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The Secondary Learning Center  on West Hill will house the Renton School Distirct’s alternative programs.

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Renton Secondary Learning Center to open in fall

Renton’s Secondary Learning Center only has six months of scheduled construction left before it will open to high…

Stuart Avery

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Renton officials trying to figure out how to give voters say in library location

City Council President Rich Zwicker, Mayor Denis Law, Jay Covington, chief administrative officer, and City Attorney Larry Warren…

Karen Hensley of Renton paraded back and forth with her Save Renton Library Monday evening in front of City Hall before the City Council meeting. The council voted 4-3 to decline to place on the ballot an initiative to keep the library over the Cedar River. BELOW: Renton City Council member Ed Prince

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Split Renton City Council opts not to put library initiative to vote of the people

The Renton City Council opted Monday night not to put an initiative to a vote of the people…

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City administration recommends not placing library initiative on ballot

The City of Renton administration is recommending to the Renton City Council that it not place the library…

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Library proponents plan rally at City Hall, hire attorney to help initiative case

The citizens group that supports keeping the downtown Renton library over the Cedar River has retained a lawyer…

Couple's argument leads to punch, chase | Police Blotter

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Officer tries to track down source of gunfire | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on Renton Police Department reports. Police heard gunfire and found a suspicious…

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Initiative to keep library over Cedar River is validated

Proponents of keeping the downtown library over the Cedar River have gathered enough signatures to keep their efforts…

Volunteers who pitched in to help a neighbor in North Renton as part of the Clean Community Initiative are

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Neighbors pitch in to help clean up neighborhood | Making a stand in North Renton

The Renton Reporter is continuing its special report on efforts by the City of Renton and the residents…

Sally de Leon and her children Mark and Bernadette Sheran have some fun outside their new home in Bellevue.

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Compass Center veteran, family take a big step into home

Almost seven months after explaining her story to the Renton Reporter, Sally de Leon and her family finally…

Couple's argument leads to punch, chase | Police Blotter

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Husband assaults wife for missing a dinner date | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports. A Renton husband assaulted his wife of…

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Renton city attorney questions legality of library initiative

Renton City Attorney Larry Warren has raised questions whether an initiative to keep the downtown library in its…

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KCSARC in Renton takes aim on silence about sexual assault

The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center is asking volunteers to “stick it to silence” in April. April…

Couple's argument leads to punch, chase | Police Blotter

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Man robbed in drug deal gone bad | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. A drug deal went wrong and…

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Library supporters submit signatures they hope will validate petition

Renton volunteers last weekend gathered enough petition signatures, they hope, to keep the downtown Renton library over the…

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Renton library group falls short of signatures, plans big push Saturday

The fight is on to gather more signatures for a petition designed to keep the downtown Renton library…

The Harambee Center was broken into Tuesday in downtown Renton by burglars who stole about $10

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$10,000 worth of recording equipment, songs stolen from Cry Out!

More than $10,000 worth of recording equipment and priceless songs were stolen from the Harambee Center, home to…

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Renton School Board puts bond measure on April 17 ballot

In an unanimous vote, the Renton School Board decided Wednesday night to put the "Building for a Lifetime…

16-year-old solicits sex at center showers | Police Blotter

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16-year-old solicits sex at center showers | Police Blotter

The following was compiled based on City of Renton Police reports. A 16-year-old boy was expelled from all…

John Houston of Renton is a coach in the Renton School District and has founded the  Renton Youth Advocacy Center.

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Renton Youth Advocacy Center in works

Although John Houston grew up in one of the first African-American families in Renton, he says he can…

The City of Renton is considering a number of ways to protect and enhance the livability of the North Renton neighborhood. They include different ways to move people

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North Renton’s future spelled out in City Center Community Plan

George and Sally Daniels have enjoyed their restored 1902 home in the North Renton neighborhood since 1989, an…