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Combo plate with Michiko chicken and garlic sauce as well as Kalbi short ribs.

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Saimin Says lunch counter is a South Renton gem for Hawaiian eats

Hidden in the business parks and warehouses that surround the IKEA in South Renton near Kent, is a…

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King County Councilmember, Dave Upthegrove, presents grant to the Renton Schools Foundation

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King County Councilman Dave Upthegrove presents $50K to Renton Schools Foundation

The grant will help support social emotional learning programs and resources.

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Snoqualmie Tribe raises awareness of ‘Native erasure’ on signs, pamphlets

The Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement is raising awareness regarding language written on park signs, trail signs and…

The only dinosaur discovered in Washington state was discovered by paleontologists who found a portion of a left femur of a therapod dinosaur at Sucia Island state park in the San Juan Islands. While scientists are unsure exactly what type of therapod the fossil belongs to, evidence suggests it is a Daspletosaurus. The dinosaur has been nicknamed Suciasaurus rex. This image shows a Daspletosaurus torosus restoration. (Wikipedia)

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Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists

WA legislators are queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner…

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To help ease traffic through the parking lot, counter-protesters moved their signs to the sidewalk on Benson Road.

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LGBTQ+ members, allies come through to defend Renton Drag Queen Story Time

The Brewmaster’s Taproom’s Drag Queen Story Time barely missed a step as counter-protesters outside prepared for possible anti-LGBTQ+…

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Free at-home COVID-19 tests available through end of year

Washington residents can order up to 10 free at-home test kits per month.

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Austin Wenner and Jessica Lewis. Photo courtesy of Gina Jaschke

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Landlord found guilty of murdering tenants, placing bodies into suitcases

In June 2020, suitcases were found along West Seattle shorelines containing human remains of two people who were…

Since the vandalism incident, Brewmaster's has added a sign to the damaged window that reads "What intolerance looks like" Photo courtesy of The Brewmaster's Taproom.

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Renton brewery vandalized days before monthly Drag Queen Story Hour event

Earlier in the week, a conservative Facebook page posted a “call to action” protest against The Brewmaster’s Taproom’s…

Tyler Lockett during the Dec. 7 press conference. (Screenshot from Youtube)

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Seahawks stars Tyler Lockett, Bobby Wagner pays off school lunch debt for Renton students

The donation comes as the wideout receives his second nomination of the NFL’s Man of the Year award.

Mochi Waffle Holiday Tree (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)

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Mochi Waffle Holiday Tree Recipe by Kat Lieu

A recipe from “Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mochi, Mooncakes,…

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Photos: Renton’s furriest brave cold during annual K9 Candy Cane 5K

Even with ice, snow and a little hail, the city’s annual K9 Candy Cane 5K race and walk…

Photo courtesy of the Echo Glen Children’s Center

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WA’s first library for incarcerated youth expected to open in early 2023

The first state library for incarcerated youth is set to open next year at the Echo Glen Children’s…

One person’s month recovery coins after battling a fentanyl addiction. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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How to manage the holiday season with alcoholism and addiction

“It’s part of our culture to have an alcoholic drink around the holidays,” said Dr. Richard Geary III.

Canada lynx. (Photo courtesy of David Moskowitz)

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New partnership conducts research on state’s Canada lynx population

Washington lists the animal as endangered.

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Renton City Councilmember Valerie O’Halloran

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Valerie O’Halloran elected 2023 Renton City Council president

Councilmember Ed Prince will serve as President Pro Tem

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King County Solid Waste Division presents goal to increase recycling rates to Renton City Council

The county’s recycling rates have remained stagnate over the past decade.

SWAT vehicles at the crime scene. (Screenshot from Renton Police Department Facebook post)

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SWAT team, negotiator brought in to assist Renton Police with potentially violent incident

Responding officers reported that the suspect invited them to come upstairs to “be killed.”

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A large crowd gathered in Piazza Park at 5 p.m. for the Tree Lighting.

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Photos: Renton kicks off the holiday season with Small Business Saturday, Christmas tree lighting

Downtown Renton was bustling as people took advantage of sales and enjoyed some yuletide entertainment.