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Road construction in April 2025 in Renton. File photo

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Proposed program targets road safety in Renton

This action started with a grant from 2023 from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program.

Washington State STEM Signing Day 2025 honorees in a group photo at a celebration event on June 6, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton, WA. Courtesy photo.

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Select Renton seniors, grads honored for STEM Signing Day

Angela Vu, Brianna Tran and Zainab Asker of Renton High School and Navneet Tumber of Hazen High School…

Kiwanis Club of Renton President Kim-Khánh Văn (far left) says that the club will “continue our traditions of serving children and communities for the next 93 years. We invite the community to join us on this journey to serve our children and communities.” Courtesy photo

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Kiwanis Club of Renton returns

The club had ended in 2023 after being a Renton mainstay for 93 years.

John Houston said this photo from the Renton Chronicle in 1956 proves his claims about his childhood house burning down. Courtesy photo

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City issues report in response to Houston family case

In a report of the findings of the investigation released May 19, Renton staff said they found no…

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Intoxicated woman drives into construction site | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Hazen’s Angelica Nguyen takes eighth in heptathlon

The soon to be senior sits second in Hazen history and eyes the top spot.

The Pride Flag flies above Renton City Hall in June. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
The Progressive Pride Flag flies above Renton City Hall in June. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter

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What’s going on around Renton? | June 12 edition

The next Read-All-About-It newspaper chat night will be June 24 at Rosie Rourke Team in Fairwood.

There’s a detour in Renton as a result of the northbound I-405 closure. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Section of I-405 closed this weekend

Closure runs June 13-16 on northbound portion near Renton.

Left to right: Kelly Vernon Sanders and Travis Allen Savoy’s mugshots. Photos courtesy of Washington State Department of Corrections.

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Two men sentenced for Renton and Bellevue burglaries

The pair broke into a Fairwood home while the residents were inside.

Bellevue College booth. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Renton Library hosts Pride Month paper party | Photos

Renton LGBTQIA+ Community organized the event.

Map of some scheduled protests in the Puget Sound area. (Screenshot courtesy of nokings.org)

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‘No Kings’ rallies scheduled across King County on June 14

The nationwide effort is intended to protest recent actions and policies by the Trump administration.

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How to prepare for increased wildfire risk this summer

The Department of Natural Resources has tips on how to protect property.

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Enumclaw man charged with March murder in Renton

Suspects are accused of duct-taping victim’s face before burglarizing his home.

A photo of a road closed ahead sign. (Black press file photo)

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Renton road closures for week of June 9

Rainier Avenue N. will have intermittent lane closure between S. 3rd Street and Airport Way for construction work…

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Healing village for Native women to open in Skyway

Mother Nation’s Spirit Journey Healing Village still needs to reach its $11.9 million goal to become fully realized.

The South Vietnam flag. Courtesy image

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Renton resident calls for inclusion of South Vietnam flag

A Renton resident is speaking out to have the South Vietnam flag represent local South Vietnamese refugees.

$1 million raised through the Walker’s Renton Subaru Share the Love event was presented to the Renton Schools Foundation on June 3. Courtesy photo

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‘Share the Love’ program reaches $1 million milestone for Renton schools

The Walker’s Renton Subaru annual Share the Love event benefits Renton Schools Foundation.

Renton City Hall. Courtesy photo.

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Renton Police Guild files lawsuit against city

The suit claims that the city prohibited the guild from using surplus funds for a health savings account.

Students from Renton High School’s Hawk Eye newspaper class, headed by teacher Lisa Richards, visited the Renton Reporter’s office as well as Sound Publishing’s printing press June 3 as part of a class field trip. Staff photo

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What’s going on around Renton? | June 5 edition

The next Read-All-About-It newspaper chat night will be June 24 at Rosie Rourke Team in Fairwood.

“West Shore.” Photo courtesy of SIFF

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SIFF reviews: “West Shore,” “Evergreens” and “Dear Aloha”

A canoe journey to the 2023 Paddle to Muckleshoot and a vintage SUV road trip from Spokane explore…