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Honoring Booth Gardner | DON BRUNELL

f the politicians and others who laud Booth Gardner genuinely want to honor him, we can do so…

New 737 airliners being built at Boeing's Renton facility.

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Boeing delivers 7,500th 737 airplane to come off the production line

The Boeing 737, built in Renton, is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time with total orders exceeding…

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Boeing announces $15.6 billion deal with Europe’s Ryanair

Boeing on Tuesday announced that Ryanair has committed to order 175 Next-Generation 737-800s for the airline's fleet expansion.

New 737 airliners being built at Boeing's Renton facility.

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Boeing rolls out first 737 built at increased production rate

Boeing is in the process of increasing the production rate on its 737 program from 35 to 38…

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Skyway to get its first grocery store in five years

A Grocery Outlet store is opening at the Skyway Park Shopping Center at 11656 68th Ave. S., at…

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Seattle area prices up 0.8 percent in past two months

The latest Consumer Price Index news release for the greater Seattle area is now available from the Bureau…

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One stop tax collection makes sense | DON BRUNELL

Regulations are like bricks. One brick doesn't weigh that much, but as you add more bricks, the load…

Renton winemakers Heather and Micah Nasarow of Cedar River Cellars want to put the city on the map for local wine.

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Cedar River Cellars want you to indulge … locally

For Micah Nasarow, a 20-year veteran of the fermentation and food-processing industry, it's as simple as going back…

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Boeing receives FAA approval on plan for 787 batteries

Successful completion of each step within the plan will result in the FAA's approval to resume commercial 787…

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King County unemployment rate up slightly in January

According to a release from the Washington State Employment Security Department, the unemployment rate for King County rose…

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Grassroots momentum growing for immigration reform | DON BRUNELL

There are an estimated 12 million undocumented workers in our country. While people may disagree on the ultimate…

Renton resident Chris Johns checks out fashions for the 'not-so-square

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Bargain Plaza offers a thrifty alternative to the mall

It is the first business venture for the 25-year-old son and a dream project for the 53-year-old father.

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State unemployment rate remains unchanged in January

The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in January at 7.5 percent, while preliminary numbers from the…

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Association Health Plans work | DON BRUNELL

Sometimes Plan B turns out to be better than Plan A. Case in point: our state’s association health…

The Marianna Ristorante crew has been busy since the restaurant opened in January. Seen here are Rosendo Ruiz

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Marianna provides a new home for a familiar cuisine

Marianna new space at 310 Wells Ave. S. gives the restaurateurs more square footage, space for a new…

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Boeing, SecureTech Partner to Enhance UAE Cybersecurity

The memorandum of agreement outlines a joint strategy for improving the cybersecurity capabilities of enterprise, government, and defense…

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A Hydropower Renaissance | DON BRUNNELL

New mega dams are also planned on the Amazon and Mekong rivers. What’s behind this renaissance of hydropower?

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Boeing announces sale of 16 737 MAX airplanes to Icelandair

Today's announcement brings the total number of 737 MAXs ordered to date to 1,180.

Lynn Wallace is the new president and CEO of the Renton Chamber of commerce

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Renton has been on the ‘radar screen’ for new chmaber president

Lynn Wallace took over the top job of the roughly 500-member chamber last week, following longtime CEO Bill…

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Shopping Locally, the Renton CurveCard

Here are the businesses that are participating in the Renton CurveCard program. The CurveCard is clearly posted at…