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A man and his dog cool off in the Cedar River at Riverview Park

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Cooling off

The new City of Renton boom truck runs on both diesel and electric power.

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City hybrid fleet expands with boom truck

The City of Renton has purchased a new boom truck that runs on both diesel and electric power.

Tanuj Soni

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Renton Police cadet program is under way

Mornings, Tanuj Soni is a student at Highline Community College. Afternoons, he is an officer for Renton Police…

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Wilburton Tunnel demolished ahead of schedule; third weekend closure not needed on I-405 in Bellevue

Crews finished demolishing the Wilburton Tunnel over southbound I-405 in Bellevue this weekend, one week ahead of schedule,…

Stuart McLeod

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Opera comes to Renton’s waters Opera comes to Renton’s waters

Visitors to four Renton waterways Monday afternoon may see and hear more than the usual crowd of water-winged…

Sue Lunsford

Business

‘There’s No Place Like HOME’: Staging business helps homes sell

Real-estate staging was once a foreign term to Sue Lunsford. “You need to do what?” That was Lunsford’s…

Rachel O’Brien swims laps at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in preparation for her fourth Danskin triathlon. Once about 300 pounds

Life

Renton’s Rachel O’Brien to compete in 4th Danskin Triathlon Sunday

Rachel O’Brien has the choice to be healthy. She realized that during her first triathlon four years ago.

Life

Out & About in Renton | Aug. 16

Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted…

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CALENDAR

Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted…

Vann Belvoir can’t help but smile when discussing Schoolin You

Sports

Vann Belvoir: Horse track junkie

He’s a track junkie. One minute, he’s talking excitedly about his time in the spotlight as one of…

Alisha Hogan of Renton

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Renton charts new future for libraries

To join or not to join King County Library System (KCLS). That is the question Renton City Council…

Obituaries

Violet Evangeline Johnstone

Violet Evangeline Johnstone Violet Evangeline Johnstone, born April 1, 1918 in Lynden, Washington and passed away August 14,…

Obituaries

Patricia M. Morisch

Patricia M. Morisch Patricia M. Morisch passed into the arms of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on…

Fifteen Renton youth are in “Snow White & The 7: Each One Teach One

Life

Renton teen Bolden leads Langston Hughes Center’s atypical telling of ‘Snow White’

Jordon Bolden of Renton is the prince in a retelling of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” But…

Opinion

Initiative 26 gives voters more choices

Next week’s primary isn’t exactly a barn-burner as many races only have two candidates, at best. Most candidates…

Jeanne Maimon of Seattle finishes edges on a serger  at a recent sewing class at Renton Technical College.

Life

Renton Technical College tailors save money, customize fits

Jeanne Maimon would rather go naked than wear clothes for sale in today’s stores. But Maimon’s no nudist.…

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CALENDAR

Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted…

Heinz Eberle of Renton sits alongside his model railroad creation – the fictional town of Berg Gastein. Eberle

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Seeing the world by train

Obituaries

George Vernon Phillips

George Vernon Phillips 11-24-31 – 8-9-08 After a continuing illness George Vernon Phillips passed away on Saturday, August…

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I-405 weekend closures could cause big backups

Interstate 405 in Renton and between Renton and Bellevue will present some short-term challenges for travelers for the…