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Henry Moses Aquatic Center

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King County Council OKs $1.7 million for Renton parks

Funding will help maintain and renovate Henry Moses Aquatic Center among other projects.

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Renton woman sentenced for embezzling from multiple nonprofits

Susana Tantico was sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzling more than $3 million.

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Renton woman charged with kidnapping pleads not guilty

Prosecutors formally filed charge of kidnapping in the second degree

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Renton Regional Fire Authority describes ‘significant’ incidents from August

Fatal vehicle collisions, brush fires, and structure fires among the list of calls

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay speaks at Sept. 7 press conference in Skyway with colleagues, small business owners, and union representatives in support of a minimum wage increase. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Minimum wage raise proposed for unincorporated King County

If passed, the ordinance would also raise minimum wage county employees, contractors, to $18.99/hour.

Battalion Chief Ryan Simonds, Battalion Chief Jim Ochs, and firefighter and engineer Jeremy Tucker (left to right). (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)

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Renton firefighters assist with search and rescue in Maui

Three days after wildfires swept the island of Maui in Hawaii, Washington State Task Force 1 arrived outside…

Nine-day closure of SR 516 in Des Moines begins Sept. 15. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

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Nine-day closure of SR 516 in Des Moines begins Sept. 15

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UW study explores meth and fentanyl exposure on public transit

Five public transit agencies participated, including Sound Transit and King County Metro.

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Man shot in the chest in Renton

Police currently have limited information on shooting

Preliminary market design (Screenshot from Aug. 14 Committee of a Whole meeting)

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Renton close to selecting architect to redesign Pavilion Event Center

Located in the heart of Renton’s downtown core, the pavilion is a former automobile dealership facility that was…

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A customer buys strawberries from Sidhu Farms at the Renton Farmers Market.

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Renton Farmers Market brings fresh produce to local veterans

Renton Roots - Farm to You aims to address food insecurity in the Renton Community

Courtesy photo. Tutum Hospitium founders Krithik, Dhruv and Ashwin stand outside the Renton Chamber of Commerce with Darlene Larsen.

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Renton teens create website that connects donors to charities

Tutum Hospitium allows donors to supply charities with items that are most needed.

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New amenities and renovated features at Kiwanis Park.

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Kiwanis Park reopens after renovation that began earlier this year

The park was renovated and several new amenities were added.

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Man caught masturbating at Highlands Community Center | Renton police blotter

Gunpoint robbery

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First day of school Aug. 30 at Hilltop Heritage Elementary School.

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Hummingbirds assemble: New elementary school begins first year

Hilltop Heritage Elementary School’s very first first day was filled with bubble machines, helpful teachers and a brand-new…

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City of Renton reports audit of public records request fulfillment in 2022

4,589 public records requests were made in 2022, with 4,348 requests made the previous year.

Renton police discovered Yimy O Ponce-Chirinos, 26, deceased in downtown Renton on July 14 after responding to reports of a shooting in the area of South 4th Street and Morris Avenue South. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Renton police identify homicide victim who was found downtown

According to the department, detectives believed Yimy to have been “fairly new” to the area and homeless.

Formerly known as the Seattle Film Summit, The Summit has announced its official selection for its 2023 programming. Image courtesy of The Summit.

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The Summit releases film screening schedule at the Regal in Renton

Documentaries, short films and a full-length feature will screen Sept. 7 and 8 as part of The Summit’s…

From the recent Renton River Days Parade. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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What’s going on around Renton? | Aug. 31 edition

Aug. 31

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Photos: Renton celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day

From noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, folks arrived to Liberty Park in Renton from all over…