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Competing for the 8th Congressional District: Carmen Goers, left, and Kim Schrier. COURTESY PHOTOS

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Adam Smith and Kim Schrier will retain Congress seats | Election 2024

Smith represents the 9th Congressional District and Schrier represents the 8th Congressional District.

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Pictured left to right: Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D), Rep. David Hackney, and Rep. Steve Bergquist

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Democratic incumbents take 11th Legislative District

Bob Hasegawa, David Hackney and Steve Bergquist keep their seats, with Hasegawa and Hackney running unopposed.

In this file photo, State Rep. Mia Gregerson answers a question as Rep. Tina Orwell listens during a town hall meeting. Both won re-election in the Nov. 2024 general election. (File photo)

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Orwall and Gregerson lead in 33rd District | Election 2024

Early results are in.

The arrest of Miles Oliver Hudson, the “Belltown Hellcat.” (Screenshot from video)

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Renton police arrest the Belltown Hellcat | Video

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Larry Best, a customer coordinator for quality assurance who has worked at Boeing for 38 years, stands outside of Angel of the Winds Arena with a “vote no” sign on Monday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Boeing Machinists approve contract, ending 52-day strike

After voting no twice, 59% of union members approved the latest contract.

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Shootout on Lake Washington Boulevard | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Renton public works administrator Martin Pastucha after he presented the public works budget. (Photo from Oct. 14 Committee of the Whole meeting)

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Increases in utility bills and property taxes expected in Renton

The budget has not been adopted yet, so these rates are unofficial.

Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone with Renton Finance Administrator Kari Roller as he gives the budget message. (Photo from Oct. 7 Committee of the Whole meeting)

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Renton city budget targets public safety, cleanliness, social services

Renton City Council expected to adopt budget later this year.

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Cedar River Trail assault | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Witnesses sought in trailer vs. motorcycle crash on I-405

An unhitched trailer on Interstate 405 near Renton resulted in serious injuries to a motorcyclist on Oct. 24.

(Courtesy of the Renton Police Department)

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Renton police seek missing indigenous man

Officers last contacted Talin Morris on Oct. 13 near his residence.

(Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol)

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Arrest made in DUI collision that killed 20-year-old

The Washington State Patrol arrested a 30-year-old Renton man for the Oct. 27 collision death in Seattle of…

The King County Flood Control District’s executive members: Vice Chair Sarah Perry, Supervisor Pete von Reichbauer, Supervisor Dave Upthegrove, and Chair Reagan Dunn. Screenshot from the The King County Flood Control District website.

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Grant will help fix Renton intersection that’s prone to flooding

Project to address intersection of SW 43rd Street and Lind Avenue SW near Ikea.

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

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Former Renton teacher pleads guilty to 2022 sexual misconduct charges

One former student gave a statement during the Oct. 18 sentence hearing, saying, “I thought I could trust…

Photo from Shoreline Fire Department’s Facebook page

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Workshop encourages women to be firefighters

Renton Regional Fire hosts annual Future Women in Fire and EMS Workshop.

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Gunshots on Talbot Road South | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

A sketch of the suspect in the 2009 Seattle home invasion robbery where the suspect sexually assaulted a woman and threatened her with rape. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department)

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Renton rape linked to 14-year-old unsolved case

“We are doing everything we can to protect the 12-year-old victim.”

Prosecutors charged Lorenzo Hezekiah Hendrix in connection to an Oct. 4 armed robbery of a Seattle convenience store. (Court documents)

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Charges filed against teens in King County crime spree

Suspects linked to 78 robberies, shootings and carjackings in Sept. and Oct.

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Woman sentenced for identity theft of older King County residents

Investigators identified a total of 44 victims ranging from ages 56 to 97, including residents from Renton, Federal…

Scene from a previous workshop. (Courtesy photo)

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Police agencies host free diversity workshop to attract more officers

The Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Port of Seattle, Renton and Tukwila police departments are teaming up…