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Lightning strike injures man, burns house
Lightning struck a house in Renton, causing a fire and injuring a man late Friday morning.
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Downtown Renton library timeline: April 17, 1966-Aug. 7, 2012
Reporter Tracey Compton compiled this timeline to help spell out the history of the three-year effort to build…
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The downtown Renton library’s long road to a vote
Today the Renton Reporter begins a series of articles on the Aug. 7 vote to decide the location…
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Homeless man assaulted, left in ditch | Police Blotter
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. Police responded to a bloodied and…
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PDC complaints mount against KCLS over Renton mailing; read letter, study
Renate Beedon filed a complaint Tuesday with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission against the King County Library System,…
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Sustainable Renton wants community farm
The group, Sustainable Renton, has vision. The non-profit, established since December 2011, would like to see a community…
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Fun, fireworks, face painting at Coulon park for Renton’s Fourth of July
One of the most scenic locales in Renton will once again be the backdrop for a celebration of…
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Large fight near Lindbergh disrupts traffic, damages car | Police Blotter
The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. About nine students got into a…
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Three Renton pastors endorse legalizing marijuana
Three Renton-area, African American pastors have given their endorsement to legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana for adults. The…
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Tiffany Park teacher reaching students in a new way
Teachers are tasked with perhaps one of the toughest jobs around, educating today’s youth amid so many other…
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Two men robbed at gunpoint after answering Craigslist ad | Police Blotter
The following incidents were compiled based on City of Renton police reports. Two men were robbed at gunpoint…
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Former homeless honored at ARISE celebration
Crack cocaine derailed the life of Wayne Harlan Whitehead for about four years before he discovered the ARISE…
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Renton School District still considering Teach for America
The Renton School District is still in communication with the non-profit organization, Teach for America, to staff hard-to-fill…
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The journey begins for Renton’s grads
The Renton School District celebrated the culmination of 13 years of hard work, if you count kindergarten, of…
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Loud party draws police to the Highlands | Police Blotter
The following incidents were compiled based on City of Renton police reports. Police investigated a loud party complaint…
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Henry Moses Aquatic Center, beaches open Saturday for summer
The pools have been vacuumed, shade umbrellas replaced, the deck has been pressure washed and the chlorine is…
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Store manager’s wallet stolen, card used | Police blotter
A Newcastle woman was robbed while working at a Renton retail store on May 18.
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Jockey agent from Renton has hopes riding at Belmont | SHOCK: I’ll Have Another is out
For a jockey and a thoroughbred to win the Triple Crown – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes…
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Renton School District won’t seek applicants from Teach for America
The Renton School District was considering using applicants from the Teach for America program, but a higher influx…
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Hundreds turn out to celebrate Jessica Scholl’s life at memorial service
One thousand mourners were expected and hundreds turned out to honor and reflect on the girl with the…