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Valley Medical Center earns safety award

The Association of Washington Business recently awarded Valley Medical Center’s Safety Team a “Better Workplace Award” for demonstrating…

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4th Street Grill in Renton Highlands Perfect place to take your sweetie

Are you looking for someplace special to take your sweetie on Valentine’s Day? You have your choice of…

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Renton chamber looking for “Ahead of the Class” nominations

Nominations are being sought through Feb. 6 for the ninth annual “Ahead of the Class” awards. Sponsored by…

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Want to treat a four-legged friend? Try Poodie’s Pet Palace in downtown Renton

Attention readers with four-legged friends. There’s a hot new place for pets in downtown Renton! Poodie’s Pet Palace…

Terri Dilts talks to Jessica Juttner

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Cancer center in Renton treats the whole person

Quackery. That’s how Terri Dilts’ former oncologist described the breast cancer treatment she wanted to receive. So she…

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Renton chamber to offer workshops to help businesses survive, thrive

The Renton Chamber of Commerce is planning a series of workshops during the next several months designed to…

The Microsoft entrance to the company's campus in Redmond.

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Microsoft to eliminate up to 5,000 jobs, including 1,400 today

By Reporter Newspapers Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. eliminated 1,400 jobs Thursday morning, including 872 at its Redmond campus —…

According to the pictured signs posted on the doors of Greenfresh Market

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Greenfresh Market in Renton posts ‘out-of-business’ sign

The “TEMPORARILY CLOSED. SEE YOU SOON” sandwich board outside Greenfresh Market has been replaced by several signs bearing…

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ORB Architects of Renton hires two interns

ORB Architects of Renton has hired two intern architects. Nhi Nguyen received her Bachelor of Science in architecture…

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Greenfresh Market is closed for now

The lights are off. The electronic reader board is dead. The parking lot is empty. Greenfresh Market is…

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Piazza Renton puts the fun in downtown

I attended the eighth annual Piazza auction and fundraiser two weeks ago. A gala event, with a fun…

Sticky rice buns are prepared by Jian Lin

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Everything is big at Renton’s Tea Palace

Duc Tran has lived in the United States only 30 years, but he’s already built an Asian empire.…

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Renton AAA seeking donations for ‘Soap for Hope’

AAA Washington is kicking off its new “Soap for Hope” donation drive to collect toiletry items and distribute…

The Master Builders Care Foundation’s fourth annual “Painting A Better Tomorrow” event earlier this month

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Master Builder foundation paints, repairs 9 shelters

The fourth annual Master Builder Care Foundation’s “Painting A Better Tomorrow” event helped put a fresh face on…

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Renton center offers alternative vein care

Valley Radiologists, a leading area medical practice specializing in diagnostic and interventional radiology services, will open the Vanishing…

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How to put the sparkle in Christmas | Column

It honestly seems like just a few weeks ago that I put away my Christmas decorations; but here…

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Three Renton businesses picked for ‘best’ list

Three Renton businesses finished first and seven others finished in the top five in their categories in Evening…

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Two companies honored for growth

Two Renton companies, JayMarc Development and The Mosaic Co., have been named two of the “Top 100 Fastest…

Nadia Encinas works one of two drive throughs at the newly re-opened McDonald’s on Rainier Avenue Wednesday. The restaurant burned down in December 2007.

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McDonald’s on Rainier is open again after devastating fire

Big Mac has risen from the ashes of a storm-related fire last December that destroyed the McDonald’s restaurant…

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City housing repair program helps residents stay in homes

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Terry Higashiyama, community services administrator for the…