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Annual mammograms help detect breast cancer early | GUEST COMMENTARY

What many women don’t know is that under the Affordable Care Act, every insured woman is entitled to…

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Time to get your tender plants ready to survive the winter | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

Now is the time to dig and store tender bulbs such as canna and dahlias, move any houseplants…

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‘The Rocky Horror Show’ opens next week at Renton Civic Theatre

The musical tells the tale of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to…

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The top 10 ‘must-do’s’ for Western Washington gardens | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

Tackle these fall chores now and you’ll score more yardage with these October field goals.

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Renton teen vying for Miss Jr. Teen Seattle title

The 13-year-old Renton resident will take to the stage with a host of other local girls at the…

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‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ opens tonight at Renton Civic

Tickets are available in both “splatter” and “non-splatter” zones for $34.

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Collect those leaves to make yuor own mulch | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

As September ends the bulb planting season begins, as does tomato harvesting and leaf raking.

Scenic Studios Manager Michael Moore works on designs for a new Seattle Opera set.

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Renton’s ‘top secret art lab’ keeps Seattle stages looking good | THE CREATIVE SIDE

What a great surprise it was to find that the Seattle Opera House, 5th Avenue Theater and many…

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Time to take ‘stalk’ of what worked and what didn’t this summer | COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

There are many new plants and products out there but these products deserve three green thumbs up because…

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Get the facts for Prostate Awareness Month | GUEST COMMENTARY

Prostate cancer continues to be the most common cancer among men regardless of race with more than two…

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It’s mid-September, time to dig and divide | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

The middle of September marks the start of the fall gardening season but you also need to keep…

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Now is the time to feed and reseed your lawn for winter | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

The most important time to feed a lawn in Western Washington is September and October.

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Renton among cities getting grant for fitness equipment in parks

Liberty Park to receive Cardio Steppers as part of $100,000 grant.

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RCT opens season on Friday with ‘Educating Rita’

Directed by Victoria Webb, the play is the story of Frank, an English tutor in his 50s who…

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Seventh annual Renton FilmFrenzy registration now open

The 50-hour filmmaking competition is Oct. 3 to 5 and more than 25 filmmaking teams are expected to…

Award-winning chili cook Larry Gholston and his award-winning

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Renton family building chili cook-off dynasty

Fourteen-year-old Maddie Pluntze won the State Chili Championship in Olympia earlier this month. Her 7-year-old sister, Sophie, took…

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Pruning in August: If it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, cut it down | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

You can start cleaning up the summer garden by cutting back perennials past their prime and pulling any…

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It’s the best time of year to bait for slugs and snails | THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER

August is also a good time of year to dig, divide or transplant early summer perennials like iris,…

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‘Dive in’ to Disney’s ‘Frozen’ tonight at Henry Moses Aquatic Center

Gates will open at 8 p.m. and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. Cost is $5 per…

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ASK A DOCTOR: How does clinical depression differ from sadness?

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please go to an emergency room or call the crisis…