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Lane closures on 405, 167

Next week, crews in Renton and Tukwila will continue road widening work on I-405 and State Route 167.

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Boater education now required

With boating season approaching, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission reminds boaters about the boater education card…

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McKnight students do well in the regional History Day

Several McKnight Middle School students placed highly in the recent South Puget Sound Regional History Day competition at…

Lily Palido and her grandson Zane Anderson were at the Kent Animal Shelter Wednesday looking for a dog to adopt. King County has come under fire for the conditions in its shelter in Kent

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Sims to issue animal-shelter report next week

King County Executive Ron Sims plans to release a report next week to the County Council rebutting many…

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Renton High old-timers plan banquet

The Renton High School Old-Timers Association will hold its annual banquet on Sunday, May 18, at the Renton…

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Renton-area man charged with animal cruelty

A Renton-area man has been charged with three felony counts of first-degree animal cruelty, following the death of…

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Planning Commission expands with annexation of Benson Hill

The city’s Planning Commission will grow from seven members to nine with the annexation of Benson Hill.

The demolition of the old King County Journal in Kent has begun. A long-time Renton business

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Holmes Electric is moving to Kent

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The City of Newcastle has a multimillion-dollar project on Coal Creek Parkway

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Duvall widening work to start in June

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HOT time on 167

The HOT lane is coming to State Route 167 between Renton and Auburn.

A coastal blue heron with a twig in its beak flies past an eagle nest as it heads toward a nesting colony Wednesday at Black River Riparian Forest.About 160 herons are nesting in the colony

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Herons back, still fend off pair of eagles

Mike Hamilton is a birdman. The Sammamish resident and retired Boeing employee photographs birds pretty much every day.…

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Some help all around for city from Olympia

The recently completed short session of the state Legislature ended with some good news for Renton.

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Odds in your favor for fun on Poker Tour

When was the last time you played a tourist in your own city? For the past two years,…

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Real-estate organization marks centennial

The Seattle-King County Association of Realtors® and industry professionals from several decades will mark the association’s centennial on…

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Youth, 17, charged in Fry’s shooting

A 17-year-old Seattle youth who prosecutors allege fired at two Fry’s Electronics loss-prevention officers in the store’s parking…

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Lions to offer health screening, collect food

The Regional Lions Clubs’ 60th Annual Convention is Friday and Saturday at Renton’s Holiday Inn on South Grady…

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Hearing set on hospital recall petition

A hearing on the recall petition against Don Jacobson, the president of Valley Medical Center’s commissioners, has been…

Manpreet Kaur stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a visit to Washington

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Student gets a close-up look at D.C.

Renton High senior Manpreet Kaur recently returned from a week in Washington, D.C., where she joined 428 students…

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3 chances to show that Renton cares 3 chances to show that Renton cares

Thousands have found medical care, not to mention food, in the last few years at that wonderful building…

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