Cobber’s Pet Pantry employees Jeanne Roske, Vicki Dodge, and owner Tamie Waugh. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw pet store named 2026 “America’s Coolest”

Nine stores across the country received the honor from PETS+. Only one comes from the Pacific Northwest.

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Officer-involved shooting in SeaTac, Renton PD leads case

The Renton Police Department is leading an investigation in an officer-involved shooting resulting in a death in SeaTac.

Renton School District Superintendent Damien Pattenaude ranks as the highest paid in the state with a total salary of $477.693. Courtesy of Renton School District.

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Report reveals state’s highest paid school superintendents

Four of the top 11 highest paid superintendents in Washington are in South King County school districts.

Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Gene Coulon Memorial Park boat launch no longer 24-hours

The boat launch at Gene Coulon Park now has limited access hours, to the dismay of local fishers.

A sign and fence at the Green Hill School for juvenile offenders, in Chehalis, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

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Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system

The new report found steep turnover from staff who feel unprepared and myriad other issues amid a yearslong…

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Man fatally shot in Fairwood

A shooting in Fairwood left a man dead on Sunday night.

The Pride Flag flies above Renton City Hall in June. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter

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Council affirms Renton ‘protective city’ for LGBTQIA2S+

The city of Renton affirmed the city as a welcoming and protective city for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in a…

The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Photo provided by the Washington Department of Transportation

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Overnight I-405 closures return next week | July 17

Overnight I-405 closures are back with the World Cup activity in Seattle now concluded.

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Cyclospora: Public Health – Seattle King County issues update

Public Health – Seattle & King County issued the following information July 16 about a national outbreak of…

A volunteer for Let’s Go Washington unloads boxes of petitions for Initiative 645 that were turned in to the Secretary of State’s office on July 2. The measure to repeal Washington’s new income tax was certified for the November ballot on July 15. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard)

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It’s official: WA voters will get to weigh in on new income tax

Washington voters will get their chance in November to embrace or reject the state’s new income tax on…

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Pepper spray during argument | Renton Police Blotter

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Former Mercer Islander and current hydroplane racer Brent Hall at Summer Celebration on July 11. The Grand Prix driver is pictured with an H1 Unlimited boat. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Former Islander Hall is set for Seafair hydroplane races

Hall discussed all things hydro with MI Summer Celebration attendees.

Gene Coulon is closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Gene Coulon Beach closes for 4th time this year | July 13

Despite Renton River Days being right around the corner, the county has announced that Gene Coulon Beach is…

A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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WA tribes, environmental groups sue over Endangered Species Act rule change

Washington tribes and environmental organizations sued the federal government Tuesday, arguing that recent changes to Endangered Species Act…

Police are asking for help identifying this suspect of a phone theft in Walmart on July 14. Courtesy photo.

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Renton Police seeking info on Wal-Mart phone theft suspect

Renton police are seeking aid in identifying a phone-theft suspect at Walmart.

Featherhaven recently rescued a great horned owl that was hit by a freight train. After treating it for blunt force trauma, it was transferred to Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue for continued care. Photo courtesy Featherhaven

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Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes

Featherhaven, one of only a handful of nonprofits dedicated to wild bird care in the state, treated more…

Black bear. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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A year and $80k later, a probe of WA fish and wildlife commissioners continues

Gov. Bob Ferguson has been mum on when the results of his investigation will be released.

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Woodinville man indicted for money theft in South King County

A Woodinville man has been indicted for stealing $440,000 from financial institutions in Renton and Tukwila.

Fans on Link arrive at Pioneer Square Station for the FIFA World Cup game in Seattle between the USA and Belgium on July 6. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Link light rail ridership records set during World Cup

Sound Transit scored big with Link light rail ridership numbers during the World Cup in Seattle.

This is the piece of land in Cumberland that Segale Properties has proposed to turn into a 990-acre gravel mine. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Community Association

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Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review

The gravel mine and asphalt plant has been met with fierce local resistance.