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Recipes from Renton: Black Sesame Soup

This comforting Black Sesame Soup recipe is an excerpt from “Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and…

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State sues 3 major drug retailers for role in fueling opioid epidemic

AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America | Brunell

The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…

Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

A festive winter display complete with snowmen, presents and a Christmas tree is covered in snow on Dec. 20. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Snow covers downtown Renton

Do you have any scenes to share from this week’s winter weather blast?

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For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault weapon ban

Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to…

Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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Snow and cold temps expected this week in Puget Sound region

The weather forecast calls for several inches of snow as well as a cold snap this week in…

Homeless encampment in a wooded area in Auburn. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Gov. Inslee proposes $4 billion bond to assist homeless, build housing

WA voters would get the final say.

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Miso Matcha Wreath Cookies (Matcha Spritz Cookies)

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Miso Matcha Wreath Cookies (Matcha Spritz Cookies) by Kat Lieu

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Thick Black Sesame and Miso Crinkle Cookies for the Holidays (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)

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Thick Black Sesame and Miso Crinkle Cookies for the Holidays by Kat Lieu

By Renton’s own Kat Lieu

The only dinosaur discovered in Washington state was discovered by paleontologists who found a portion of a left femur of a therapod dinosaur at Sucia Island state park in the San Juan Islands. While scientists are unsure exactly what type of therapod the fossil belongs to, evidence suggests it is a Daspletosaurus. The dinosaur has been nicknamed Suciasaurus rex. This image shows a Daspletosaurus torosus restoration. (Wikipedia)

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Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists

WA legislators are queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner…

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Free at-home COVID-19 tests available through end of year

Washington residents can order up to 10 free at-home test kits per month.

Mochi Waffle Holiday Tree (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)

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Mochi Waffle Holiday Tree Recipe by Kat Lieu

A recipe from “Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mochi, Mooncakes,…

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events Dec. 9 to Jan. 1

Friday, Dec. 9

Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen | Obituary

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Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen | Obituary

Retired elementary school teacher Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen of Renton passed away in her home of 65 years on…

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Crime, climate, abortion on docket in legislative session warm-up

Washington lawmakers will hold 39 hearings this week. Nearly all will be conducted in person, which hasn’t happened…

Justus D’Addario from Renton Family Therapy has seen significant progress in many of his clients using a technique called Lifespan Integration Therapy.

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Not all talk! Renton therapist helps clients experience themselves in a new light

Creating a timeline of your life can help break old habits and move past trauma

After the tree lighting, Santa Claus rolled up with his friends at Renton Regional Fire Authority, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at Piazza Park. File photo

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events Nov. 25 to Dec. 18

Friday, Nov. 25

A file photo shows bags of illicit drugs seized by police. (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration photo)

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Renton man sentenced to 10 years in prison for connection to cartel drug ring

The 31-year-old man was a debt collector and drug distributor who acted as a translator for leaders of…

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Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead at Fairwood apartment complex

King County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after shots were fired on Wednesday morning.