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Ex-youth pastor in Renton charged with child molestation
A former youth pastor in Renton was charged for allegedly sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy during a church…
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Electric motorcycle collision | Renton Police Blotter
Car break-in: At 9 a.m. May 15 in the 600 block of Duvall Avenue Northeast, a resident report…
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Gene Coulon Beach opens for swimming | June 1
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach in Renton has re-opened for swimming.
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King County Transportation District nears finalizing new sales tax
Board members agree cities should receive a portion of the $100 million in expected revenue, but are now…
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Final 2 victims recovered from site of southwest WA mill implosion
The two remaining victims who went missing after a chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington earlier this week…
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Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on…
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Kent, Renton celebrate new Martin Luther King Jr. street sign
Life is a highway for Gwen Allen-Carston after her efforts paid off to get signs installed reading Martin…
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Local businesses urged to apply for federal flood funds by June 10
In the wake of the damage caused by the Dec. 2026 atmospheric rivers and flooding, it is important…
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Sound Transit approves money for Renton parking garage
Sound Transit will now be building a $100 million parking garage at the future Renton Transit Center.
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Man charged in 2023 fatal Renton crash involving school bus
A man who killed one of his passengers after crashing into a school bus in Renton in 2023…
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Proposed Renton Transit Center has no parking garage
Sound Transit’s proposed plan for the Renton Transit Center now does not include a parking garage for commuters.
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Logan Avenue closes for pedestrian safety downtown
A portion of Logan Avenue will be closed all summer in downtown Renton.
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Former youth pastor accused of sex offenses
A former youth pastor has been arrested for suspicion of two felony sexual offenses, and Renton police are…
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Giant warehouse planned for Wild Waves property in Federal Way
The final season of the Wild Waves Theme Park is currently underway, but plans have already been filed…
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Psych! Gene Coulon Beach is closed again to swimming | May 26
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the county declares Gene Coulon…
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Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Longview
The death toll from the May 26 chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed…
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Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree
A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed…
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Man arrested for 2020 fatal Renton shooting
The man attempted to flee on foot, but officers arrested him near Benson Drive and SE 172nd St.
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Man faces 26 years for 2022 bar shooting
The defendant fatally shot his cousin outside the Cheers Bar and Grill.
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Apply for federal flood assistance funds by June 10
Affected by the December floods? June 10 is the deadline to apply for federal assistance programs Federal Emergency…