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Rebecca Kavan smiles at her groom while being “married” a second time in front of residents of Chateau at Valley Center

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Director Kavan ‘re-married’ at Chateau at Valley Center | Photo

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The truth about the summer yard sale

While recorded history stretches pretty far back, it doesn’t go back far enough to tell us the name…

Allison Fernald of Renton

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Cooling off

Master woodcarver Jim Ploegman poses in his shop and classroom with a hawk mask he made in the Northwest coast style. It and other masks will be on display at IKEA Renton River Days.

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Award-winning woodcarver returns to Renton River Days

Jim Ploegman still has part of his first wood-carving attempt on his woodshop wall. It was a planter…

Life

Out & About in Renton | July 23

A look at arts and entertainment events in Renton.

Kevin Milo earns Eagle Scout award

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Kevin Milo earns Eagle Scout award

Kevin Milo, son of Marie and Don Milo of Fairwood, has received his Eagle Scout Award.

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Renton Reporter Communitiy Calendar | July 23

A look at what's happening in the Renton community.

Business

Westfield Southcenter to celebrate expansion Friday

Westfield Southcenter, a major retail complex in Tukwila, will mark the completion of its $240 million expansion project…

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Work is progressing to replace I-405 culvert

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation have completed more than half of the tunneling for the…

Ann Aarhus stands in front of her 100-plus-year-old Bing cherry tree

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100-year-old cherry tree falls to infestation of bugs

The Bing cherry tree had been in Ann Aarhus’ side yard as long as she has been there.…

Mike Bartholomew sets the three western red cedar logs down atop the disconnect in front of Renton History Museum last Thursday. The logs are the only connection between the two railroad trucks. The disconnect is part of a logging exhibit.

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Logs make a connection

The disconnect in front of Renton History Museum is now connected again, thanks to last week’s installation of…

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County Council weighs future of CAO

There’s been a frenzy of activity this month surrounding a controversial King County ordinance that governs the way…

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Newcastle will get YMCA facility

The YMCA of Greater Seattle will break ground on two new facilities this fall, the Coal Creek YMCA…

Edward Earl Cobb

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Charge filed in fatal shooting of Renton teen in Kent July 12

The King County Prosecutor’s Office filed a first-degree murder charge Friday against an 18-year-old Seattle man in connection…

John Hamilton sits in the middle of his homemade woodworking shop

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A lot of “pies” for this 99 year old

John Hamilton turns 100 later this month. But he hasn’t spent much time thinking about it. He’s too…

News

Renton girl takes the stage at Seattle Children’s Theatre

A shy twin girl competing in a cutthroat beauty pageant. That isn’t Casi Goodman. But that’s who the…

Opinion

Billy Frank Jr. The Battle of the Species The Battle of the Species

Nature has established a rhythm through the millennia of our planet’s existence. It’s a rhythm that, for the sake…

Opinion

The silent killer: Driving while fatigued can devastate lives

An 18-year-old Issaquah woman got behind the wheel of her car on July 18, 2006. When she did,…

Life

Out & About in Renton | July 19

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

The Kennydale Bear has not been spotted by wildlife agents since its early June release into the Cascade Mountains.

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Kennydale Bear MIA

The black bear of recent Kennydale fame is on the lam. Missing in action.