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Seahawks and community groups drop turkeys on Dimmitt Middle School families

The Seattle Seahawks partnered with community groups to donate 500 Thanksgiving meal baskets to families at Dimmitt Middle…

The Renton Police Department

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Employees fight at pawn shop | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports. Two employees of a pawn shop…

Renton resident Jeanette Shirk

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Renton Salvation Army feeds hundreds for Thanksgiving

There was not a chance Jeanette Shirk could afford to buy a turkey on her own this Thanksgiving…

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Renton School District proposing two levies, building bond

The Renton School District will ask voters this winter to fill the budget gap not covered by state,…

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Bigfoot banner back on Renton History Museum, thanks to PEMCO

Thanks to the aid of some good samaritans, the Renton History Museum was able to recreate and replace…

Renton Technical College students

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Budget cuts, space needs doom Renton Technical College sewing

Cyndy Lentsch has been teaching in the Home and Family Life Program at Renton Technical College for 41…

Ezell Stephens serves up fried chicken and sides at the soft-opening of his new business venture Heaven Sent Fried Chicken in downtown Renton. The grand opening was Wednesday

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Ezell knows not to tamper with perfection when it comes to chicken in Renton

After a legal battle with his former company, Ezell Stephens, co-founder of Ezell’s Famous Fried Chicken, is starting…

Dan Palmer of Renton shares a suggestion for the library Tuesday

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Small crowd turns out to offer opinions on Renton downtown library uses

A surprisingly small group of people turned out to offer input to the Liberty Park Library Building Steering…

A young man stole this banner Tuesday promoting the 'Bigfoot is Probably Real' exhibit at the Renton History Museum.

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Thief makes off with Bigfoot banner at Renton History Museum in broad daylight

A brazen thief stole the only piece of physical advertising for the "Bigfoot is Probably Real" exhibit at…

Stuart Avery

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Petition seeks citizen control over location of downtown Renton library

Following unrest among residents over Renton City Council's decision to move the downtown library, concerned residents have started…

Tom Rowley

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Veterans signing a piece of World War II history, a B-17 wing panel

A connection that spans generations, that’s what Thomas and Linda Rowley share with other families and veterans of…

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Calling all budding novelists to writing program at two KCLS libraries

For those who have been dying to tell their story and release the novel within, here is yet…

Julianna Dauble is a teacher at Sierra Heights Elementary School who is working on reforms to teacher and principal evaluations.

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Change is coming to evaluation of teachers, principals

A teacher-led education reform group is proposing changes in the evaluation system of teachers and principals that doesn’t…

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Gun implied during assault involving siblings | Renton police blotter

A gun was mentioned in a domestic assault between siblings and an ex-boyfriend on Oct. 27.

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Renton School District test scores show strong upswing

Renton School District students have experienced new gains on state test scores, thanks to the support of the…

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Library committee considers plan, vision

The City of Renton has a vision for the downtown core and a steering committee to redevelop the…

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Naked woman in Hummer caught on surveillance camera | Renton police blotter

Surveillance video captured a naked woman involved in suspicious circumstances at a parking garage on Sept. 30.

One of Peter Moore's ghouls will provide the chill for his Halloween display in the Monterey Terrace neighborhood.

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A spooktacular display in Renton for Halloween

Just a year after an electrical fire destroyed his home, Peter Moore is treating the whole neighborhood to…

R+D Thrift Store owner Richard Youngblood

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New Renton thrift store helps people get through rough times

When opportunity didn't present itself to Richard Youngblood, he created a way for himself and others with his…

A new digital menu board is designed to identify healthy food items for high school and middle school students in the Renton School District.

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Renton students put teeth in healthy diet

As the nation recognized National School Lunch Week Oct. 10-14, five King County school districts, including Renton, have…