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Young girl is suspect in series of burglaries and thefts, Renton police say

In one incident, the girl successfully stole a vehicle.

Maiya Lester with a finesse shot against Central Kitsap. (Photos by Ben Ray / The Reporter)

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Liberty volleyball takes seventh at state

After losing its first game, the Patriots won four in a row to take seventh

A group of volunteers gathering signatures at the Landing Shopping Centre. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)

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Renton minimum wage increase to appear on ballots in Feb. 2024

Raise the Wage Renton urges city council to approve the measure by council vote before then.

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Renton police arrest teen suspect in drive-by shooting | Video

See the body camera footage of the arrest.

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Kent, Renton Target stores part of organized retail theft case

State’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit files theft charges in its first criminal prosecution case

The 2023 K9 Candy Cane 5K Fun Run and Walk will be on Sunday, Dec. 3. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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What’s going on around Renton? | Nov. 16 edition

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KC Auditors report code enforcement backlog poses safety, environmental risks

Auditors say code enforcement office needs to prioritize riskiest cases, allow discretion for others

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Road rage near Petrovitsky Road | Renton police blotter

When they all stopped at a red light, the offending vehicle pulled up next to them and the…

Local community members enjoy lunch through the Sound Generations Lunch Program at the Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center, located at 211 Burnett Ave. N. To learn more, call 425-430-6633 or email recreation@rentonwa.gov. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Weekday lunches feed local folks at Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center

Sound Generations Lunch Program provides the community with hot and nutritious meals Monday-Friday.

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Marybeth Mayzak taught at Hazen High School from 1991 to 2018.

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Beloved teacher inducted into Hazen Hall of Fame

Marybeth Mayzak taught choir and history at Hazen High School for nearly three decades, where she was a…

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The bass drum is wheeled into the Renton History Museum.

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Boom! Seahawks drum finds new home in Renton

500-pound bass drum shipped from Lumen Field to the Renton History Museum.

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Renton man sentenced in 2020 killing of 18-year-old in Kirkland

Two juveniles and the victim planned to meet the three men at Houghton Beach Park to trade an…

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KC Council will consider reparations over historic redlining

Race-based restrictive real estate practices estimated to have prevented billions in wealth.

“The Color of Flight,” designed and sculpted by Kirk Reese at Sunset Neighborhood Park (photo credit: Renton Municipal Arts Commission)

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How Renton’s effort to support the military developed a neighborhood worth revitalizing

Renton Sunset Neighborhood was founded as the community ramped up industrial WWII efforts.

Kendreah Beazer and Layne Ford celebrate a point in the second round of the District 2 3A tournament. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Liberty volleyball clinches state berth

The Patriots were ready to go from the jump vs. Bishop Blanchet.

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The Navy Band of the Northwest participated in the 2022 parade.

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Don’t miss Auburn’s 58th annual Veterans Parade

One of the largest Veterans Day parades west of the Mississippi returns to Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 11.

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Renton Regional Fire Authority reports October incident data

The department reported three “significant” incidents during the month.

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City of Renton wins two Governor’s Smart Communities Awards

Announced on Nov. 1, the city won for the South Lake Washington Revitalization project and for the Family…

Ryan McIrvin (left) and Sanjeev Yonzon (right). (Screenshot from King County Elections website)

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Ryan McIrvin leads over Sanjeev Yonzon in race for Renton City Council Position No. 4

Election results will be certified on Nov. 28.

Kim-Khanh Van (left) and Randy Corman (right). (Screenshot from King County Election website)

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Kim-Khanh Van leads over Randy Corman in race for Renton City Council Position No. 7

Election results will be certified on Nov. 28.