Now is a good time to clean up garden

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Now is a good time to clean up garden

You can also start to clean up the soggy or dried stems of plants in the perennial garden.

Donate tissue, save 150 lives

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Donate tissue, save 150 lives

LifeNet Health is a full-service tissue bank that recovers, prepares and distributes tissue for transplantation, and research.

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Boeing Academy for STEM Learning is awarding scholarships

Scholarships will be up to $29,500 annually for four years. Flight training scholarships are up to $10,000.

Kentridge student serves as Senate page

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Kentridge student serves as Senate page

Logan Gust recently spent a week in Olympia.

A modern fairytale with a twist

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A modern fairytale with a twist

He did it on one knee.

Upcoming citizen academy starts March 1 in Newcastle

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Upcoming citizen academy starts March 1 in Newcastle

Learn about the inner workings of city government and meet the people behind the scenes.

Local Latina author’s work highlighted in new campaign

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Local Latina author’s work highlighted in new campaign

Maria de Lourdes Victoria’s poem was selected for Waste Management’s new campaign that’s “for Latinos, by Latinos.”

Renton Rotary selects Teachers of the Month for February

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Renton Rotary selects Teachers of the Month for February

Selected teachers receive $200 to be used for classroom supplies or instructional materials.

Read the first two books before tackling ‘Banished’

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Read the first two books before tackling ‘Banished’

Well, look at you.

Local church starts classes for the grieving

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Local church starts classes for the grieving

GriefShare gives people tools to mourn loved ones

Northwest’s largest scale model show Feb. 17-18

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Northwest’s largest scale model show Feb. 17-18

Hundreds of finely crafted model planes, cars, spacecraft and sci-fi creations will be featured.

Now is time to get prune your winter weary plants

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Now is time to get prune your winter weary plants

The second week of February is time to get outside and prune back roses and the dry brown…

It may take time to sink into but ‘How to Stop Time’ is worth the read

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It may take time to sink into but ‘How to Stop Time’ is worth the read

The big hand is on the “12.”

Jean Newell cuts a customer’s hair in her salon — Jean’s Beauty Salon — that opened in the 1950s. (Courtesy photo)

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For more than 50 years, she cut, styled and built a landmark

Renton salon owner dies, but her daughter continues her legacy.

Renton Youth Symphony Orchestra and Debut Orchestra celebrate 30 years

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Renton Youth Symphony Orchestra and Debut Orchestra celebrate 30 years

The orchestras meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings from September to April.

11th grade girls can now apply for Evergreen Girls State

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11th grade girls can now apply for Evergreen Girls State

Participants learn the mechanics of city, county and state government and to practice responsible citizenship.

Free class on soil and plants scheduled for Feb. 10

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Free class on soil and plants scheduled for Feb. 10

Natural Yard Care is hosting the event 10 a.m. at King County South Treatment Plant.

Kick off to spring party begins Feb. 7

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Kick off to spring party begins Feb. 7

“This is the premiere kick off to spring and lucky for us it is held indoors every February…

Effects of seasonal affective disorder can last up to six months

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Effects of seasonal affective disorder can last up to six months

The disorder is generally more common in women and in those older than 20 years old, according to…

With help from ‘The Grumpy Gardener,’ you can prepare for spring | The Bookworm

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With help from ‘The Grumpy Gardener,’ you can prepare for spring | The Bookworm

Normally, you’d never allow it.