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Overnight burglary | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Kai Powers and Izzy Teal get a good row in on a cold December afternoon. Rowing works up a sweat so it’s best to dress in layers. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Renton Rowing Center offers aquatic teamwork on Lake Washington

The club offers memberships, discounts, punch cards and a four-week rowing course for anyone joining that club that…

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Car shot at on I-405 in Renton

Washington State Patrol Says the suspect is described as a white male in their 20s with shaggy hair.

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New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025

New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs…

Renton Redhawks in the River Days Parade. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Year in Review: Renton Reporter’s top stories of 2024

Plus photo highlights from throughout the year.

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Education leaders to meet with legislators for school funding crisis town hall

On Jan. 8, education leaders and PTAs from Renton, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah and Lake Washington will discuss…

Skyler Thorton [left] and Terrell Aaron [right]. Photos courtesy of GoFundMe.

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Man receives 10 years in third vehicular homicide conviction

Two men died as a result of a collision in 2023.

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Junior college sports landscape could see some serious changes

Court ruling in Tennessee could affect NCAA eligibility for Washington athletes.

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Hyatt Regency hotel in Renton sold amid bankruptcy, lawsuit

Dozens of Chinese citizens invested in the hotel through the EB-5 program, which gives investors a green card.

Photo op at the 2024 Polar Bear Plunge. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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What’s going on around Renton? | Jan. 2 edition

Don’t miss: Grand Kyiv Ballet presents The Snow Queen at IKEA Performing Arts Center.

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Take the (hot or cold) plunge at Soak & Sage

A spa that offers massages, facials, hot soaks, cold plunges and even a sweat lodge: “It’s social, so…

Mount Rainier National Park has around 2 million visitors a year. Image courtesy the National Park Service

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The mountain is out and it tells cold deadly tales

Data shows that since 2007, Mount Rainier has become the second most dangerous National Park in the winter.

Sophomore Tyson Burley shoots a three point shot. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Basketball: Liberty boys beat Hazen by 30

Sophomore Tyson Burley drops 24 on eight three-pointers in win.

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Business burgled for $6 | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Sebastian Arius brings the ball up the floor for Auburn Mountainview in a Dec. 17 game vs. Federal Way High School. Ben Ray / Sound Publishing

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Holiday sports: Here’s what I’m watching | Bench Talk with Ben Ray

The NBA slate of games was the thing to watch on Christmas. But now the NFL wants some…

A northern giant hornet seen on an apple. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Agriculture)

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Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in WA have been eradicated

The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three…

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Victim shot in the back | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Seven arrested in Renton sex trafficking sting

Remaining three suspects are still being investigated before charges are filed.

The Kent Police Department went all out with their “Moana” themed display - even Maui showed up. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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The Hogwarts Express pulls into Battle of the Badges | Photos

The 2024 Battle of the Badges took over the Renton Technical College on Dec. 14.

Duck the labrador-shepherd mix gets the first whiff of his new owners. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Finding a forever home for the paw-lidays

Renton Animal Control partnered with Eastside Veterinary Associates for a special pet adoption event.