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Renton opens completed Sunset Neighborhood Park
Park features walkways, lawns, playgrounds and jungle gyms.
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Research suggests warmer oceans are killing sea stars in Puget Sound
‘Wasting syndrome’ has decimated 70-100 percent of sea star populations in certain areas.
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Downtown Renton to receive road and infrastructure upgrades during 2021 project
Renton’s Utility Systems Director said there will be downtown lane closures and detours.
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Renton School District parents left concerned and confused about plan to return to in-person learning
RSD Spokesperson said the district will take “phased,” approach to return student to class.
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King County to launch COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kent, Auburn
Opening Feb. 1 at ShoWare Center, GSA Complex for vulnerable older adults
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Report: Washington salmon are in hot water
Ten of the 14 salmon species listed as endangered are in crisis.
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Ex-Seahawk Wheeler accused of attacking girlfriend in Kent apartment
Lineman charged with first-degree domestic violence assault
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King County Sheriff’s Office looking for man who shattered a bus window
Man reportedly punched and shattered a Metro bus door at South Renton Park and Ride.
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Mags, open carry at protests and AR-15s on Olympia’s agenda
Lawmakers are eyeing a number of bills which could change firearm regulations in the state.
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Lawmakers consider prohibiting use of credit score to determine insurance rates
Advocates say credit scoring makes low-income and minority policy holders pay more for coverage.
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Survey shows rent debt to be disproportionately distributed among minorities
More than half of Black renters surveyed said they owed rent money from previous months.
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Renton Police charge suspect from 2020 parking lot shooting
Police believe Everett man killed one man, injured a 15-year-old.
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EPA loans King County $96.8 million to prevent untreated water from spilling into Puget Sound
Loan comes a week after an over 10 million gallon overflow into the Puget Sound and Lake Washington.
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At the state Capitol, a quiet day amid heightened security
There were no protests or arrests as troopers patrolled and the National Guard assumed a lower profile.
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Bloodworks Northwest hosts pop-up blood drives in Renton
Company spokesperson says donation levels at 20-25 percent of what they used to be before pandemic.
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Renton Police still looking to arrest suspect after officer involved hit and run
RPD spokesperson said suspect fled on foot after causing officer’s injury.
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Power outages cause massive wastewater spill into Puget Sound, Lake Washington
King County estimates millions gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed into surrounding waters.
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House Democrats lay out massive $26B transportation package funded by gas tax hike
An 18-cent gas tax increase and a fee on carbon emissions would fund new roads and more.
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Report: 70 percent of gun deaths in Washington are attributable to suicide
Research done at The Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center suggest…
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Human-caused ‘dead zones’ threaten health of Puget Sound
Wastewater treatment plants account for about 70% of the excess nutrients.