s legacy inspired a local nonprofit.

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RFA memorializes firefighter internationally

Emerald green fields

Courtesy of King County Elections.

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Updated primary results

Marcie Maxwell now has a 10-vote lead over Armondo Pavone

Police investigating T-Bone crash, expect delays

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Police investigating T-Bone crash, expect delays

Renton first responders asked drivers to avoid Northeast Fourth Street and Nile Avenue Northeast, where a T-bone crash…

Courtesy of the city of Renton

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A culture shift redirects the city

How Renton’s growth has forced it to open up more and change socially

Photo by Haley Ausbun. From the Renton Reporter archives.

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Here is what you’re voting for on Election Day

The primary election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6

Photo courtesy the city of Renton.                                 Renton River Days 2019.

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Floating through River Days

Did you catch the wave at this year’s Renton River Days?

Photo by David Nelson. Firefighters battle a two-alarm fire.

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Smoke from Highlands fire seen for miles

A two-alarm fire in a two-story Highlands home is now out.

Learning becomes pure fun in the summer

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Learning becomes pure fun in the summer

It may be summer, but some students in Renton Schools are still engaging with learning in fun ways,…

Local nurses cry ‘patients before profit’

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Local nurses cry ‘patients before profit’

Healthcare workers rally in Renton and Providence Headquarters

Growth is happening, how will Renton handle it?

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Growth is happening, how will Renton handle it?

Part one of a three-part series on the city’s transformation

Photo courtesy of Kevin McPherson. The Wenatchee Youth Circus traveling truck.

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She didn’t need to runaway to join the circus

High flying Renton teen performs at River Days

Photos by Haley Ausbun.                                The new red light camera at the Benson Drive and South Puget Drive intersection had the highest citations in the region, in 2018.

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Renton revenue rises thanks to red light camera

A traffic camera on South Puget Drive beats record number of citations in half the time

Boeing says shutting down Renton 737 line is an “alternative” to prepare for

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Boeing says shutting down Renton 737 line is an “alternative” to prepare for

Slow production of planes, and the grounding of the 737 Max, may result in job loss