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Eviction reform passed by state Legislature

Tenant protections included longer notices and more judicial discretion.

Robotics whiz kid from Renton ranks among world’s best

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Robotics whiz kid from Renton ranks among world’s best

Team from Maplewood Heights Elementary meets every Sunday.

Renton requires registration for all monitored alarm systems

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Renton requires registration for all monitored alarm systems

False alarms cost the city $350,000 a year in police staff time.

Renton police investigate dog attack

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Renton police investigate dog attack

Pit bull named Sweetie had terrorized neighborhood two years earlier.

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Possible measles exposure reported in King County

The person who was infected took a Kenmore Air Flight on April 28.

Cherry trees fully in bloom at the State Capitol Building in Olympia. Photo by Linda J. Smith

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I-1000 passes state Legislature as advocates hope to increase equality

The initiative could allow affirmative action to return to Washington state after 20 years.

King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov

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King County airport operators will stop serving ICE flights

Three companies at Boeing Field have indicated they will not service deportation flights.

Homelessness may be trending down after seven years

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Homelessness may be trending down after seven years

A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.

Public market proposed for Renton Pavilion Event Center

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Public market proposed for Renton Pavilion Event Center

City wants to create downtown community hub.

Cedar River Trail rewards little hikers

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Cedar River Trail rewards little hikers

Program helps foster connection between youth and parks.

Photo By Haley Ausbun. About 20 Hazen High School students walked out of classes Friday, April 26, and marched to Renton City Hall. The students sat on the steps with their signs, and also went into the building to ask for a sit-down meeting with administrators.

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Students demand a sustainable Renton

About 20 Hazen students march to City Hall over climate change issues.

Architectural rendering of a modular congregate shelter. Modular housing is a type of dwelling where the components are manufactured in one location, then assembled at another location. Courtesy of kingcounty.gov.

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Modular housing in King County moves ahead

Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.

The Renton Library.

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Advisory library board dissolves

“It just felt like we were stretching to find out what the purpose really was,” Board Chair Kim…

Renton man charged with murder in Tukwila shooting

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Renton man charged with murder in Tukwila shooting

The suspect’s bail is set at $2 million.

Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with Dinah Griffey after signing Senate Bill 5649 on April 19. The law revises the statute of limitations for sex crimes. Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session

New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to protesting nurses on April 24 at the State Capitol Building in Olympia. Inslee indicated he would sign the bill for meal and rest breaks into law if it passes both chambers. Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks

Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks.

Scott Barden stands next to the pit that will house the newest, and possibly final, section of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill near Maple Valley. The pit is 120 feet deep, and around another 180 feet will be built on top of it over the next decade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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King County’s landfill is going to get bigger

A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.

An aircraft is pictured at King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov

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King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE

Legal challenge expected from federal government.

USPS district manager Darrell Stoke, Janie Hendrix and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) unveil the plaque honorarily naming the Renton Highlands Post Office as the “James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Post Office” on Friday, April 19. Photo by Haley Ausbun

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Highlands Post Office honors Jimi Hendrix

Postal Service connected Hendrix to family during his Army service.

King County Council approves landfill extension

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King County Council approves landfill extension

The council voted 5-2 approving the Solid Waste plan, with two councilmembers absent.