A screenshot from the video Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh posted with ballots he says were handed off to him by a concerned citizen who found them next to a dumpster in Renton. (Video screenshot via Facebook)

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WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found next to a Renton dumpster

King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster…

Renton City Hall. File photo

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Renton City Council rejects proposal for term limits

The Renton City Council voted against term limits for the city’s elected officials.

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Two males bound in home invasion | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

The plan for the Cleveland-Richardson Park includes features centered on nature like trails and a zipline, while also having a traditional playground and food truck staging. Photo provided by the city of Renton

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New nature park coming to Renton as Cleveland-Richardson master plan approved

The Renton City Council has approved the master plan for a new 24-acre nature-focused park in the Talbot…

Reid, left, and Bill Wiseman at the Mercer Island Beach Club last year. Photo courtesy of Bill Wiseman

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Artemis II commander is Mercer Islander’s younger brother

Bill Wiseman reflects on his brother Reid’s historic journey.

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Officer David Daugherty with Oakley and Oakley.

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Renton police welcome a new wellness program dog and a K-9 unit dog

The wellness program dog is the sister of the program’s other dog, Wally.

Northbound I-405 will be closed from N. Southport Drive/NE Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway SE. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Northbound I-405 to close this weekend in Renton and Bellevue

Northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend in Renton and Bellevue.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud…

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Robbery suspect flees and crashes | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Northbound I-405 will be closed from N. Southport Drive/NE Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway SE. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Northbound I-405 to close this weekend in Renton and Bellevue

Northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend in Renton and Bellevue.

The Don Persson Senior Activity Center will be closed for renovations this summer. Photo provided by the city of Renton

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Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center closes for renovations

The Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center will be closed this summer for renovations.

Flock camera. Courtesy photo/City of Renton

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Renton suspends use of automated license plate reader cameras

The Renton Police Department has suspended all use of its automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to comply…

Mount Si and the surrounding mountains, seen from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, have minimal snow, March 25, 2026. The Snoqualmie Valley received multiple inches of snow 12 days prior. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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WA under statewide drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack

Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D) represents the 9th Congressional District, which stretches from Auburn and Federal Way in the south to parts of Seattle and Bellevue in the north, and also includes the cities of Kent, Des Moines, Renton, Newcastle and Mercer Island. (File photo)

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Congressman Smith secures $13M for projects in King County

Nearly $13 million of federal funds will be coming to Washington’s 9th Congressional District to support locally-led projects…

Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign along Lincoln Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. File photo/Sound Publishing

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Disaster declaration for WA flooding approved

President Donald Trump has approved opening up federal funding to deal with the aftermath of historic flooding that…

Enumclaw’s Krainick Dairy is one of the remaining dairy farms on the Plateau; they produce upward of 9,000 gallons of milk a day for Darigold. Photo courtesy Krainick Dairy

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‘Millionaires tax’ puts WA farmers in a predicament

The Washington Farm Bureau says the state’s new “millionaires tax” penalizes farmers when they rapidly liquidate equipment for…

Renton Police Department Deputy Chief receiving an award on behalf of Renton Sgt. Jason Trader. Courtesy photo.

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American Legion Post 19 honors law enforcement

A Renton Sgt. and seven officers received awards at the Post’s Law and Order night.

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Person jumps in ravine to avoid gunfire | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

One photo of a crime scene at Gene Coulon Park. Courtesy photo

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Renton police report shootings at Gene Coulon Park

No one was injured, but vehicles were struck by gunfire, and dozens of bullet casings were recovered.

One photo of a crime scene at Gene Coulon Park. Courtesy photo

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Renton police report shootings at Gene Coulon Park

No one was injured, but vehicles were struck by gunfire, and dozens of bullet casings were recovered.