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Renton Rotary selects February Youth of the Month

Renton Rotary Club selected its February Youth of the Month:

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Renton schools well represented in All-League selections

Athletes from all three Renton high schools were named to the Seamount All-League teams this past week.

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City extends Neighborhood Grant program application period

Grant applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2014.

An example of a utility bill scam email.

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Phony utility bill email scam on the rise in Washington

The email message provides a link to “view your most recent bill,” but clicking on the link will…

Hazen's Malik Haythorne

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Malik Haythorne becomes Hazen’s second state finalist in wrestling

Freshman Raven Svenson also earned a seventh-place finish in her weight class to earn the Highlanders two spots…

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Renton girls beat Port Angeles, earn No. 3 seed at regionals

The Indians will play Mark Morris at 6 p.m. Friday at Kent-Meridian High School.

The Hazen gymnastics team.

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Hazen gymnasts cap undefeated season with Seamount Championship

The Highlanders won three of four events and scored 140.650 points overall to secure one of two team…

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Deputies make arrest in Lake Desire homicide case, seek information on vehicle

Police would not say what led to the arrest but said they are still looking for other suspects…

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Liquor Control Board clarifies next steps in its preparation to issue marijuana licenses

Board to limit individual production, begin issuing producer and processer licenses soon.

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Drop in youth obesity epidemic tied to public health investments

New report finds a 17 percent decrease in youth obesity in King County school districts that participated in…

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‘Fixed’ rates for World Spay Day: just $10 to spay/neuter animals

For the 20th anniversary of World Spay Day on February 25, Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC)…

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Neighborhood program matching grants application period open

Eligible organizations include all neighborhood groups and/or homeowners associations that are officially recognized by the city’s Neighborhood Program…

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic

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That’s pretty old… | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of Feb. 21, 2013.

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Time to end the death penalty in Washington | COMMENTARY

"On Sept. 20, 2006, the King County Journal published an essay I wrote on the death penalty. In…

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Fully funding state schools will take more than one meeting | JERRY CORNFIELD

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are finding themselves once again falling down a rabbit hole in their Sisyphean efforts…

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Transportation District to hear public testimony on proposed ballot measure on Monday

Members may take action on proposal at first meeting of the district board.

Eunice Kelly

Obituaries

Eunice Kelly

Eunice Kelly Eunice Kelly a former long time resident of Renton and Lake Kathleen, passed away at the…

Earl D Clark

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Earl D Clark

Earl D. Clark April 17, 1925 – February 13, 2014 He was adored by his family and friends…

Alix Milonas

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Alix Milonas

Alix Milonas Alix Milonas, a longtime Renton resident, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the age…

Helen Pacheco and Lucky use one of the informal trails that snakes through the Tiffany Park neighborhood and could be threatened by a housing development.

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Housing development proposal has neighbors worried

Located near Tiffany Park Elementary School in the Benson Hill Neighborhood and formerly owned by the Renton School…