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Auditor’s report finds racial disparities in King County Sheriff’s Office performance
BIPOC individuals are arrested and subjected to police use of force disproportionately, report finds
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Renton free Summer Meals program returns to feed the county’s youth
Children and youth up to the age of 18 are able to take part in the annual summer…
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Misconduct in the sheriff’s office; ACLU gets involved in book ban | King County Local Dive
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Renton Farmers Market kicks off the summer in Piazza Park
Opening day brought a big crowd with local produce, live music and zero COVID restrictions.
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Renton LGBTQIA+ community partners with city, local businesses to celebrate Pride Month
Locals are encouraged to support Renton establishments that are allies to the community.
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Report examines King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct investigations
Ninety-one employees had multiple allegations of misconduct made against them in 2021.
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King County to use electric heavy duty trucks to transport garbage with lower emissions
Among the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in America operated by a waste management agency.
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16,000 Washingtonians will receive nearly $158 million in federal student loan discharges
Attendees of Everest College campuses like the one in Renton are eligible.
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Housing First: Special podcast series on King County’s Health Through Housing program
Special podcast series.
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Gnome Trail draws visitors to whimsical patch of forest in Maple Valley
There is a small issue of broken gnomes and even instances of intentional vandalism.
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On the brink of homelessness, a couple struggles to leave Renton
How simple circumstances can add up, leaving ordinary people high and dry.
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Downtown Renton’s Rice-N-Curry serves comforting Indian dishes made with care
Owner Gurminder Kaur said she learned the recipes from her mother.
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New rescue boat ‘Zenith’ expected to make regional impact
Vessel will serve communities beyond South King Fire’s main jurisdictions of Federal Way and Des Moines, including Vashon…
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Renton Farmers Market opens 21st season at Piazza Park on June 7
The market will include a wide variety of local farms, businesses and craftsmakers.
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Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from Afghan refugees in King County
The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.
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Monkeypox comes to town, bad timing on police recruitment banner, protesters slam Kirkland hotel | King County Local Dive
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Against the grain: Reagan Dunn holds the torch for King County conservatives
What it means to be the top Republican in a liberal King County government.
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South King Tool Library earns Recycler of the Year honors
The South King Tool Library was recently named the nonprofit Recycler of the Year by the Washington State…
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Washington ranks 7th among states for number of World War II veterans
12,364 WWII veterans are living in the state, with a total population of 517,912 military veterans.
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King County identifies first presumptive monkeypox case
The illness is not as easily transmitted compared to COVID-19, according to health officer.