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Buy lemonade, help fight cancer

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Buy lemonade, help fight cancer

Antonio’s Grand Lemonade Stand is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 2 at Cascade Elementary School.

Portland trio purchases the venerable Captain Whidbey Inn

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Portland trio purchases the venerable Captain Whidbey Inn

Matt and Mike French and Eric Cheong are the new owners of the beloved Coupeville landmark.

Mountlake Terrace resident hits an ace for the ages

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Mountlake Terrace resident hits an ace for the ages

Bette Moore recently carded the 2nd hole-in-one of her lifetime — this one at the age of 91

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Renton police looking for robbery suspects

The two suspects were involved in a strong arm robbery in Walmart May 17.

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Man steals jewelry worth $20,000 from Renton pawn shop

The suspect entered the store, smashed the ring display case with a hammer and took the jewelry May…

Officer Thaddeus Kerkhoff, right, with his wife Shari, left, and daughter Harlem. Photo courtesy Renton School District

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RHS school resource officer wins award for community service

Officer Thaddeus Kerkhoff received the Washington Association of School Administrators Community Service award.

Renton Relay for Life is June 22

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Renton Relay for Life is June 22

The event begins 6 p.m. Friday and runs until 8 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Renton Memorial Stadium.

Eyman risks retirement funds on car tab initiative | COMMENTARY

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Eyman risks retirement funds on car tab initiative | COMMENTARY

“He’s tapping the one source of money he can count on these days to finance the effort —…

Got hot food? Volunteers needed

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Got hot food? Volunteers needed

The Renton Meal Coalition is looking for volunteers to bring hot food to serve during its evening meal…

Renton students qualify for Washington Aerospace Scholars summer residency

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Renton students qualify for Washington Aerospace Scholars summer residency

The residency includes a six-day experience at the Museum of Flight from June to July.

Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month

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Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month

Mysteries continue to circulate about how they got there.

Cloaked in ice, Snohomish County’s volcano is a future danger

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Cloaked in ice, Snohomish County’s volcano is a future danger

The U.S. Geological Survey says Glacier Peak poses a “very high threat” and needs better monitoring.

Snohomish’s Janette Huskie, who worked two years as a Buckingham Palace housemaid and met the future Princess Diana, gets out her scrapbook of memories and talks about Saturday’s royal wedding. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Snohomish’s Janette Huskie worked as a Buckingham Palace maid

Ahead of this weekend’s big wedding, she remembers her time among royalty.

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Port Angeles prepares for new plastic bag law

More than a dozen cities in Western Washington, including Port Townsend, have enacted similar laws.

Donate blood on May 21

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Donate blood on May 21

The donation event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Renton Chamber of Commerce.

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TOM GEOFFREY FEASTER

August 28, 1935 – July 20, 2017

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MARIE LOUISE CROCK

Marie Louise Crock, age 84, died May 11, 2018. She was from Port Orchard and formerly of South…

Renton Rotary selects Youth of the Month for May

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Renton Rotary selects Youth of the Month for May

The award is given to students who have leadership abilities, maintain a good GPA and volunteer in the…