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Possible threat with a handgun reported at school | Renton police blotter

Police responded to the threat of an assault involving a handgun and Nelsen Middle School students on Oct.…

Renton School District students on their trip to Nishiwaki

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Renton Middle schoolers get a taste of Japan during exchange

Thirteen Renton School District students returned last Saturday from an experience “that will last a lifetime,” says one…

Greg Taylor

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Greg Taylor vs. Sarah Sanoy-Wright for Renton City Council Position 4 | Election 2011

With a stark difference between their elective experience, Greg Taylor and Sarah Sanoy-Wright are in a low-key race…

Homeless man arrested | Police Blotter

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Groom arrested after dissing in-laws | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. The honeymoon ended abruptly when a…

Renton FilmFrenzy participants

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Rain mostly a no-show as all filmmakers complete FilmFrenzy competition

If you saw people running around with cameras filming all over Renton last weekend, then you witnessed parts…

Lynn Bohart

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Looking for something eerie? Read Lynn Bohart’s latest eBook

Known to many throughout the area for her work as executive director with the Renton Community Foundation, Lynn…

A packed house listens and engages the panelists at a Neighborhood Program meeting on embracing the city's diverse populations.

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Renton residents learn how to embrace diverse neighbors

If Renton residents want to embrace and engage the city's diverse population, it's going to take patience, persistence…

She's fired for oregano | Police Blotter

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She’s fired for oregano | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. A Renton store employee was caught…

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Don Persson vs. Phyllis Forister for Renton City Council | Election 2011

In the Nov. 8 general election a longtime Renton City Council member is facing a challenge from a…

Francine Siverts

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Committee begins figuring out future use for the library space over Cedar

A 35-member steering committee will make recommendations next spring about how to use the building that now house…

Steve Campau

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Gold, silver rush sending buyers, sellers to Renton Coin Shop downtown | Then and Now

When Steve Campau took over the Renton Coin Shop seven years ago there were four counters, now he…

Homeless man arrested | Police Blotter

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Homeless man arrested | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports. A homeless man was arrested after leading…

Shea Colar

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Benson Hill Elementary making sure bus procedures followed

Benson Hill Elementary School has re-committed to procedures to get kids on the right school bus, after two…

Homeless man arrested | Police Blotter

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Ongoing feud at Boeing plant turns physical | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. An on-going feud between two Boeing…

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Renton schools developing a plan after two kindergarteners dropped off at wrong spot

The Renton School District is developing a system-wide plan to make sure students get on the right school…

The City of Renton Emergency Communications vehicle will be deployed in times of emergency to disseminate vital resource information at neighborhood information centers such as Cascade Elementary School. The vehicles will be staffed by volunteers

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Bulletin board at Renton schools to provide disaster information

City of Renton officials, school district staff and Emergency Management officials unveiled a new program as part of…

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Man makes threats | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports Police investigated threats of violence against…

Kelly Dowell of Newcastle is participating in the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk in honor and memory of her father

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Seattle Brain Cancer Walk coming up Sept. 24

Kelly Dowell always saw her dad Joe as a superhero. The Newcastle resident was driving her dad back…

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GLOW helps women make healthy choices

Valley Medical Center’s key event promoting women’s wellness is back; the GLOW first anniversary celebration is Sept. 22.

Mark Brands

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Renton speaks out about what it wants in a new downtown library

More than 100 people attended the open house at the Renton Pavilion Event Center, where King County Library…