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Liberty junior Jackson Moffitt gets the edge on the Hazen defense for a big gain.

Sports

Prep football: Liberty outlasts Hazen at Renton Memorial Stadium

Two of the top-four teams in the KingCo 3A division faced off at Renton Memorial Stadium on Oct.…

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Adam Smith vs. Doug Basler: U.S. Congressional District 9 race

In the Congressional District 9 race for United States Representative, incumbent Adam Smith will take on Doug Basler…

Photo courtesy of the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center

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‘Honor of a lifetime’: CEO retires from King County Sexual Assault Resource Center

Mary Ellen Stone spent more than 40 years championing support, advocating for survivors of sexual assault.

Screenshot of legislative district maps in Renton area.

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Renton area candidates, measures on 2022 general election ballot

It’s election season and here is a look at the candidates and ballot measures you’ll be voting on…

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Kentridge takes down Decatur on Sept. 16 (RPI 23).

Sports

Prep sports: South Sound teams dominate state’s Rating Percentage Index

System allows players, fans and coaches to see how their local sports teams measure up.

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House fish and chips from Salty Blue in Renton

Business

Salty Blue brings fish & chips from Down Under to Downtown Renton

Renton’s fish and chips store brings Australian-style fare to Puget Sound.

Renton High School. File photo

Opinion

Cheers n’ jeers: Renton’s school bond and resident rock thrower

Cheers to the proposed Renton School District construction bond measure that will be on the Nov. 8 general…

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Josue Cadena, 19, trains at the boxing club for three hours, five to six days a week.

Sports

Teen boxing stars bob and weave their way to U.S. championship in December

14-year-old and 19-year-old amateur boxers of the Tenochtitlan Boxing Club in Renton will travel to Texas for the…

Bill Boyce and Claudia Kauffman

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Boyce, Kauffman invited to debate before general election

Kauffman has declined the debate, citing traveling conflicts, while Boyce is expected to attend.

File photo.

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Renton City Council approves agreement for officers in high schools

School district will pay the city $85,000 each school year for each officer assigned.

Courtesy of Studio East
Students perform Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka at Studio East.

Business

Studio East, StoryBook Theater launch anniversary seasons with fall performances

Performances of Willy Wonka and Hansel & Gretel will take place throughout October and November.

This letter from the ACLU appeared in the Federal Way Mirror and other newspapers in King County this month. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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ACLU responds to South Sound mayors on public safety

An array of community organizations, service providers and public defender associations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),…

The pink ribbon is a symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which people wear to honor survivors; remember those who passed away from the disease; and to support the progress of defeating breast cancer. Courtesy of Benefits.Gov.

Life

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Get to know your lemons

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

Photo courtesy of Rich Border
The newly-renamed Kiya Lake, located on Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail.

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Government renames lake on Mount Rainier

The newly-renamed Kiya Lake means “Grandmother” in the language of the Puyallup Tribe.

Photo by Ben Ray

Sports

Renton Redhawks football team dominates Evergreen Wolverines 55-0

Under the lights, and amidst the wildfire smoke, the Renton Redhawks blanked the Wolverines of Evergreen High School…

Police lights (File photo)

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Driver damages several vehicles near Renton Tech

No serious injuries were reported at the scene on 4th Street and Monroe Avenue.

Photos from the Oct. 15 community fundraiser. Courtesy photos

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Community group hosts fundraiser to ‘Save the Cedar River’ from asphalt plant

A community fundraiser focused on preventing an asphalt plant from being built on State Route 169 adjacent to…

(U.S. Forest Service)

Northwest

Rain in the forecast for Western Washington

Wildfires grow in the North Cascades as a new weather pattern moves in.

Courtesy of Renton Technical College
Dean and Director of RTC’s culinary arts program, Doug Medbury.
Dean and Director of RTC’s culinary arts program, Doug Medbury. (Courtesy of Renton Technical College)

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Renton Technical College introduces program to let students try a trade

The “Try-A-Trade” program allows enrollment in an intro trade course for $50.