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Kathryn Pyatt prepares to blow out her 100 candles at an early celebration of her 100th birthday last week at Ferndale Court Family Adult Home. Pyatt’s birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day

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Kathryn Pyatt of Renton to mark her first century of life with first trip to ocean

Kathryn Pyatt’s lived a century, but she has never seen the ocean. That will change Tuesday. Although by…

A costume jewelry sale held by this group of women at Merrill Gardens raised $701 for the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank. Back row

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Residents’ sale at Merrill Gardens in Renton turns bling into food

A group of Merrill Gardens women recently turned jewelry into gold — or cold, hard cash. Their recent…

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Northbound I-5 lanes near Tukwila reopen after vehicles moved to side of freeway

All lanes of northbound I-5 just south of Southcenter are now open, after the vehicles involved in multi-vehicle…

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Renton Technical ESL students protest state budget cuts

With posters raised, more than 100 English as a Second Language students gathered in protest at Renton Technical…

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Heavy snow closes State Route 18 at Tiger Mountain summit

Both directions of State Route 18 at the Tiger Mountain summit were closed at about 3:45 p.m. Monday…

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Metro Transit gets buses ready for whatever snow happens today

Metro Transit is preparing its buses for a variety of driving conditions Monday morning and cautions bus riders…

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20-year-old man injured critically when hit crossing SR 900 in Skyway

A 20-year-old male was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being struck in the…

Loretta corinne Locotch

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Loretta corinne Locotch

Loretta Corinne Lucotch Born July 18, 1929 in Ellensburg, WA; passed away Mar. 6, 2009 at Valley Hospital…

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MARCH 6: Renton entertainment calendar

Music Concordia University-Portland Choral Ensembles Concert: 7 p.m. March 24. Free concert. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1024 Monroe Ave.…

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MARCH 6: Renton community calendar

Benefits Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation annual Auction and Community Awards Recognition Dinner: 5:30 p.m. March 27. Theme…

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Two Renton singers to perform in BCC’s production of ‘The Music Man’

Two Renton residents are on stage, one in the lead female role, as the Bellevue Community College Drama…

Renton Park Elementary School fourth-grader Heather McFarland

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Renton Park students create musical tubes of rain

Three classes at Renton Park Elementary spent a recent week constructing musical tubes of rain. Under the direction…

One of the childhood homes of famed rocker Jimi Hendrix on Northeast Fourth Street near Greenwood Memorial Cemetery where Hendrix is buried is facing demolition

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City of Renton orders developer to move Jimi Hendrix family home by March 27

Despite its status as the one-time home to the late great Jimi Hendrix and family, the rundown white…

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Move clocks back one hour this Sunday – and replace those batteries

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About $300,000 raised for Renton-based KCSARC at breakfast

Money is still coming in, but so far proceeds are about $300,000 from King County Sexual Assault Resource…

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Soroptimists raised $16,000 for the Renton Salvation Army

Soroptimists of Renton raised about $16,000 for the Renton community during its annual dinner and auction at the…

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Obituary: Arlena Rowena Bristow

Arlena Rowena Bristow, 73, of Renton died Feb. 13, 2009, in Renton. She was born Sept. 23, 1935,…

Marissa Harrell

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Liberty High culinary team to compete in invitational tournament

Prepare, cook and present a three-course meal in one hour. That’s the task four Liberty High School students…

Renton's Achoki Moikobu puts up a shot against Enumclaw.

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Boys basketball: All-league picks, Renton’s Rick Comer Seamount coach of year

Lindbergh, Renton and Hazen Renton coach Rick Comer was selected as the Seamount’s coach of the year. Renton…

Mariam K. Pyatt

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Mariam K. Pyatt

Mariam K. (Merm) Pyatt Mariam K. (Merm) Pyatt was born in Oakland, CA in 1920, passed away March…