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Sanjeev Yonzon (courtesy of Sanjeev Yonzon’s campaign)

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Sanjeev Yonzon announces campaign for Renton City Council

Yonzon currently serves as a Renton Regional Fire Authority Civil Service commissioner.

Lake Washington in Renton. Bailey Jo Josie / the Reporter

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events calendar

Friday, Feb. 17 to Saturday, March 4

Renton third graders await dictionaries donated by Renton Rotary Club. Photo courtesy of Renton Rotary Club

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Renton Rotary members donate dictionaries to local third graders

The tradition of handing out dictionaries to third graders began in 2005.

Rain City Market owners Kenneth Rogers (Courtesy of Rain City Market)

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Kenny Rogers wants his downtown Renton bodega to be a cornerstone for community

Rogers said he hopes the community will feel ownership and pride in Rain City Market.

File photo: A sign at a Cal Anderson Park reproductive rights protest on May 14, 2022, in Seattle.

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Legislation seeks to strenghten Washington’s abortion laws

OLYMPIA — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, Democratic Gov. Jay…

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Students look for salmon in the Cedar River in October 2022.

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Spawning opinions: Sartori Elementary students take a scientific look at SR 169 asphalt plant

Fourth grade students at Sartori, a STEM elementary school in Renton, took learning about salmon habitat a step…

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Police search for suspect driver in Renton hit and run

A male pedestrian was injured after he was struck by a driver in a small green truck on…

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Co-founders Katya Wojcik and Joel Thomas (left) of Project Be Free partnered with the Renton Police Department in April 2022.

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Project Be Free supports domestic violence survivors and Renton police

Renton nonprofit offers crisis response, youth mentorship, monthly family resource nights and more.

Erasmus the Dragon. Photo by Haley Ausbun/Sound Publishing

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Art call to celebrate Erasmus the dragon deadline Feb. 24

Just in time for the Renton dragon’s “hatching month,” the Renton Municipal Arts Commission will give $200 to…

This is a 2021 screenshot that shows the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Interstate 5 in King County.

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House committee steers vehicle pursuit bill forward

Revisions will make it easier for police officers to engage in a chase. Changes would expire in 2025…

Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson rewards a lion dancer with a traditional red envelope during a celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Photo by Ryan Berry / The Herald

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Lunar New Year proposed as Washington’s next state holiday

A bill to make it a legal holiday awaits a key vote. Some Asian American constituents were opposed,…

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Renton nonprofits for Snohomish Tribe members, domestic violence survivors receive microgrant

Sduhubs Cultural and Family Services and Project Be Free were among five organizations to recieve microgrants from Verity…

The glass doors smashed by burglars with a truck early in the morning of Feb. 15 are removed as employees clean up the scene. Cameron Sheppard / the Reporter

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Renton police, ATF investigate smash-and-grab burglary at local gun store

Police are currently unsure about the origin and circumstance of the truck used to breach the store.

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New program gives students, parents sexual assault prevention tools

The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center partners with Renton Public Schools to teach about consent and boundaries.

CNA Nina Prigodich, right, goes through restorative exercises with long term care patient Betty Long, 86, at View Ridge Care Center on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Nursing homes face staffing crunch amid the rising need for beds

A bill in Olympia would increase Medicaid rates, wages to bolster skilled nursing facilities.

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Renton man sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl, other drugs

Prosecutors said the man had more than 470,000 lethal doses of fentanyl.

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Renton High School celebrates Multicultural Week

Over 100 students showcased 30 different countries or global cultures in this year’s event.

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Washington’s healthcare workforce facing widespread burnout, poll finds

Healthcare unions urge the state Legislature to pass safe staffing standards to prevent mass workforce exodus.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Lawmakers seek lasting approach to drug possession after Blake decision

OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are at a crossroads again on what to do about illegal drug possession.

Bellevue writer/director Brett Smith talks through a scene with lead actors R.J. Cyler and Gerran Howell. Photo courtesy of Xenon Pictures.

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Local director’s debut film to donate opening weekend box office to HBCUs

Brett Smith’s “Freedom’s Path” currently has a limited theatrical run at the Regal theater at The Landing in…