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Victims identified in ‘mass casualty’ collision that killed four near Renton | Update

Detectives say the collision was caused by an 18-year-old driver.

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Assault at Hazen | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Multi-Service Center-managed Victorian Place II in Des Moines has 20 units of affordable family housing.

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Renton to help fund affordable housing upkeep project in Des Moines

City helps fund upkeep of apartments in Des Moines as part of multi-city partnership.

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KC Sheriff’s Office sues over Burien encampment ban

Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director calls Burien’s ordinance “unconstitutional.”

Ideal Option treatment center and lab building. (Photo courtesy of Ideal Option)

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New addiction treatment center opens in Renton

Overdose deaths see record numbers in King County.

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Renton company donates Dungeons and Dragons kits to WA libraries

Wizards of the Coast partners with the Office of the Secretary of State to give 75 role-playing kits

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Woman assaulted in her car | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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KC Sheriff’s Office receives funding for mental health response

Two King County Sheriff’s Office projects will receive federal funding, including a mental health co-response team and a…

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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn presents to Renton City Council on March 4.

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King County Councilmember presents public safety issues facing the region

Reagan Dunn spoke to the Renton City Council about substance abuse and crime trends in the county.

Reyna Hernandez, 54. (Photo courtesy of the Renton Police Department)

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Missing Renton business owner found dead in Mexico

Renton police confirmed a 54-year-old Renton woman was found deceased in Mexicali, Mexico, two weeks after friends reported…

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Inmate at SCORE Jail dies from unidentified injury

Makena Buckland, 21, died March 4.

Reyna Hernandez, 54, a small business owner, was reported missing on Feb. 28. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Police suspect foul play in case of missing Renton woman

Reyna Hernandez, 54, a small business owner, was reported missing on Feb. 28.

Design rendering of the Interim Base electric bus charging station in Tukwila. (Courtesy of King County Metro)

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King County Metro breaks ground in Tukwila on electric bus charging hub

The Interim Base will charge dozens of buses serving South King County.

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New neighborhood park slated for NE Renton

Parks and Recreation is asking for community feedback during the planning process.

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Renton’s new minimum wage goes into effect July 1

With the passing of Initiative Measure No. 23-02, Renton’s minimum wage is now one of the highest in…

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Vehicles struck by gunfire | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Former Seattle Seahawks player Doug Baldwin received a check last month for $42,805 from the Renton Rotary Club. Thanks to the club’s donation, all senior programming during senior times is free during the winter session at the Family First Community Center.

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Renton Rotary Club makes big donation

Former Seattle Seahawks player Doug Baldwin received a check last month from the Renton Rotary Club. Thanks to…

Photo from a Renton encampment. Courtesy of the City of Renton

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A closer look at Renton’s encampment policies

Between January 2023 and October 2023, the City of Renton cleared 19 encampment sites.

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Unknown vandals hit Renton apartment complex

Renton police say 15 vehicles were damaged Feb. 28 at an apartment complex parking lot in Renton.

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Mayor Armondo Pavone spoke about the city’s many accomplishments, including Renton’s Main Street designation, during his 2023 State of the City address.

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2024 State of the City set for March 21

Rentonites are encouraged to make reservations online for the mayor’s address.