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Motorcycle rider, 36, dies in crash in unincorporated area near Renton

A 36-year-old woman died in unincorporated Renton on July 19 in a motorcycle accident.

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Seattle Sounders, Storm present new futsal court in Renton park

Current and former Storm and Sounder athletes, mascots and Mayor Pavone all attended the grand opening of the…

(Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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4 minors arrested following armed robbery of Renton convenience store

The two 15-year-olds, a 14-year-old and a 13-year-old are at the King County Juvenile Detention Center.

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Man charged with murder of teen in Renton makes bail

Aaron Brown Myers, 51, who pleaded not guilty for the fatal June 5 shooting of Hazrat Ali Rohani,…

Patrick Zellner will be the grand marshal of the 2024 Renton River Days parade. Courtesy photo

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Retired Public Works manager named River Days grand marshal

Patrick Zellner worked for the City of Renton for 37 years and two months before retiring in 2023.

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Strangled by her husband | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Woman sentenced in Renton vehicular homicide

She was driving a vehicle that had been stolen from The Landing.

Mayor Shozo Katayama of Nishiwaki, Japan, with his translator at the July 8 Renton City Council meeting. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Reporter

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Council roundup: Parks and Rec proclamation, Japanese Sister City

Renton City Council action.

The proposed speed limit change to 35 mph on 140th Avenue Southeast in Fairwood would be between the Renton city limits and Southeast 192nd Street (indicated in brown on the map). Courtesy of King County Road Services.

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Want a speed limit decrease in Fairwood? Public comments are open until Aug. 6

The proposed reduction would be on 140th Avenue Southeast, the road where one woman and three children were…

The council together during the July 17 Renton City Council meeting. Photo by Joshua Solorzano

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Renton minimum wage amendments will not be on Nov. ballots

Council ultimately votes against proposed amendments.

9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos

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WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out of race

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek…

Cars drive northbound through the intersection of Southeast 192nd Street and 140th Avenue Southeast in Fairwood. An 18-year-old was driving over 100 mph southbound through this intersection on March 19 when his car hit a minivan, resulting in the deaths of one woman and three minors. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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KC Council approves traffic safety study in Fairwood

Even before a fatal collision at the intersection of Southeast 192nd Street and 140th Avenue Southeast on March…

(Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation.)

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Collisions block I-405 in Renton

A picture captured of the multi-vehicle collision showed a vehicle flipped and the presence of first responders blocking…

(Courtesy of the Renton Police Department)

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Passengers injured in bus embankment accident in Renton

According to the Renton Police Department, the bus driver reportedly suffered a medical emergency.

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Ambulance driver assaulted | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Whooping cough: Infants, mothers, seniors urged to get vaccine as cases rise

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John Houston (center) speaks during a post-screening panel discussion for the “King County Reparations Project.” Pictured left to right: Stephanie Johnson-Tolliver, President of the Black Heritage Society of Washington State; Seattle Central College professor Rev. Carl Livingston; Houston; Director Angela Moorer; Former King County Councilmember Larry Gossett. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Documentary on reparations includes Renton family’s story

“King County Reparations Project” tells the stories of “the displacement of African Americans in King County, WA, for…

Renton Municipal Court Judges Jessica Giner and Kara Murphy-Richards presenting their State of the Court presentation to the Renton City Council. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Renton Reporter

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Renton judges attempt to balance accountability and support

Judges present yearly State of the Court to the Renton City Council.

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DUI rollover collision involves multiple vehicles and injuries

Incident took place July 14 on State Route 900.

Henry Moses Aquatic Center is at 1719 Maple Valley Highway, Renton. (Courtesy of City of Renton)

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Attendees watch as man assaults several at Henry Moses Aquatic Center

Attendees and staff at Henry Moses Aquatic Center in Renton watched as a struggle broke out over the…