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Participants in the Renton Area Youth and Family Services’ Healthy Start program

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Veterans/human services levy benefits Renton agencies such as RAYS

Karina Garcia is busy as a family support specialist for Renton Area Youth and Family Services or RAYS.…

Veteran Don McKee exercises his injured back at his apartment in the Compass Veterans Center in Renton.

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For veteran, an injured life, injured career | A Renton Reporter special report

In Part 2 of a Renton Reporter special report, reporter Tracey Compton interviews Don McKee, a veteran living…

Snohomish woman hurt in car-jacking attempt

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Snohomish woman hurt in car-jacking attempt

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports. A Snohomish woman was beaten in an…

Captains Lisa and Christopher Aird work in the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank

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Salvation Army Captains Christopher and Lisa Aird take over

Renton has two new faces at the helm of the Renton Corps of the Salvation Army. Captains Christopher…

Sherron Valentine

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RTC tuition to go up 12 percent; child center to close because of budget cuts

As of Aug. 31, the RTC Childcare Center will no longer providing services for students, faculty, staff and…

A smiling Mary Alice Heuschel

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Renton’s school chief flies into wild blue yonder with Angels

Renton school Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel had a first in her career Monday afternoon – she took to…

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Renton City Council to consider taking stance on veterans, human services levy

The Renton City Council will hold a public meeting Monday to inform the public and take public comment…

Sally de Leon and her children Mark Sheran and Bernadette Sheran play with their puppy in their Compass Veterans Center apartment in Renton

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Our wars, our veterans | A Renton Reporter special report

Sally de Leon is animated as she recalls refueling helicopters in Germany during the Bosnian conflict of the…

Firefighters from Skyway’s District 20

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Renton drills for a mass casuality

In the wake of the explosion and shootings in Norway last Friday, one might ask themselves is Renton…

Blaine's clue

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Verbal threats made at local post office | Police Blotter

The following information was taken from City of Renton police reports. A Renton man made threats at a…

Hundreds of rubber ducks splash into the Cedar River Sunday afternoon for the Renton Rotary Club Rubber Ducky Derby

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River Days draws 10s of thousands and a whole fleet of rubber ducks

Thousands upon thousands of people enjoyed sunny weather, great food and entertainment at this past weekend's IKEA Renton…

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School chief to fly with the Blue Angels for Seafair

Renton Schools Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel will take to the air this Seafair with the U.S. Navy's Blue…

Aajanique Long

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IKEA Renton River Days floats by on pirates, elephant ears, high-flying daredevils

Aajanique Long, of Renton, got a surprise as she watched with hundreds of others as the IKEA Renton…

Audrey Salcedo

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IKEA Renton River Days kicks off with lots of fun, sun, big crowd

The 26th annual IKEA Renton River Days got under way Friday morning as singer Rae Solomon belted out…

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Summer Teen Musical is ‘Bye, Bye Birdie’ at Carco Theater

While some kids have been playing video games or hanging out at the mall this summer, 30 local…

Meeghan Black

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TV personality Meeghan Black of Renton is grand marshal for River Day’s parade

She’s cheerful and bright and her smile welcomes thousands of viewers to the wonders of the Puget Sound…

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WACAP holding open house Saturday

The World Association for Children and Parents is hosting an open house and international bazaar at their center…

Blaine's clue

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Patrons get into glass-shattering bar fight | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.

Ilena Cabading

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Pop goes the gourmet popcorn in downtown Renton

A lot of things have changed recently. Flip phones have been exchanged for smart phones, books have been…

A fatal accident stops traffic north of Airport Way in Renton.

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Fatal car fire stops traffic on Rainier Avenue North

A fatal car accident stopped traffic north of Airport Way in Renton Thursday afternoon.