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Renton High freshman to attend Obama inauguration
It was last summer that Seth Jinka was invited to go to Washington, D.C., and witness the inauguration…
Life
A few tense moments and a life saved at McLendon in Renton
Dec. 27 was a dark and stormy night. Kim Blake remembers that detail because that was the night…
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Renton-based ESD 121 receives $200,000 Paul Allen grant to build early education center
A recent grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has brought the Renton-based Puget Sound Educational Service…
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Three people wounded in shootout outside sports bar in Skyway
An early morning gunfight Thursday in Skyway has left three people wounded, none with life-threatening injuries, according to…
Life
Cats put on furry show in Renton; but none is adopted
The big yellow vehicle rolled into the parking lot of Renton Public Library Tuesday afternoon with nine furry…
Obituaries
Martha Christina Davidson Kingen
Martha Christina Davidson Kingen Known by many, loved by all. Our dear Martha passed on in her sleep…
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Time is running out: Cute cats up for adoption in front of the Downtown Renton Library
For the first time, the Humane Society for Seattle/King County has set up its mobile pet adoption van…
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Renton chamber needs business members for education exchange
The Renton Chamber of Commerce is again hosting the Business and Education Exchange, a program facilitated by the…
Life
Flood victims find refuge in Renton church
A bed, a roof and good food. That’s all Carroll Kilkenny needs. And maybe a radio and flashlight.…
News
Fairwood incorporation study is almost done
Want to know whether a City of Fairwood could make a go of it financially? A good place…
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Flooding closes one lane of northbound SR 169 near Renton golf course
The right lane of northbound State Route 169 – inbound to Renton – from 140th Avenue Southeast to…
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THE CEDAR RIVER FLOOD OF 2009 IN PHOTOS
THE CEDAR RIVER FLOOD OF 2009 IN PHOTOS CLICK ON: Flood photos The Renton Reporter staff took these…
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ROAD UPDATE: 6:30 a.m. Thursday. All lanes of SR 169 closed near Cedar Grove Road
All lanes of State Route 169 are closed near Cedar Grove in Maple Valley Thursday morning because of…
Life
Region’s first baby of the year born at Valley Medical Center
Nineteen seconds after the stroke of midnight. That’s when Davious LaShawn Perkins, the region’s first baby of 2009,…
News
Interstate 5 near Chehalis reopens after water recedes
Interstate 5 is open to traffic from Vancouver, Washington to Vancouver British Columbia. Two of Washington’s three main…
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King County opens flood-warning center as rivers rise
The King County Flood Warning Center was opened at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to monitor minor flooding on the…
Obituaries
Linda Jean Camerini Deane
Linda Jean Camerini Deane Aug. 16, 1940 – Jan. 6, 2009 The daughter of Charles and Eva Camerini…
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Renton City Council has new ‘to-do list’ in the works for Highlands
The revitalization of the Highlands has been on the City of Renton’s to-do list for many years. Task…
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SCHOOL UPDATE, MONDAY, JAN. 5: Renton, 90 minutes late; Kent and Issaquah, two hours late
Overnight snow has forced a late start Monday for the Renton, Kent and Issaquah school districts, which serve…
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Skyway apartment fire sends one person to Harborview with life-threatening injuries
Three residents of a 16-unit apartment complex were rescued by King County Fire District 20 firefighters following a…