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Dept. of Health to give Naloxone to schools as opioid overdoses increase

Opioid-related fatalities among adolescents ages 14-18 have surged almost threefold in recent years.

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Entering his final year in office, Gov. Jay Inslee called for action on several fronts in his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the state Legislature.

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Gov. calls for action on homelessness, climate, abortion rights

While he painted a picture of a state succeeding on many fronts, Republican leaders expressed reservations on Democrat…

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Stabbing on Hardie Avenue | Renton police blotter

Sample from the Renton police log.

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Secretary of State notifies Legislature of initiatives likely to be on ballots

The initiatives address issues such as parental rights for education, tax collection, vehicle pursuits by police and carbon…

Pet blood donation shortages have been low since the pandemic began. Courtesy photo.

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Donating blood for pets is easy for Renton dogs and cats

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Renton seeks pet blood donations from eligible canines and felines.

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Vote for Best of Renton 2024

The nomination round of voting ends Feb. 2.

The City of Renton’s interactive sidewalk map. (Screenshot from City of Renton website)

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Renton’s new sales tax will generate millions to fix and build walkways

The city identified 188 miles of missing sidewalks, with about 994,015 feet of walkways still needed.

Two suspects ran at the victims from the parking lot across the street, marked by the yellow circle, as the victims exited a apartment complex parking lot, marked by the red X. A subsequent police K9 track of the suspects led officers through the apartment complex, east onto Northeast 3rd Court to Union Avenue Northeast, as marked by the orange arrows. The dogs lost scent of the suspects on Union Avenue Northeast between the 200 and 400 blocks, circled in green. Renton police have requested public assistance in finding surveillance footage of the two suspects in the highlighted areas. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Victim shot in chest in attempted carjacking on New Year’s Eve in Renton

See video of the incident.

Responding firefighters on top of the apartment building. (Screenshot from King County Fire District 20 Facebook post)

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Multiple departments respond to 2-alarm apartment fire in Renton

American Red Cross came to assist as a dozen residents were displaced.

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Renton presents agenda for 2024 legislative session

Priorities include transportation, public safety, fiscal policies and “anything involving equity.”

Renton police entered Nelsen Middle School on Dec. 14 after a prank phone call alleged there was a firearms threat in the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Teen suspect in Renton school threats charged in robbery case

Nelsen Middle School expelled the 14-year-old boy in 2022 and he “continues to return to the school and…

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Snoqualmie police arrest Newcastle man over explicit texts with teen

The mother and father of the Mount Si High School student called the police when they discovered messages…

The Renton Polar Bear Plunge usually takes place at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park but has been changed to the city aquatic center on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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New Years Day Polar Bear Plunge moved to Henry Moses Aquatic Center

Register online for your free jump in the chilly city pool, which will be on Jan. 1 at…

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Stolen vehicle in a restaurant drive-through | Renton Police Blotter

The suspect exited the vehicle and took off on foot.

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Crash kills one in Renton after vehicle strikes pole

The crash resulted in a temporary closure of Maple Valley Highway

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Man dies after Christmas Eve shooting in Renton

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a 29-year-old man that died in Renton on Sunday, Dec.…

Screenshot from a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Brandi Blake’s memorial service. Blake left with murder suspect Richard Bradley on May 5, 2021, and was never seen again. (Courtesy image)

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More murder charges filed for suspect accused of luring victims with gold

Richard Bradley, 40, of Kent, pleaded not guilty to the new charges at his arraignment.

Chinese Lion Dancers impress at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sunflower Cafe in Fairwood. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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Renton’s top stories of 2023

Year in review includes stories and photos found in the Renton Reporter.

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Head-on collision involving a school bus kills one

No children on the school bus were reported to be harmed in the NE 3rd Street collision.

Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)

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Human remains identified as victim of Green River Killer

“Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.