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Renton police find no leads in bomb threats

Renton police investigations into bomb threats directed at a Renton Sikh Temple and brewpub have hit dead ends.

Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone, left, and challenger Kim Monroe Bass at the Renton candidates forum held Sept. 19 at the Carco Theatre. Candidates for council positions 3, 4, 5 and 7 also answered questions about local issues from moderator Diane Dobson of the Renton Chamber of Commerce. (Renton Reporter photo)

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Renton City Council, mayoral candidates discuss public safety and homelessness

Candidates are running in Nov. 7 general election.

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Small businesses in unincorporated King County eligible for break-in repair grants

Businesses must have 10 employees or less to be eligible for up to $5,000 for repairs

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Man stabs former teacher | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at a man who stabbed his former teacher at a…

The Property involved in settlement with City of Renton at 15908 SE 175th St, Renton, WA 98058 (Screenshot from Google Maps)

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Renton working to seize house from illegal grow operation

Hundreds of pounds of cannabis and foreign currencies found at properties related to the operation.

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Renton man hunted down man in Seattle with knife, prosecutors say

King County prosecutors have charged a 59-year-old Renton man in the stabbing death of a 38-year-old man in…

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Man uses bug spray to escape machete attack | Renton police blotter

Sample from the Renton police log.

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2 injured in shootout; man stabbed in tent | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at a shootout in Auburn, a stabbing in a wooded…

Keri Franklin one of 22 workplace heroes to be honored by an award from the state.

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Renton School District nurse honored for life-saving efforts

Keri Franklin one of 22 workplace heroes to be honored by an award from the state.

Public art by Christy Caravaglio in Renton. Photo courtesy of Renton Municipal Arts Commission.

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Applications for local art grants close Oct. 13

Renton Municipal Arts Commission will award grant money to fund arts projects for early 2024.

Surveillance footage of suspected smash-and-grab burglar. (Courtesy of RPD)

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Renton police catch “prolific” smash-and-grab burglary suspect

Suspect accused of committing six different burglaries in the area.

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn (File photo)

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King County Councilmember calls for audit of juvenile diversion programs

Reagan Dunn says the program lacks transparency and accountability measures.

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Renton man pleads not guilty in mother’s homicide

King County prosecutors filed charges against Walter Smith

Inside the SCORE jail, 20817 17th Ave. S., Des Moines. (File photo)

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King County will no longer house inmates at SCORE jail

The cities of Renton, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, SeaTac and Tukwila own the SCORE jail.

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Dept. of Health launches dashboard to track overdose death data

DOH aims to help communities better understand overdose deaths, make informed prevention decisions

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Dept. of Commerce awards $35.4 million for solar power projects across the state

Projects across King County were awarded millions in collective funding.

Fall City branch of the King County Library System. Courtesy photo

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King County Library System receives grant to develop a climate action plan

The National Endowment for the Humanities gave a $133,252 grant to help develop climate initiatives.

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Project Be Free Co-founders Katya Wojcik and Joel Thomas of Project Be Free partnered with the Renton Police Department for a co-response model in April 2022.

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City of Renton looks to fund non-police domestic violence response

Mobile crisis response teams work with police to provide diversion programs and education programs.

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Crews pulled the wreckage of the plane crash from the seafloor five days after the accident on Sept. 9, 2022.

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Renton aircraft company denies liability in 2022 fatal crash

The pilot and all nine passengers on the scheduled flight died after the plane crashed and sank in…

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King County Council members encourage people to not drive for a week

The Week Without Driving is meant to put policy makers, elected leaders and transportation professionals in the place…