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Renton schools benefit from $100,000 in BECU grants

Some Renton schools were among 48 schools the Boeing Employees Credit Union awarded community grants to totaling more…

Hazen sophomore Timothy Merritt competes at the eighth annual Northwest Region Sport Stacking tournament this past weekend. More than 300 competitors from the Pacific Northwest converged on the Auburn High School gym to compete in the longest running regional sport stacking tournament in the country.

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Hazen stackers star at tournament

Five Hazen High School students finished first at the Northwest Regional Sport Stacking tournament Saturday at Auburn High…

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Normajean Jacobs opens real estate office

Normajean Jacobs Inc. has opened Better Properties Real Estate in downtown Renton. Better Properties is a growing system…

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Valley Medical installs eight vehicle charging stations

In an effort to support a sustainable community, Valley Medical Center (VMC) installed eight ChargePoint electric vehicle charging…

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Liberty, Hazen tie; Interlake takes out Lindbergh | Soccer roundup

Liberty, Hazen open season with tie The Hazen and Liberty boys soccer teams opened the season with a…

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Renton’s Church Web Works recognized

Renton-based Church Web Works, a world leader in providing Web sites for churches, has again been named one…

Boeing has delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy.

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Boeing delivers first Renton-built P-8A Poseidon to Navy

Boeing has officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle.

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Youth symphony to perform March 23 in Maple Valley

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra is presenting its ”Heavens and Earth” Concert on Friday, March 23, at 7…

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West Hill residents to get help to detect water leaks

As part of national Fix A Leak Week, March 12 – 18, Cascade Water Alliance and the Skyway…

Jay Inslee is running for governor of Washington.

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Jay Inslee to visit Renton as part of jobs tour

Jay Inslee, the Democratic candidate for governor, will meet with executives of Shuttle Express in Renton as part…

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Brad John Dale

Brad John Dale Brad was born December 15, 1971, and passed from this earth February 19, 2012. He…

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Renton Community Foundation offering scholarships

The Renton Community Foundation plans to award more than $30,000 to worthy students this year.

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Mount Si trails to reopen Friday, following fatal plane crash

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reopen the Mount Si and Little Si trailheads and…

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Federal agencies marking flood safety awareness week

With communities in Western Washington facing threats of spring flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the…

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Overpass demolition shuts down 520 this weekend

Demolition crews are gearing up to take down the old Evergreen Point Road overpass above State Route 520…

16-year-old solicits sex at center showers | Police Blotter

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Renton man arrested for lying in front of bus | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton Police reports. A Renton man was arrested for…

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Renton offers special event to help seniors find housing

With so many housing options for senior citizens, finding the best option can be confusing. The Renton Senior…

A newly born endangered clouded leopard cub at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is fed Tuesday.

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Endangered leopard gives birth to two cubs at Point Defiance Zoo The region

An endangered clouded leopard at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma gave birth to two healthy cubs…

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Health department reports unusual number of heroin deaths | The region

Since Saturday, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified seven likely overdose deaths from heroin, possibly due…

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Obama clears way for federal aid for storm recovery

President Obama has cleared the way for Washington state to receive federal aid for areas affected by the…