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The Renton Community Garage Sale on Saturday, May 11, showcased many fine used items, including many Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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What’s going on around Renton? | May 16 edition

Recycling events, free museum day and more.

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Feds indict 9 South King County residents on drug trafficking charges

Those accused from Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Enumclaw

A screenshot of King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn speaking about a proposed amendment for the proposed $20 minimum wage ordinance. (Screenshot)

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King County approves $20.29 minimum wage for unincorporated areas

Councilmember Reagan Dunn and more than a dozen business owners argued tips and health care expenses should be…

Mohamed Abdi gives a wave during training at Renton Memorial Stadium. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Renton soccer faces Columbia River in opening round of state

Redhawks have waited 39 years to get to this moment and don’t want it to go to waste.

Reyna Hernandez (right) with her mother. Photo Courtesy of Ivonne Carillo-Hernandez

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Friends of Reyna Hernandez detail her cheerful character

Although Reyna Hernandez didn’t have much family in the U.S., she had friends in Renton who considered her…

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Community BBQ celebrates AAPI and Bike Month

Photos by Bailey Jo Josie

Jonathan Martinez Rodas in action against Foster. Photo Provided by ThuyVy Nguyen.

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Renton boys soccer team makes history

For the first time since 1985, Renton will be represented on the state tournament pitch.

Tom Anderson inside the 295 E. Perimeter Road building. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Renton Reporter

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The Landing Gear Works hopes to negotiate their way out of an eviction

Tom Anderson, owner and founder of TLGW, wants to try and stay in Renton.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Watershed Apartments took place April 18 with guest speakers and a tour of the facilities, which includes a fitness center, parcel room, rooftop lounge area and more. Courtesy image

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Affordable housing units open near Renton City Hall

The Watershed Apartments on Williams Avenue are within walking distance of downtown, City Hall and the future site…

May the Fourth Be With You. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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What’s going on around Renton? | May 9 edition

Recycling events, free museum day and more.

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Man sentenced in hit-and-run that killed teen on motorcycle

The King County Superior Court sentenced a 55-year-old Snohomish man on May 3 for the October 2020 collision…

A customer buys strawberries from Sidhu Farms at the Renton Farmers Market. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing photo

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Renton Farmers Market offers benefits for low income seniors

Leading up to the Renton Farmers Market’s return on June 4, the 2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program…

Reyna Hernandez, 54. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Man charged with first degree murder of Renton businesswoman

Renton Police told the Renton Reporter that suspect Louis Hernandez was Reyna Hernandez’s former partner who had previously…

Photo of an assistant referee. Ben Ray / Sound Publishing

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Amateur refs and umpires deserve more respect | Bench Talk with Ben Ray

Imagine you show up to do a hobby that you enjoy, and other people show up and just…

Firefighters from Puget Sound Fire and Renton Regional Fire Authority were able to extinguish the fire within an hour of arriving to the scene. Courtesy image.

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Fire at self-storage building near SR 167 ruled accidental

Fire was met with a response from over 60 firefighters from Kent and Renton crews.

A scene of the recent vandalism to electrical infrastructure near Renton. Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office

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Vandals damage electricity infrastructure in South King County

Two recent attacks near Renton are estimated to have cost $90,000.

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Renton police investigate vehicle crash in Kennydale

In what Renton Firefighters described as “a single vehicle vs. tree” type of scene, an extrication was required…

Green River. File photo

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Project targets major flooding of Green River

The risk posed to the 21-mile corridor could affect more than 27,000 residents and the stability of 28,000…

Informational picketing lines formed outside the Boeing facility in Renton in support of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66 union on Monday, April 29. Local I-66 President Casey Yeager told the Renton Reporter that the union, which has been in negotiations with Boeing for months over a new contract, has local and international support. Courtesy image.

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Boeing: Firefighters in Renton face lockout if no deal by May 4

A labor dispute has heated up. Boeing filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the firefighters union and…

Kids making dragon arts and crafts at the Erasmus hatching party street fair. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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What’s going on around Renton? | May 2 edition

Recycling events, free museum day and more.