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4 Corners Merchants voted Best Antiques and Treasures

Four Corners first opened in June 2020.

The Master Blaster Burger ($17.95) topped with pepper jack cheese, fried onions, a fried egg & drizzled with sriracha. Cameron Sheppard/ Renton Reporter

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Doofers Bar & Grill wins Best Hamburgers in Renton

Many mighty, meaty options are found at the Renton hamburger hub.

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State Patrol seeks witnesses to drive-by shooting on SR 18

Passenger of a dark-colored sedan shot at the driver of a white Ford F-150 late Wednesday night at…

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Blue Door Skin Studio voted Best Spa Services

This year, the business moved to a new location and offers more treatments.

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Renton woman pleads guilty to embezzling over $3M from local nonprofits

Prosecutors say she used the money for gambling, expensive trips and extensive purchases.

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Fairwood Martial Arts voted Best Martial Arts

Originally founded by his parents in 1995, Tony Kay took over Fairwood Martial Arts in 2015.

The winners of the Renton Reporter’s Best of Renton 2023 awards were all smiles on May 17 after the awards ceremony, hosted by the Renton Chamber of Commerce. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter

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Renton Reporter announces the Best of Renton 2023 winners

Over 6,000 community members voted in this year’s contest. Here are the results!

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Community members enjoy the Dragon Dash in downtown Renton.

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What’s going on around Renton? | May 18 edition

Thursday, May 18

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Teen hits head on pavement after ‘surfing’ on top of vehicle

The incident is currently under investigation for consideration of whether charges will be filed.

Renton police investigate the shooting death of Gerzon J. Garcia-Ruvalcaba, 17, on May 6 in the 4300 block of Northeast 4th near Safeway. (Courtesy of Randy Corman)

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Renton police say fatal shooting of teen is possibly gang-related

The department is continuing to investigate the May 6 homicide.

Damage to the Renton History Museum as result of the fire. (Screenshot from Facebook)

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Renton History Museum building damaged by small fire

The cause of the brush fire is “undetermined,” according to the Renton Regional Fire Authority.

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Renton City Council considers ordinance to criminalize public drug use, possession

Any violation would be a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $5,000…

Security footage from the time of the hit-and-run shows that the suspect vehicle was a white Nissan Frontier. Photo courtesy of Ivan Duimovic.

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Parent, child hospitalized after hit-and-run in Fairwood

The collision happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning in the Fairwood Greens neighborhood near Southeast Petrovitsky Road.

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The Seattle Sounders FC Center at Longacres at 1901 Oakesdale Ave SW adjacent to the Springbrook Creek Wetland.

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Sounders FC could pay to build in wetland buffer zone

Proposal says construction plans have “unavoidable construction impacts” to the wetland buffer zone.

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Song of Seattle is made up of 30 members who live throughout the Puget Sound area.

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Do-Re-Mi-Fa: Song of Seattle hosts a capella Spring Fling in Renton

Song of Seattle’s women’s chorus brings PNW women from all walks of life together for the love and…

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‘See you, Space Cowboy’: Gamers, nerdy fans gather for 9th Renton City Retro

The 2023 Renton City Retro video game expo was held May 13-14.

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Design rendering of Family First Community Center.

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Family First Community Center opens June 26

Vision for the Cascade/Benson Hill facility came from former Seattle Seahawks player Doug Baldwin; Tours are available this…

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WSP warning against scam calls

“Spoofers” are faking caller IDs to trick people into giving out personal information

The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.

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Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose cold-water threat this time of year

Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

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‘Where the mind is without fear’: Youth showcase celebrates Nobel Prize-winning poet, AAPI Heritage Month

Youth showcase celebrates Nobel Prize-winning poet, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Renton Civic Theatre.