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City targets pedestrian safety near Sartori Elementary
The city of Renton will be implementing traffic safety measures around Sartori Elementary School to increase pedestrian safety…
Crime & Justice
Majority inquest jurors find officer’s actions not criminal in 2020 Renton fatal shooting
The majority of a group of inquest jurors found that an officer’s actions in a Renton officer-involved fatal…
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New playground officially opens at Maplewood Park
Children can now enjoy a new playground open at Maplewood Park in Renton.
Crime & Justice
Driver of rolled-over water truck faces charges
The truck rolled over at Garden Avenue North and North Eighth Street.
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Affordable housing coming to Skyway-West Hill community
King County is building “affordable” homes in the Skyway-West Hill community.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination
Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…
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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers
The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…
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King Co. employers juggle higher minimum wages and taxes
Business owners on the state of business in WA.
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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers
The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…
Crime & Justice
Woman getting ride held at gunpoint | Renton police blotter
Boyfriend arrested for assault: At 8:14 a.m. Feb. 22 in the 3000 block of Northeast 16th Street, officers…
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Renton seeks moratorium on detention centers in the city
Renton is exploring the possibility of a city moratorium on new detention centers in light of immigration enforcement…
Crime & Justice
Renton man sentenced for 2023 Seattle homicide
The 61-year-old man received a nearly 31-year sentence.
Crime & Justice
Renton police warn of fraudulent roofers
One of the suspects was reported as having a thick Scottish accent.
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Renton rezones nine sites for higher housing density
Renton is rezoning nine sites to Residential Multi-Family 2 (RMF-2), a new zoning designation created in the city’s…
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SBA offering loans for property, business losses from December flooding
Deadlines to apply for personal property loans, which includes damages to personal property and homes, is April 27.
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Renton reaches settlement with construction company
The city of Renton is paying a construction company more than $1 million to resolve a dispute regarding…
Crime & Justice
Man pulls gun on tow truck driver | Renton police blotter
From the Renton police log.
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‘Never again is now’: Remembering 125k incarcerated Japanese-Americans
“Never again is now” is the refrain that echoed through the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League’s 2026…
Crime & Justice
Man charged in pawn shop robberies in South King Co.
The man is accused of robbing stores in Auburn, Renton and Burien using a hammer to smash display…
Crime & Justice
Man charged in pawn shop robberies in South King Co.
The man is accused of robbing stores in Auburn, Renton and Burien using a hammer to smash display…