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Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone, left, and challenger Kim Monroe Bass at the Renton candidates forum held Sept. 19 at the Carco Theatre. Candidates for council positions 3, 4, 5 and 7 also answered questions about local issues from moderator Diane Dobson of the Renton Chamber of Commerce. (Renton Reporter photo)

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Renton City Council, mayoral candidates discuss public safety and homelessness

Candidates are running in Nov. 7 general election.

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Northwest

Washington minimum wage to top $16 an hour next year

Meanwhile, some salaried workers and rideshare drivers could see their earnings rise from other state-required adjustments.

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

Life

Lunar Rabbit Autumn: Renton celebrates first Moon Cake Festival

A harvest festival that originated over 2,000 years ago in China, variations of the Moon Cake festival are…

The Property involved in settlement with City of Renton at 15908 SE 175th St, Renton, WA 98058 (Screenshot from Google Maps)

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Renton working to seize house from illegal grow operation

Hundreds of pounds of cannabis and foreign currencies found at properties related to the operation.

Abdul Gilbert shakes off a defender on his way to the end zone. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Sports

Lindbergh football catches fire and wins second straight

After winning on the final play a week prior, the Eagles won a no-drama contest aganst Evergreen.

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News

Man uses bug spray to escape machete attack | Renton police blotter

Sample from the Renton police log.

Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.

Sports

Volleyball, soccer, tennis, football and more prep sports action | Around the Sound Sports

Sports reporter Ben Ray chats with coaches and players on recent high school matchups in South King County.

Keri Franklin one of 22 workplace heroes to be honored by an award from the state.

News

Renton School District nurse honored for life-saving efforts

Keri Franklin one of 22 workplace heroes to be honored by an award from the state.

Public art by Christy Caravaglio in Renton. Photo courtesy of Renton Municipal Arts Commission.

News

Applications for local art grants close Oct. 13

Renton Municipal Arts Commission will award grant money to fund arts projects for early 2024.

Surveillance footage of suspected smash-and-grab burglar. (Courtesy of RPD)

News

Renton police catch “prolific” smash-and-grab burglary suspect

Suspect accused of committing six different burglaries in the area.

Inside the SCORE jail, 20817 17th Ave. S., Des Moines. (File photo)

News

King County will no longer house inmates at SCORE jail

The cities of Renton, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, SeaTac and Tukwila own the SCORE jail.

Seahawks named Renton High School head football coach Mark Cross a Coach of the Week. (Photo from Seahawks.com)

Sports

Renton head coach wins Coach of the Week from Seahawks

Cross has gotten Renton to a 3-1 record and second in KingCo 2A.

Screenshot of SUDORS from Dept. of Health website

News

Dept. of Health launches dashboard to track overdose death data

DOH aims to help communities better understand overdose deaths, make informed prevention decisions

File photo.

News

Dept. of Commerce awards $35.4 million for solar power projects across the state

Projects across King County were awarded millions in collective funding.

Fall City branch of the King County Library System. Courtesy photo

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King County Library System receives grant to develop a climate action plan

The National Endowment for the Humanities gave a $133,252 grant to help develop climate initiatives.

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Diyaa Ali, who is in Discovery classes at Kennydale Elementary School, started writing her book when she was in third grade.

Life

Kennydale 5th grader publishes first book on Amazon

Diyaa Ali, 10, has spent the last three years writing and working on her first book, “The Abandoned…

Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Frankenstein directs drivers during the 2022 Truck or Treat event.

Life

What’s going on around Renton? | Sept. 28 edition

Mark your calendars for Renton downtown cleanup, Truck or Treat Halloween Drive Thru and more.

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Project Be Free Co-founders Katya Wojcik and Joel Thomas of Project Be Free partnered with the Renton Police Department for a co-response model in April 2022.

News

City of Renton looks to fund non-police domestic violence response

Mobile crisis response teams work with police to provide diversion programs and education programs.

Courtesy of National Transportation Safety Board documents
Crews pulled the wreckage of the plane crash from the seafloor five days after the accident on Sept. 9, 2022.

News

Renton aircraft company denies liability in 2022 fatal crash

The pilot and all nine passengers on the scheduled flight died after the plane crashed and sank in…

Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing
Pictured: Goi Cuon Chao Tom, pork sausage salad fresh rolls; Com Ga Siu Siu, a chicken rice pot of sorts; and Banh Xeo, a Vietnamese-style crepe.

Business

Renton Bistro takes Vietnamese cuisine to another level

Try something new at this downtown Renton spot.