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Suspects set car on fire after drive-by shooting

According to police, one of the shooting victims remains in critical condition at Harborview.

Police are searching for the suspects who robbed employees and customers at a nail salon at gunpoint on Jan. 18. The suspects are believed to have fled in a grey Jeep Compass with Oregon plates. Photo courtesy of Federal Way Police

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Police searching for suspects who robbed Federal Way nail salon at gunpoint

The two suspects stole several items from employees and customers on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

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The “Interface” sculpture at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is often decorated for special events and holidays.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events for Jan. 19 to March 19

Thursday, Jan. 19 - Saturday, Jan. 21

A suspected drunk driver allegedly collided with several vehicles Saturday afternoon on U.S. 2 near Chain Lake Road in Monroe. (Monroe Police Department)

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Effort begins to lower the legal limit for driving drunk

Washington could join Utah with toughest standard in the nation. Change concerns wine and hospitality industries.

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Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA, survey says

Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and…

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Man arrested after seemingly “random” string of shootings in Renton and Seatac

Police followed a trail of violent incidents all occurring within an hour or so.

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Submit your nominations for Best of Renton 2023

Nominations accepted until Feb. 3.

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Traditional Seijin-shiki attire are haori and hakama for men and furisode — a kimono with long sleeves — for women.

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Omedetou-gozaimasu! Local Japanese-Americans celebrate Coming-of-Age Day

Omedetou-gozaimasu! For the 4th annual Seijin-shiki U.S.A., Japanese-American 20-year-olds were able to come together to celebrate their transition…

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Renton Downtown Partnership to host entrepreneur workshop, pitch competition

The best business pitches can win cash prizes of $5,000 to kickstart their ideas.

Screenshot from a report in the 2023-2025 Capital Budget Request Design rendering of the public square surrounding the renovated Pavilion Building.

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Federal funding secured for Renton’s Logan Place Market project

The vision is to convert the old the Pavilion Building into a space for pop-ups and community events

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Renton History Museum.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Events

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Drug traffickers prison sentence; missing Indigenous people | King County Local Dive

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Hazen swimmers competing at the Lindbergh pool. Photo by Ben Ray/Renton Reporter

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Hazen swimmers compete as home team at Lindbergh pool

Hazen High School was the home team at its first swim meet of the 2023 season, but the…

Police helicopter camera shot of one of the fleeing vehicles. (Screenshot from Bellevue Police Department website)

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Four minors arrested after armed carjacking at Renton Landing

Suspects fled north and were arrested in Bellevue with two vehicles.

Screenshot of the Issaquah Press from Nov. 6, 1985, regarding the murder trial of John H. Schoenhals.

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Family fears son’s killer could be freed from Washington state prison

Mark Wallace was 14 when he was killed by his older brother’s friend, John H. Schoenhals.

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Man faces federal charges in carjacking spree that ended in Renton

November 2022 incident stretched from Kent to Bellevue, Seattle and Renton

Gov. Jay Inslee enters the House chambers before beginning the 2023 State of the State. Courtesy photo

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State of the State: Inslee pushes for $4 billion housing bond

Calls for an assault weapons ban and the constitutional protection of abortion rights drew cheers from Democrats, silence…

Fry’s Electronics in Renton permanently closed in 2021 and owners of now-vacant site seeks to build housing and retail units over the next decade. Photo courtesy of Bay West Development

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Planned development near The Landing could be largest in Renton’s history

Public comment period ends Jan. 18 for planned 1,179-unit development taking over the vacant site of the former…

Edith Claver, 60, lived in Des Moines when she went missing from Renton on Nov. 27, 2009. Photo courtesy of National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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While many were found, work remains to protect Indigenous people

There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.

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Divina makes her candles from her home office in Fairwood.

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Depress Me Not brings joy to Renton, one candle at a time

Divina Casila turned making candles to help her cope with depression into a thriving local business.